For polyglot Irina Pravet, learning a language isn’t just about grammar. She sees knowing Finnish as a way to belong – and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...