The city of Oulu will compile an anti-racism programme
The Mayor of Oulu Ari Alatossava has launched a multi-professional working group that will prepare a new model for the city’s anti-racism work.
The anti-racism work model will focus on three perspectives; prevention of racism, corrective action and racism on the societal level. Racism will be prevented by especially working with children, young people and families as well the professionals who work with them. Anti-racism is pursued on the societal level by increasing interaction between population groups and building trust between population groups. The city of Oulu is also applying for project funding that will be used to implement parts of the future anti-racism programme’s actions. The project funding will be used to target rooting out structural racism, offering support to victims of racism and preventing hate speech.
The working group will be led by Administration Manager Ari Heikkinen, and it includes members of the city’s administration, Education and Cultural Services, Urban and Environmental Services and the Immigration Council. The working group may also consult other specialists. A proposition for the city of Oulu’s new action programme will be compiled by November 30, 2024.
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