Behind the Scenes: The Finnish Camp Schools and Outdoor Education
The Finnish Youth Centres welcome visitors to learn about our activity-based learning methods, adventure education and environmental issues. We are the hot spots of outdoor education, where schoolchildren, families, education professionals, government and municipal education officials can explore Finnish nature and enjoy our educational services in a safe and positive atmosphere.
The visit includes introduction to the Finnish camp school system and introduction to the Youth Centres’ pedagogical approach as well as the operations. The Finnish Youth Centres are experts in non-formal learning, and we have for decades witnessed the success of our non-formal learning methods. Visitors will see and take part in camp school activities of their selection. Visitors will learn about experiential learning, which is the process of learning through experience, more specifically defined as “learning through reflection on doing”. In addition, they will learn about outdoor education methods and how sustainability and environmental values are included in our activities.
Full day visit to a Youth Centre
• Fee: 900 € + VAT 24 %.
• Additional fees: lunch 10 € / person (accommodation and other service fees set by each Centre)
• Duration: 7 hours
• Season: Year round
• Group size: Maximum 15 persons
• Language: English
• Target groups: Educational, youth work professionals or those with influential status in the field
Half-day visit to a Youth Centre
• Fee: 500 € + VAT 24 %
• Additional fees: lunch 10 € / person (accommodation and other service fees set by each Centre)
• Duration: 4 hours + lunch
• Season: Year round
• Group size: Maximum 15 persons
• Language: English
• Target groups: Educational, youth work professionals or those with influential status in the field
Additional programme:
Visit to a local primary and secondary school can be arranged in connection with the visit to the Youth Centre.
• Fee: TBA, depending on the group size, starting from 400€
• Duration: 2-3 hours
• Season: During school year. School visit is not possible on during school holidays.
• Visiting time: Between 08:00 – 15:00 on working days.
• Group size: Maximum 15 persons
• Language: English
• Target groups: Educational, youth work professionals or those with influential status in the field
Ask about the possibility of an online lecturing!
Contact information:
info@snk.fi
+358 40 162 5453
https://www.snk.fi/en/
The Finnish Youth Centres are the biggest camps school organizers in Finland. We are supervised and subsidised by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The development of youth work in the Youth Centre Network is carried out by following the current Youth Act and The National Youth work and Youth Policy Programme.