Projects and initiatives

This page compiles projects and initiatives in which the municipality of Janakkala or one of its units is involved.

Green transition operational environment – Low-carbon Industrial Park MORE

Knowledge Increases Functionality project

The Knowledge Increases Functionality project enables cooperation between the municipalities of Janakkala, Forssa, and Hattula as part of the digital transition. The project promotes common development goals for digital services identified in the participating municipalities in construction and land use applications.

Digital services in the municipality form a systemic whole, aiming to eliminate overlapping processes and enhance operations, especially in permit matters. The development targets are systematically the quality depiction, assessment, and improvement of data sets and, in terms of competence, training and involving the personnel using them. Application development targets include geographic information systems, permit services, and modernizing building supervision and land use. Project funding is provided by the Ministry of Finance.

For more information, contact Pasi Talja.

YHDESSÄ project 1.8.2022-31.11.2023

Recreational services are part of the YHDESSÄ (together) project funded by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, managed by Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. Approximately 20 municipalities are involved in the project. The project offers those working in recreational guidance in the municipality the opportunity to participate in online group guidance in spring 2023. The aim of these meetings is to support the wellbeing, social support, and belonging of those working in recreational guidance. More specific questions/goals will arise from topics raised by the group. The group allows participants to discuss matters that are important to them with others working in similar environments and roles. The exchange of thoughts and experiences among peers opens new perspectives on the discussed themes and provides support. The project’s research focuses on factors affecting the well-being of those working in recreational guidance and monitors the effects of the online guided group on their wellbeing, especially from the perspective of social support. As a result of the project, a model for supporting wellbeing will be created for municipalities’ recreational services.

In the municipality of Janakkala, the project is participated by special sports instructor Päivi Pirnes. Head of sports services Inkeri Jortikka is part of the project’s steering group.

Guiding Upper Secondary School project

The Guiding Upper Secondary School project started in Janakkala high school in spring 2022 and will continue until spring 2023.

The guiding light of the Guiding Upper Secondary School safely leads students through their high school years. A safe atmosphere supports the wellbeing of students and connects them to Janakkala high school. Guided by safe guides, every young person can also achieve their peak competence and explore their possible futures safely during their high school years. The Guiding Upper Secondary School guides students not only into the future but also on their journey to further studies, working life, and happy adulthood.

The main objectives of the project:

  1. Strengthening the principle of guiding the entire school
  2. Developing special education in Janakkala upper secondary school
  3. Visibility of community-based student welfare in the daily life of the upper secondary school

More information about the Guiding Upper Secondary School project. (in Finnish)

Early childhood education projects

Support Matters 1.8.2021–31.5.2023

A regional project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, involving Hausjärvi, Janakkala, Loppi, and Riihimäki. A coordinator has been hired for the project.

Objectives:

  • Strengthening the implementation of support in early childhood education
  • Strengthening models supporting inclusion
  • Creating various pathways for supporting children’s learning and development
  • Increasing the competence of early childhood education personnel
  • Updating municipalities’ and cities’ early childhood education plans

Strengthening Child Support in early childhood education 1.8.2022–31.12.2023

A project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. A special education teacher for early childhood education has been hired to coordinate the project.

Objectives:

  • Supporting the implementation of the reform of the early childhood education support law
  • Implementing and strengthening support in early childhood education
  • Strengthening the general support a child receives and improving the quality of support
  • Developing an inclusive operational culture
  • Promoting and strengthening the competence of early childhood education personnel related to inclusion
  • Creating a support handbook
  • Developing and implementing a general support assessment tool

VakaJaDigi 1.8.2022–31.7.2024

A regional project funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education, involving Hausjärvi, Janakkala, and Loppi. A digital coordinator has been hired for the project for the period from 1.1.2023 to 31.7.2024.

Objectives:

  • Strengthening the digital and digipedagogical skills of early childhood education personnel
  • Developing children’s digital skills
  • Developing a digitally enhanced learning environment for early childhood education
  • Creating a model for digital skills
  • Mapping the digital skills and training needs of early childhood education personnel

Janakkala’s Model for Leisure Activities

Janakkala’s model for leisure activities is based on the idea that every child living in the municipality should have an equal opportunity to participate in leisure activities. Various hobbies and outreach hobby activities are organized in all basic education schools, taking into account children’s own wishes, including schools for child protection institutions or special schools.

Visit Janakkala’s model for leisure activities pages.

Finest Future

The Finest Future project brings international students to Janakkala upper secondary school.

Get Started project

The Get Started project engages unemployed and immigrant-background youths.