Today was the beginning of another Swedish for foreigners’ course at the Åland National Institute, Medis. We all converged at the main hall of the institute for a formal orientation that was moderated by the course coordinator Ann Westerlund.
The students were offered the chance to introduce themselves and their countries of origin. There were more than 15 nationalities from different corners of the world. Some of these nationalities included Finnish, Germans, Russians, Latvians, Thai, Filipinos, Moroccans, Iranians and Romanians. There was an older man from the USA and a young lady from Serbia.
The presence of different nationalities on the course is yet another indication that Åland is becoming more and more multicultural. In a letter I sent to the speaker of the Åland parliament I tasked him and his fellow parliamentarians to reinforce the integration process on the island.
Photo by Photographer Rob Watkins: Shows the Swedish teachers at Medis
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