Welcome

DIVa is a Non-Governmental Organization of parents and other citizens committed to achieving inclusive and non-discriminatory learning environments.

Our focus is supporting ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, including immigrants as well as old minorities in schools, daycares, preschools.

Our members speak more than fifteen different languages, and we work both in English, Swedish, Finnish and Russian.

You are mostly welcome to join us!

News

Seminar 22-23.10.2026 in Helsinki

Welcome to the seminar Strengthening Minority Participation and Interfaith Dialogue in Religious Education and two days of new knowledge, inspiration and community by the sea in Helsinki.Read more »
03.06.2026 hrs 13:56

Report for ECRI

DIVa rf and Ad Astra rf have completed a report for the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) that examines the prevalence of racism, bullying, and discrimination in Finnish schools.Read more »
13.12.2024 hrs 14:30

A resource for parents

This brochure is a helping hand when things go wrong in school. See it as a letter from parent to parent, without intermediaries.Read more »
10.04.2023 hrs 13:33