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LIFE2025 was a big success with 150 passionate educators from around the world sharing and learning together. Some had also brought their family or friends with them to experience the magic of winter in Finnish Lapland. LIFE2022, LIFE2023, LIFE2024, and LIFE2025 have been sold out, so book your tickets on time for this magical event!<\/p>\n
LIFE2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Event Theme 2026: Cultivating a Sense of Belonging \u2013 Building Bridges through Education for a better future.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Cultivating a sense of belonging in education is essential for creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where all students feel valued and empowered. When students feel they belong, they are more engaged, motivated, and likely to succeed academically and socially. It fosters positive relationships among peers and educators, reduces feelings of isolation, and boosts overall well-being. In the future of education, prioritizing belonging will be key to addressing diverse student needs, promoting equity, and preparing learners for a collaborative, interconnected world. By integrating empathy, cultural understanding, and inclusive practices, education can evolve to support not just academic growth but personal and societal development as well.<\/p>\n Join us as we delve into how cultivating belonging can transform education \u2014 for both academic growth and creating resilient, compassionate individuals ready to contribute to a more connected society. Together, we can build bridges that empower all learners to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n The LIFE2026 program reflects the collaborative learning culture promoted by our newest national curriculum. You will be job shadowing Finnish teachers and daily life at local schools, interacting with invited speakers as well as with other participants from around the world, and walking in the footsteps of the world’s happiest nation<\/a> in the untouched nature of Lapland. <\/strong>We’ll explore the foundations of happiness, particularly pedagogical tools and practical methods, alongside the influence of the environment, such as the natural rhythm of changing seasons and the northern down-to-earth lifestyle.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n This unique teacher training course is the nineth Lapland International Forum for Education\u2122, and it is organized in collaboration with VisitEDUfinn, creator of the LIFE event, <\/strong>and\u00a0<\/strong>Euneos<\/a>, one of the leading course providers in Europe<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Welcome to Rovaniemi to experience education in the Finnish way!<\/strong><\/p>\n Lapland International Forum for Education\u2122 was chosen in 2019 as one of the winners in the Authentic Finnish Educational Travel Product<\/b><\/a> contest. LIFE2026 offers an exclusive opportunity to visit Finnish kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and the University of Lapland<\/b><\/a>\u2018s Teacher Training School. One day you will even get the chance to job shadow Finnish teachers from the students’ perspective during our Be a Student -lesson simulations: Nature pedagogy, Handcrafts, Home economics, Sport (snowshoeing), and Welfare pedagogy. In addition to school visits, lectures, and workshops, you can participate in social programs, such as the city of Rovaniemi reception and farewell dinner.<\/p>\n The essential part of LIFE2026 takes place right near the Arctic Circle in the city of Rovaniemi, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus. During the event, you have an opportunity to meet him in person and participate in many other exciting and unique winter adventures. The main venue is Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus<\/strong><\/a>, and you can stay the last night of the event in a Showhotel or Glass igloo<\/b><\/a> watching the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n In addition to the main event in Rovaniemi, you can extend your visit either at the beginning or at the end: Start the journey in our capital city Helsinki<\/strong> (January 23-24) by listening to the top Finnish education experts at Educa fair<\/strong><\/a>, the largest event for Finland\u2019s education and training sector. You can start your Educa experience by joining a special Educa School Visit.<\/strong><\/a> In 2025, Educa gathered together over 17 000 educators from Finland and abroad. If Educa and LIFE2026 still leave you hungry for more, don’t worry. On Friday (January 30), we will organize an optional extra outdoor pedagogies workshop<\/a><\/strong> as an AFTERLIFE EXPERIENCE.<\/p>\n If you participated in the previous LIFE2025<\/strong><\/a>, LIFE2024<\/a><\/strong>, LIFE2023,<\/a><\/strong> LIFE2022,<\/a> <\/strong>LIFE2020<\/b><\/a>, LIFE2019<\/b><\/a>, LIFE2018<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0or LIFE2017<\/a><\/strong> events, we warmly welcome you to join us again. Based on your feedback, we have added more interaction with other participants, and made other changes so that the overall experience will be better than ever.<\/p>\n SCHOOL VISITS INCLUDED<\/p>\n 660\u20acEvent\/Course fee<\/h3>\n
\nEarly bird price until September 30, 2025<\/p>\n\n