Hampus Klint

SFI - Sports Swedish for Immigrants

About: Sportsvenska för invandrare (Sport Swedish for immigrants) is a book aimed primarily at people who recently arrived in Sweden, as immigrants or refugees.

Insights: Playing sports is one of the quickest ways to feel a sense of belonging in a new country. The book is a learning tool for sports vocabulary, aimed at helping people quickly be able to communicate with their new team members.

Results: The book was used in several Swedish language courses, printed in three editions in more than 20.000 copies, and the initiative won multiple prizes globally.

The project has a significant and lasting cultural impact. Learn more from Swedish national radio, Dagens Nyheter and Göteborgs-posten or read the full articles below.