Kirkkopalvelut ry (Agricola), Finland - www.kirkkopalvelut.fi

Kirkkopalvelut is a Finnish association managed by the Church Resources Agency. Its unit Agricola, which takes part in the ARTERY project, is formed of a vocational school and a folk high school offering a wide range of preparatory and rehabilitation training for students with learning disabilities. The programme offers artistic elements: visual arts, music, drama, puppetry, handicraft, photography and writing. The courses are integrative - people with no disabilities meet students with learning difficulties, fostering self-development of both groups. Agricola school also offers vocational training for social work with drug addicts, psychiatric patients and the elderly.