Swedish at work
The project Swedish at Work targeted newly arrived individuals and their mentors, as well as colleagues working in social enterprises and other work settings.
The project aimed to develop language support for newly arrived people with disabilities, who were learning Swedish in the workplace.
All new immigrants in Sweden need to learn Swedish. Most of them attend courses in Swedish (sfi) and Social Studies. It is difficult to learn to speak a language on one’s own. Therefore it is important to have colleagues with whom to speak Swedish. Many of the newly arrived receive work and language training with a mentor in their social enterprise.
Initially, this can be challenging:
- How can people learn Swedish effectively at work?
- How can mentors and other colleagues support language learning?
- The project sought to find answers to these questions.
The project ran for three years. During this time we produced a podcast series and training films. We developed training and workshops, as well as methods and materials.
The project was funded by the State Inheritance Fund.