Finding accommodation in Tartu: tips and experiences
When: Friday, 25.01.2019, 16.00-17.30Where: V-Spa Conference Center When looking for a new home in a new country, plenty of questions might arise. Where and how do I begin my search? Should I ask for a contract? Is the proposed price good? What to do in…
Families with kids get-together
When: Saturday, 12.01.2018, 11.00-13.00Where: Metsapere Mängumaa We know that it can be hard to find the network while in a new country and with kids, so we organized the first ever families-with-kids get-together in Tartu! Join us and maybe you´ll meet someone to go out…
Winter hikes during Christmas holidays
HIKES IN TAEVASKOJA Taevaskoja is a beautiful destination of Southern Estonia and in December 2018 – January 2019 there´s a couple of hikes: 22.12.2018, SATURDAY 11.00 – 13.00 Kick-sledge hike, 6-7 km in Ahja Valley most beautiful spots. We´ll have a guide taking us through…
Estonian Culture Course: How Was It? The experience of the very first ones
By Sophie Scrivener, UK October 2018 Integration aims to ease the entry of immigrants into Estonia, offer equal opportunities and ensure well-being regardless of nationality or mother tongue. The Estonian Culture Course does just that. Organised by the Estonian National Museum and International House Tartu,…
Training: supporting migrant kids at schools
Training is meant for teachers, social workers, school psychologists and others who are dealing with kids in educational context. When? 1.-2.11.2018 Where? Pühajärve Spa ja Puhkekeskus Training is free for the participants, but we have limited number of places. Registration is open on the first…
Entering the labour market: refugees
International House opens an employment program for helping refugees start their career in the food industry During the incubation program, refugees acquire skills neccesary for entering the food industry. We organize trainings, offer internship opportunities, provide constant feedback and support self-reflection of the participants….
Estonia´s net migration positive for the third year in a row
17,616 persons took up residence in Estonia and 12,358 persons left Estonia in 2017. Thus, positive net migration reached a record high in 2017, with immigration exceeding emigration by 5,258 persons. Approximately half of the people who came to Estonia were returnees: Estonian citizens, coming…
Information sessions: Health Care in Tartu
Did you ever needed medical assistance in Estonia and didn´t know whom where to go or whom to ask? Public health care system can be confusing when moving from country to country, but – from common cold to more serious illnesses -, it is comforting…