Posts about culture, civic education, libraries, and leisure services.
Small Finland was once an education superpower, and getting back there takes the whole path. Early childhood education gives every child the foundations for school regardless of home circumstances, comprehensive school needs teachers with time for their pupils, and vocational and upper secondary education carry the foundation forward. National decisions set the frame: vocational education has suffered repeated cuts, and the government abolished the adult education allowance even though everyone needs to update their skills in a changing world.
Culture belongs to the same whole. A vibrant municipality is not merely a place where one goes to work or sleep; people must also enjoy being there. Because so many municipal tasks are statutory, cuts to state subsidies show first in libraries, outdoor spaces and culture. As a Kirkkonummi councillor I see what the opposite looks like: Lyyra, the House of Culture opening in early 2027, forms a cluster of culture, education and events with the main library Fyyri.
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Education is the municipality's most important task
Education is the municipality's most important task. Investment in education pays off far into the future — there are no quick wins.
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Lyyra opens new possibilities for Kirkkonummi's future
Kirkkonummi's renovation creates a culture cluster of Fyyri, Lyyra and Rovastinpuisto park. It sets conditions for growth for decades to come.
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An absolute no to upper secondary tuition fees
The government wants to place upper secondary students in unequal positions based on citizenship. Tuition fees must be opposed absolutely.
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Local nature must be cherished
Not every forest needs to be felled. Local nature that is in active use in particular must be preserved, and it is an important part of our municipality.
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Why is education the most important task of a municipality?
Since social welfare and health services moved to the wellbeing services counties, education has been the largest and most important task of a municipality. The municipality is there along the whole path: early childhood education gives children the foundations for school regardless of home circumstances, comprehensive school lays the foundation for learning, and upper secondary or vocational education carries it forward. Education does not end there either, as some adults return through municipal employment services to update their skills.
Why does culture belong in a vibrant municipality?
A vibrant municipality is not merely a place where one goes to work or sleep; people must also enjoy being there, and culture and community play an extremely important role in that. The Helsinki metropolitan area attracts ever more new residents while most of Finland loses population, and culture is part of how a municipality fares in that competition. In Kirkkonummi, where I am a councillor, Lyyra, the House of Culture, will house both upper secondary schools, the music school, the visual arts school and the adult education centre.