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Education Now is an experimental project by the Ministry of Education, members of the labour market, the city of Reykjavík and educational institutions. The purpose of Education Now is to encourage the population of Breiðholt to seek education and to promote participation of immigrants in Icelandic community
At Education Now you are offered advice and support which helps with both education and work.
Education Now calls on your ideas for education and other co-operation which aims at increasing your possibilities in life.
Our address isGerðuberg Cultural Centre,Gerðubergi 3-5, ground floorOffice hours are weekdays from 10 to 14. Phone number: 664 7706
Webpage: www.menntun-nuna.is E-mail : [email protected]: facebook.com/menntunnuna
Icelandic course: A course available on 6 levels. Emphasis on speech, listening and writing as well as grammar and adding to vocabulary. Experienced teachers, varied methods and materials. Efforts will be made to offer beginners courses where a teacher or assistant teacher speaks their native language.
Groups, institutions and companies can request Icelandic courses based on their own needs
Icelandic assessment: An assessment is made at the beginning of the studies and a course difficulty chosen accordingly.
Icelandic and community is a 120 hour course about the Icelandic language, culture and society. Field trips and making a CV are part of the course. The course is for those who have completed 180 hours of Icelandic courses or show equivalent Icelandic knowledge during the assessment.
Icelandic Village (íslenskuþorpið): Is a learning method based on recent research. The method is based on active participation of the students, companies and institutions in the community in practical assignments and communications.
Companies and institutions can participate, further information is at www.islenskuthorpid.is.
Education Now Icelandic and Community
to elevate your status in the work market
to learn more
your experience to be assessed
good ideas and want to influence the society
Enska
If yOu waNt
If yOu haVE
If yOu waNt
If yOu wIsh
fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti www.fb.is The study program of the Fjölbrautarskóli is in the library and there they have speech synthesizers for dyslexics as well as computer programs and counsellors. the study program is open weekdays from 8-16.
the reading room of the school is open weekdays: Monday to Thursday 8 to 22Fridays 8 to 16
Support classes in math, English and Icelandic 102 in co-operation with FB, see timetable on webpage.
Reykjavik City Library in Gerðuberg www.borgarbokasafn.is Reading accommodations are open to anyone but a library card costs 1700 ISK (Free for over 70 year olds and under 18 year old) At the library movies and books can be borrowed in many languages.
the reading room of the library is open every day:Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from. 8 to 18 Wednesdays from 8 to 21Fridays from. 8 to 16 Weekends from 13 to 16
assisted learning: You can request guidance and assistance with homework from the employees of Education Now.
workshops and childcare: Education Now offers childcare or courses for children while parents are studying if they so wish.
The Education Now project offers you services and counselling free of charge: Career-, social-, psychological- and reading guidance as well as interpretation services.
Open sessions with counsellors - Reykjavik City library in Gerðuberg: Mondays at 17:00-18:00 A career counsellor helps you evaluate your interests, previous studies and occupational experiences and introduces the skills evaluation process.
wednesdays at 17:00-18:00 Counsellors from the Reykjavík Human Rights Office speak Icelandic, English and Polish offer information on city services, rights and obligations in Icelandic society, labour market, residence permits, citizenship, etc.
appointments with counsellors can be made Mondays through Fridays from 10-14 at the following phone number: 664 7706. Appointments may also be made via e-mail at: [email protected]. If an interpreter is needed it must be specified as well as which language will be spoken.
Career counsellor phone hours: Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10-11. Phone number: 570 5635
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Counselling Educational facilities and support Information and curriculum
thursday’s Education Every second Thursday we offer short practical courses and informative lectures. The schedule is available on our webpage or on Facebook.
At Gerðuberg at 17 to 19
“ E d u c A T I O n I S y O u R O W n , n O O n E c A n T A K E I T F R O M y O u ” J A N N E t E B . B u E N A v E N t u r A At t h E o p E N I N G o f E d u C At I o N N o w
Curriculum and coursesCurriculum and courses which aim to simplify your return to education and to improve your quality of life. Small groups and varied teaching methods make education more fun.
Examples of curricula we offer in co-operation with Mímir and námsflokkar Reykjavíkur are:
Basic High School to get startedVocational studies in travel services and food productionAcademic power for students 18-25 year oldMindfulnessFAB LAB workshops.
Familiarize yourself with our services and educational program availability at our webpage www.menntun-nuna.is.
we are open to ideas for courses and services from the inhabitants of Breiðholt.
