Bydel Grünerløkka

Word list - see below!

Looking for a job, a Norwegian language course or a qualification programme?
Contact Rådgivningssenteret (the Counselling centre) at the
Social service centre in bydel Grünerløkka, where you can get advice.

Rådgivningssenteret in Grünerløkka Social Centre is located in Thorvald Meyersgate 67, telephone: 23 42 28 20

"Quo Vadis?"
"Quo Vadis?" is a qualification and production centre for immigrant women with little or no educational background, which also prepares them for regular work. Handicraft designed and produced by the women is for sale in Quo Vadis shop in Markveien 57.

Address:
Lakkegata 79
0506 Oslo
Telephone 23 03 77 00

Do you have small children and need to learn Norwegian?
Lakkegata, a branch of Oslo VO Rosenhof, has special classes for women, and also child-minding services.

Contact Lakkegata for more information.

At KIA (Kristent Interkulturelt Arbeid) you can also find language courses with child-minding services.
Address: Storgata 30, 2nd floor
Registration: Mondays and Fridays, 1000 - 1300 hours
Telephone 22 99 03 50, e-mail: vibeke@kianorge.no

For courses on a city-wide basis, get in touch with Oslo Adult Education

Introductory programme for refugees
The Introductory programme is open to refugees who have lived 2 years or less in Norway. It is also open to family members of persons with refugee status. The aim of the programme is to qualify participants for a job or further education.

The Introductory programme office for bydel Grünerløkka is located in Markveien 57 (entrance from Korsgata). You can contact

Hanna Knoff, head of department
tel: 23 42 27 17, e-mail: hanna.knoff@bga.oslo.kommune.no,
Programme advisers:
Pashtunyar Wolasmal, tel: 23 42 27 36
e-mail: pashtunyar.wolasmal@bga.oslo.kommune.no
Ellen Torjussen, tel: 23 42 27 16,
e-mail: ellen.torjussen@bga.oslo.kommune.no
Maria Horsfjord, tel: 23 42 27 35
e-mail: maria.horsfjord@bga.oslo.kommune.no

Read more about the Introductory programme in Oslo here.

"Ny Sjanse"
"Ny Sjanse" is a qualification project for the long-term unemployed immigrants who dependent on welfare. The aim of the project is to prepare participants for the job market and permanent employment.

Contact Elin-Ann Rødne on telephone: 23 42 27 71, or Nazia Noureen on telephone 23 42 27 70 to find out whether you qualify.

General info
Looking for a job, finding a job
NAV (Employment agency)
Bydel Grünerløkka on Oslo kommune's website

Word list
Bydel = urban district (an administrative division of Oslo kommune)
Kommune = municipality
Kvinneundervisning = language classes for women only, often with child-minding services
Qualification programme (kvalifiseringstiltak) = Norwegian language course combined with vocational training in a work-place
Tiltakskonsulent = consultant for qualification services

Last modified 02/01/2007