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Trip: Forest game with a storyteller B1+ (Aegviidu)

The forest game on Sõõriksoo nature trail lasts about 2 hours, followed by a discussion with a storyteller Ena Mets in the RMK Visitor Centre.

Listening and speaking are aimed at adult learners for the development of versatile language use, as well as better understanding of written and oral texts outside of the language courses. Supports the communication and oral expression, listening, and speaking skills of the participants.

Location: Aegviidu Visitor Centre and Sõõriksoo nature trail. The storyteller tells stories and together with the teacher encourages the participants to talk about topics related to nature.

Language level: B1+
Time: 18.03 at 12.30-16.00
Location: Sõõriksoo nature trail in Aegviidu (Jaama tn 7), Harjumaa county. For more information, register for the event.
No of participants: 20

Teacher: Erika Ader

Registration: (04.03 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12732?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

LANGUAGE ROULETTE A2+ (via Zoom)

Language Roulette invites you to practise Estonian! We meet virtually on Zoom in the format of short conversations.

We chat in Estonian for a limited time in a random group. The topics will be clarified at the meeting. A positive and free atmosphere is guaranteed.

Min. language level required: A2+
Time: 21.03 from 18.00-19.00 (logging in at 17:45)
Place: Zoom. The link will be sent ahead of the session to everyone registered for the event at 16.30.
No of participants: 40

Contact person: Ave Landrat/ Mari Taalmann

Registration: (14.03 at 9.00 - 21.03 at 16.00) https://forms.gle/6BUhzzNc8g7oJ1F18

Small talk fair B1+ (Pärnu)

The "Small talk fair" is a playful chat group for Estonian language enthusiasts, where we will get to know each other, exchange experiences, look for answers, and play team games.

At our first meeting, we will introduce upcoming events.

Participants can develop their skills of listening (all stories are in Estonian), speaking (free-form conversation), and reading (new words, simple questions) in Estonian. The meetings have a friendly and supportive atmosphere, a fun vibe, and coffee. Also suitable for more courageous language learners at the A2 level.

Language level: B1+
Time: 11.03 kell 12.00-14.00
Location: Pärnu keskraamatukogu rippsaal (Akadeemia 3, Pärnu)
No of participants: 20

Organised by: Silja Joon (silja.joon@gmail.com)

Registration: (28.02 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12728?lang=en

Great Estonian things - Sõnaveeb A2+ (Tallinn)

On 14 March, Mother Language Day is celebrated in Estonia.

Jelena Kallas and Kristina Koppel from the Estonian Language Institute will visit us and talk about what is new on the WordWeb language portal.

Language level required: A2+
Time: 13.03 from 17.30-19.00
Location: Estonian Language House, room Ookean, in Tallinn (Rävala pst 5, Tallinn)
No of participants: 25

Contact person: Krista Tukk

Registration: (27.02 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12727?lang=en

Great Estonian things – trip to the Estonian National Museum B1+ (Tallinn)

A tour of the museum, a visit to a workshop, and fun language learning exercises on the bus ride await you on your trip to the Estonian National Museum in Tartu. It is a day full of Estonian language and culture.

The event is intended for language learners interested in the Estonian culture who want to improve their Estonian language skills using active learning methods while simultaneously discovering the Estonian culture.

Language level required: B1+
Time: 10.03 from 8.30-19.00
Location: Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu). We will meet in front of the Estonian Language House in Tallinn (Rävala pst 5, Tallinn).
No of participants: 30

Contact person: Krista Tukk ja Pille Veisserik

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12726?lang=en

We are collecting the photos of the Integration Foundation’s history

22.02.2023

On 31 March 2023, the Integration Foundation will be celebrating its quarter-century anniversary. For this reason, we ask you to share photos of your collaboration with us – the older, the better

The Integration Foundation was created on 31 March 1998 under the name Non-Estonians Integration Foundation. From the spring of 2008 to the end of 2009, the institution was called the Integration Foundation. In 2010, the institution merged with the Estonian Migration Foundation and the combined organisation became the Integration and Migration Foundation Our People (MISA). Since 15 March 2017, the foundation bears the name Integration Foundation again.

Send us any photos of your collaboration with the Integration Foundation – of joint activities, of people who have collaborated with us, and of our shared achievements. With these photos, we hope to preserve a significant part of the history of the foundation as well as of integration.

We ask you to send the photos no later than 20 March via e-mail to press@integratsioon.ee. Please include the following information with the photo files, so we could use the photos in the news channels and publications of the foundation:

The names of the people or places on the photo and if possible, the story behind it;
The date and location of the photo;
The author of the photo;
Confirmation that the Integration Foundation has permission to publish, archive, and reuse the photo. We always mention the author by name.

The size of the photos: the photos should be at least 1 MB in size, but other scans and reimaged photos are welcome too.

Thank you in advance to those who help preserve a small but important part of our Estonian history.

The photo below was taken at a meeting in Võru in 2017, where the topic of family studies was discussed. At the table are the President of the Republic of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid, Urmo Kübarsepp from the Office of the President, Maivi Liiskmann, Külliki Mattus and Viia Haller - representatives of the families who hosted the young people learning Estonian, Irene Käosaar, the head of the Integration Foundation, and Jana Tondi, the head of language learning activities in the foundation. Photo by Viktor Burkivski.

Foto Viktor Burkivski

Board Game Night A2+ (Jõhvi)

Board games are not just for kids! After a busy day, you can play fun board games and talk to each other in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Social board games are a good tool for developing and maintaining logical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.

We will play various board games (Monopoly, Carcassonne, and others) and enjoy an evening in the company of Estonian language enthusiasts. The language of communication is Estonian.

Language level: A2+
Time: 23.03 from 18.15-20.00
Location: Jõhvi Culture and Leisure Centre (Pargi 40, Jõhvi)
Number of participants: up to 10
Host: Olga Hodakovskaja

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12722?lang=en

Mängula A2-B1 (Zoom)

Mängula is an online Estonian language game event for all the foreigners who want to learn Estonian in a playful manner.

We gather once a month to play games that are designed for the Estonian language learners. In Mängula, the participants can practice Estonian in a fun way and meet the other Estonian language students around to world.

The organizer Riina Roasto is an Estonian language teacher, translator and a PhD student in Finno-Ugristics at the University of Vienna. Throughout the years of teaching Estonian in various universities and language schools in Estonia, Ukraine, Germany and France, she has discovered the advantage of using language games in the classroom. While introducing Estonian to foreigners, Riina has designed a great number of language games to ease the learning process and help the students to progress, while having fun. Currently, she is lecturing in Estonian Language and Culture at the INALCO University in Paris.

Min. language level required: average level group A2-B1
Time: 08.03 at 17.00-18.00
Place: Zoom
No of participants: 12

Contact person: Riina Roasto (Paris) / riina.roasto@gmail.com

Registration: (02.03 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12229?lang=en

Mafia Game Night A2+ (Jõhvi)

Once a month, we are organising an exciting Mafia role-playing night for people interested in Estonian. During the evening, the participants will be able to communicate with each other in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere.

This is a legendary and super fun party game, in which the citizens of a city aim to remove all mafia members from society, while the mafia aim to gain an upper hand – a situation where there are more mafia members than citizens.

The game is simple and requires no special preparation or prior practice. The game is a lot of fun and very exciting because, similarly to a poker game where people get eliminated, the Mafia players will want to try again immediately. The game of Mafia requires attention, logic, and people skills. The more you play Mafia, the more you learn about people – you will be able to tell when someone is lying. So, the game also has an educational and a psychological aspect.

Language level: A2+
Time: 16.03 from 18.15-20.00
Location: Jõhvi Culture and Leisure Centre (Pargi 40, Jõhvi)
Number of participants: up to 10
Host: Olga Hodakovskaja

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12719?lang=en

CeramESTics A2+ (Kiviõli)

A ceramics class in Estonian.

Instructor Kaie Pungas is an artist-ceramist from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

The class is perfect for language learners who are interested in ceramics and want to communicate in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Estonian-speaking ceramics enthusiasts are also welcome to help the language learners.

Language level: A2+
Time: 16.03 kell 17.15-19.15
Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
No of participants: 6-10
Instructor: Kaie Pungas, Signe Viilop

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12320?lang=en