Kiipula Centre of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation

Today morning we have been in Kiipula Centre of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation. 

Mr. Petteri Ora, project director has presented short presentation  about  what is the Kiipula Foundation.   Kiipula Centre of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation provides services on vocational special education, adult education, rehabilitation, and work life development. 

 

The centre is divided into three sections: Vocational College Special Education and Adult Education, Rehabilitation Centre, Kiipula Garden. After that Mr. Markku Aunola, principal in Kiipula Centre of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation  told about Vocational special education in Finland, Funding and guiding principles (education policy). 

After lunch we have seen a lot of useful things.  Students, who need helps learn work based learning. Finally, we have seen Kiipula Gardens as learning environment. Kiipula Garden is specialised in all-year-round greenhouse production. We have seen many kind of flowers, tomatoes etc. growing in Greenhouses. We  also have had possibility to buy products of Kiipula Garden from the Miinantori -shop.