SYL
Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liitto ry
Helsinki, Finland
About
SYL is a non-profit network based in Helsinki, Finland working on education, disability, gender equality +2 more.
SYL, the National Union of University Students in Finland, is a student organisation whose members are the student unions of Finnish universities. It represents students in Finland, including on higher education, student financial aid, housing, accessibility and student welfare, and comments on policy through statements and advocacy at national and EU level. SYL also runs development cooperation projects in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mozambique and Mongolia, focusing on education, disability inclusion and women's economic participation, and runs education and awareness work on global issues in Finland.
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Kestävyys kannattaa, kannata kestävyyttä
Environment & Climate
Joint project with university student unions that raises student awareness of consumption impacts and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Environment & Climate
Annual sustainable development week in Finnish university cities with climate-themed events organised by student unions.
Vammaisten opiskelijoiden korkeakoulutus Etiopiassa
Disability · Ethiopia
Project with ECDD and Kynnys ry supporting disabled students at public universities in Ethiopia through disability services and accessible teaching.
Guatemalan women's groups and avocado project
Gender equality · Guatemala
Project with AMEU training women's groups in rural Guatemala in agricultural production, sales and environmental protection.
Early grade reading project
Education · Mozambique
Project with AFORTALECER improving reading and writing skills of first and second grade pupils through materials and teacher training.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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ECDD, Kynnys ry, AMEU, AFORTALECER, IEC, Opiskelun ja koulutuksen tutkimussäätiö
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