WS J: Knowing and Acting with Young People: A Study Visit to Kölvi Youth Work Centre in Tampere

Session: 00 SES 0.5 WS J: Knowing and Acting with Young People: A Study Visit to Kölvi Youth Work Centre in Tampere
Date: 18 August 2026
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Organising Body: NW 28. Sociologies of Education
Facilitators: Ofir Sheffer
Registration Deadline: 10 August 2026
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Workshop Description

This workshop will take the form of a study visit to Kölvi-toiminta, a preventive youth work centre in Tampere run by Pakolaisnuorten tuki ry. Kölvi works with young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds and offers a community-based space for support, participation, belonging and guidance. The visit will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about local youth work practices in Tampere and to reflect on the connections between educational research, social inclusion and practice.

The objectives of the workshop are:

To introduce participants to a local youth work initiative in Tampere; To explore how preventive youth work supports young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds; To discuss the role of non-formal and community-based education in addressing inequality and exclusion; To create dialogue between educational researchers and practitioners.

https://kolvi.fi/in-english/

Requirements - IMPORTANT

Participants should arrive on time at the meeting point.
No laptop or prior preparation is required.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as the workshop includes a short walk to the youth work centre.
You are only eligible to attend this workshop if you are registered as participant of ECER.
Please do NOT register for more than one workshop. We will cancel double bookings.
Should you not be able to attend, please cancel your reservation, as there might be a waiting list.

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Venue Address

Tampere University
City Centre Campus, Main Building
Kalevantie 4
33014 Tampere, Finland

Tampere Hall
Yliopistonkatu 55
33100 Tampere, Finland

Important Dates ECER 2026