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KAUNIAINEN, "THE GARDEN TOWN"
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Population 8600 (60% Finnish-speaking, 40% Swedish-speaking)
- One of
the four towns in the metropolitan region
- Situated 15 kilometres west
of the capital Helsinki
- Surrounded by the neighbouring town Espoo
DIACONIA
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
KAUNIAINEN UNIT
- 75-100
students
- 9 teachers
- Option in Christian Youth Work (since 1957,
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences Unit since 1996)
- Degree
title: Bachelor of Social Services + Church Youth Work Leader
- This
option provides eligibility for the post of a Youth Work Leader in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland or in Christian Organisations
(combination available at following Diak Units: Helsinki, Järvenpää,
Kauniainen
and Pieksämäki)
- Our emphasis: preventive basic child and
youth work (Church Pre-adolescent work -project, KIVA), experience and
adventure pedagogy (safe classroom -project), Family work (Family Centre
-project)
- Our Aims: to support spiritual and professional growth, to
encourage to develop a deeper knowledge of cultural differences in social,
cultural and religion aspects
- 80% of our students have three months
international practical training, especially in context of Christian
mission work.
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