Four million to boost the use of Icelandic here in Hafnarfjörður
Two collaborative projects by the City of Hafnarfjörður are to receive a total grant of four million krónur from the Immigration Development Fund. Both projects aim to create more opportunities to practise Icelandic, boost confidence in communication, and encourage greater use of Icelandic in daily life.
Let's promote Icelandic in the beautiful fjordland.
Hafnarfjörður in collaboration with Community for all, Can and Let's give the Icelandic a chance Recently received a total grant of four million krónur from the development fund for immigration matters from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing.
The projects approach the use of Icelandic in different ways. One uses drama and creative activities to enhance language skills. The other encourages residents of Hafnarfjörður to use Icelandic in everyday communication, including in shops, cafés and with the town's services.
Creation used
The project Words must be put into action. is being worked on in collaboration between the City of Hafnarfjörður and Samfélag for All, and received a two-million-króna grant.
Ice-skating exercises, drama and creative work are interwoven in the project. Participants have the opportunity to practise their Icelandic through games, conversations and storytelling in an environment where the emphasis is on building confidence and fluency in the language.
Weekly workshops and two exhibitions are planned, where the results of the work will be presented. The project will begin in 2027.
Using Icelandic in everyday life
Let's practise our Icelandic together is a collaborative project between GETU, the City of Hafnarfjörður and Gefum íslensku séns, and also received a two-million-króna grant.
This is an awareness and marketing campaign that encourages increased use of Icelandic in daily communication. The focus will be on places where people meet and interact, such as in customer service, libraries, museums, cafés and shops.
The campaign is intended to encourage both those learning Icelandic to use the language and native speakers to give others the opportunity to practise it in everyday communication.
More opportunities to speak Icelandic
The two projects have in common that they bring Icelandic language practice into daily life and the community of Hafnarfjörður. They emphasise that a language is learned not only in classrooms but also through communication, socialising and active participation in the community.
The grants were presented on Wednesday, 11 November at the event. Key to the community on behalf of the Immigration Council. In total, 26 projects received grants from this development fund, amounting to 68.58 million krónur. The fund's focus this year included projects that promote the active use of Icelandic in daily life.
We are extremely grateful for the donations, which will certainly be put to good use.