S2E4 : Elisabeth Larsen on NAV Jobbsjansen (Job Opportunity Scheme) in Norway

NAV Jobbsjansen (Job Opportunity Scheme) - a qualification program for women who want to work or begin education. The program is for two to three years but has been running since 2013. She emphasised that Jobbsjansen provides women who have been at home for a long time with an opportunity to be educated and helps them sneak in the backdoor to get a job or work experience. “Norway really needs diversity and people from different backgrounds because that really enriches our own culture and country in various ways. So, I am very glad to have this job where I meet so many wonderful women and am very grateful to be a part of their lives,” said Elisabeth Larsen, Project Leader of NAV Jobbsjansen (Job Opportunity Scheme). Elisabeth further continued about how it’s been a learning process about participants of different cultures. Elisabeth is from Finmark but has been living in Oslo for 20 years. Due to her love for learning languages and cultures, not only has she mastered Russian, German, and Farsi but also feels like an immigrant. She can perceive the hard work these women put in. And since more and more jobs are disappearing from the labor market, there is a great need to focus on education or re-skilling. She talked about how Jobbsjansen motivates adults to learn languages by including specific topics that concern the women who are participating. Every Friday, 10 am to 2pm, they have a gathering where participants are put into groups and everyone gets a chance to voice their opinions and speak about politics, women’s rights, dependency etc. and see that there are different women with distinct personalities growing together. Elisabeth Larsen, Project Leader of NAV Jobbsjansen (Job Opportunity Scheme). Email: [email protected]. About European Initiatives For An Inclusive Society: The Oslo Desk was invited to contribute to a third study visit of the Family+ project in Oslo under a three-day conference between 11th and 13th March. The project aims to overcome the social exclusion of families through family education and empowerment activities, adapted to the needs of the disadvantaged and migrant families. Therefore the conference is part of exchanging knowledge and practices between Germany, Sweden and Norway. However, the conference was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown measures. In collaboration with Oslo VO Rosenhof, an adult learning centre, and funded by Erasmus plus programme of the European Union, are we able to produce a podcast season and series of articles. Text and Podcast cover by Ka Man Mak and Kriti Thepade. Podcast production by Ka Man Mak and Alex Whateley.  Articles by Maria Cecelia Ingles Read articles: www.oslodesk.com