A round-up of our events in Espoo
and Vantaa
NEIGHBOURHOOD MOTHERS’ FOOD
EVENING NEIGHBOURHOOD MOTHERS’
GRADUATION
We had a Neighbourhood Mothers' Food
Evening on 21st November at Matinkylä,
Espoo. The table groaned under weight of
the lavish spread prepared by the
Neighbourhood Mothers: what delicious,
wonderful food! We were introduced to new
foods and discussed about them. The
evening was a huge success and was well-
received by all - so, we decided to organize
another Food Evening in Spring. The graduation party for the Neighbourhood
Mothers of Vantaa was held on 26th
September: 11 new, amazing
Neighbourhood Mothers graduated, though
some were unable to attend the graduation
event. The party was at the Nicehearts ry.
office at Tikkurila, Vantaa. Hannele Lautiola,
the Vantaa City Representative and Jenni
Selosmaa, the Neighbourhood Mothers'
Project Manager spoke and congratulated
the new graduates. Karima, a new
Neighbourhood Mother, shared her
experiences and thoughts about the process
of being a Neighbourhood Mother. It was a
wonderful ladies' evening, with good food
and fun moments- dancing, laughing,
chatting! Friends of the new Neighbourhood
Mothers also joined in the celebrations.
VANTAA-A CITY OF GOOD NEIGHBOURS:
JOINT DISCUSSION
On 30th November, a big group—
representatives of Vantaa city, local
organizations and residents of Vantaa—
gathered together to discuss how to improve
relationships between neighbours. The
rationale behind the meeting was to ensure
that the residents of Vantaa would each feel
that the city of Vantaa was their home. The
title of the event was: Vantaa – a city of good
neighbors? Good, introductory speeches
given at the City Council Hall inspired the rest
of the early-evening discussions. The
evening ended at Nicehearts, Tikkurila, with a
delicious dinner prepared by Alexis' Kitchen
from Startup Refugees.
NEIGHBOURHOOD MOTHERS’
TRAINING
The first training in Espoo for
Neighbourhood Mothers was conducted
at the Espoo Me-talo from 6th-7th
October. The women that attended the
training were really excited and
motivated: two amazing days were spent
with 11 inspiring ladies. These women
brought with them a huge amount of
know-how, ideas, and the willingness to
help.