Laurea's Lohja campus opens a Living Lab for language learning and integration

The Living Lab serves as an innovative platform for development, bringing together developers, service providers, students, businesses, communities, and researchers. It provides a forum for various stakeholders to develop and test new services, products, or practices together with intended users. Development methods used often include design methods and creativity. The latest technology and innovations are also utilized and developed within Living Labs.

Human-Centred Development

The aim of i4L is to enable human-centred development related to language learning and integration, where the real needs, views, and ideas of people are at the forefront. We aim to provide solutions and services that meet local needs and are functional from the perspective of communities and service users. We strive to identify and implement measures together that bring concrete and positive changes to people's lives.

In our opening, we present an innovative approach where we prioritize people. This means concrete measures in every i4L project and development pilot. We first ask people directly what they need, while simultaneously listening to service providers, seamlessly connecting needs, and offering solutions.

Our goal is to create a comprehensive approach where all parties are actively involved in developing solutions. We bring together people and service providers to ensure that the solutions offered truly meet the needs. Through i4L, we aim to create a more permanent and sustainable collaboration structure based on smoother information exchange and long-term collaborative development.

Project Work in i4L

Currently, there are two projects underway at the Language Learning and Integration Living Lab focusing on integration and language learning. In the MAKU project, methods and networks related to language learning and specific language skills needed in working life are co-developed. The project aims to find agile ways to promote entry into working life and language learning needed at work.

The CeMeWE project seeks ways to promote the employment of immigrant women. Various Living Lab methods and ways of collaboration between educational institutions, immigrants, employers, and service providers have been tested in these projects. New projects are regularly prepared, and we are open to collaboration proposals.

Welcome to the Opening

We invite all interested parties to participate in the opening and experience how we can together build a sustainable and inclusive society. At the opening, you will have the opportunity to explore solutions developed in i4L projects. For example, you can try out virtual realities, play the "Path to Employment" game, learn about good tips for language use in nursing and the service industry, test artificial intelligence as an aid to language learning, and voice your own aspirations for integration and language learning development needs.

You are welcome to join us on Friday, March 22nd, between 11 am and 3 pm. Laurea's Vice Rector Mari Vuolteenaho will deliver the official opening speech at 12 pm.

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