As the world becomes globalized, language-immersion education in our public schools is increasingly important. We need to teach our students about other cultures and languages as well as model ...

"Who knew what a troll was before?" literature and Finnish language teacher Saara Varmola asked her 14 to 15 year-old students who all promptly raised their hands during a class at a Helsinki school ...

FITCHBURG — The Finnish Center at Saima Park, at 67 Scott Road, will host Finnish language classes on 10 Mondays, from Sept. 13 to Nov. 15. Two levels are being offered by instructor Saija Laurla, who ...

FITCHBURG — The Finnish Center at Saima Park is once again excited to offer their 10-week Finnish language class, beginning this coming Monday, April 1 through Monday, June 10, at the center, located ...

Lappeenranta (Finland) (AFP) – Two Finnish towns near the Russian border plan to close schools offering Russian language and culture classes, upsetting parents and students who say cross-cultural ...

Traditional grammar-focused language teaching is no longer effective in adult education, as older generations shy away from it. Today’s adult students of languages want practical exercises and are ...

Dome Karukoski's story of artist Touko Laaksanon, designer of early gay icons, has already attracted international attention. By Nick Holdsworth Finland has selected Dome Karukoski’s Tom of Finland as ...

New provisional figures from Statistics Finland show that residents whose first language is neither Finnish, Swedish nor Sámi now make up 5.4 percent of the population – while Swedish speakers make up ...

Two Finnish towns near the Russian border plan to close schools offering Russian language and culture classes, upsetting parents and students who say cross-cultural understanding is needed more than ...