Johannes Mihkelson Centre was founded on 23 September 1993.

The centre carries its name in memory of Johannes Mihkelson (1907 – 1992), who was a leader of Estonian social democratic movement for a long time.

The mission of Johannes Mihkelson Centre is

• to promote social justice, balanced and democratic development of the society in Estonia and abroad in co-operation with state, NGOs and International partners.
• to provide more opportunities for marginalized segments of the society, foremost for unemployed, refugees, youth, and young women.
• to contribute to creation an inclusive society in which learning is valued, understood, wanted and widely available to every individual.

The main fields Johannes Mihkelson Centre is involved in are the following:

• Job search trainings and mentoring for unemployed people
• Training for mentors (support persons) for refugees and asylum seekers all over Estonia
• Training for mentors for people with addiction problems
• Coordinating mentoring services and supervision for mentors
• Civic society training

Contact

+372 7300 542

jmk@jmk.ee