Cultivating Purpose & Peace. Inspiring Youth Beyond Borders.
At the Finnish Happiness Academy, we help young minds from all corners of the globe discover their purpose and contribute to a more peaceful future. Through hands-on experiences and inventive learning, we inspire a sense of possibility and growth.
Problem & mission
With the pressures of social media, global conflicts, and rapid technological change, young people can struggle to find direction and purpose in an increasingly complex world.
Our mission is to help global youth discover a sense of purpose, empowering them to navigate these challenges and find their place in shaping the future.
Our solution
We offer hands-on workshops that inspire young people to actively engage and grow. Drawing from the wisdom of the world’s happiest country, we leverage the expertise of specialists to provide transformative experiences.
Through these immersive activities, participants develop the mindset and confidence needed to navigate challenges and shape their future with purpose.
What makes you happy?
A series of short videos, coming soon. As a teaser…our first guests
Mikko-Pekka
from Finland
Damon
from the USA
Majella
from Australia
Our impact so far
500
youth have participated in our workshops
80
CEOs have tested and supported the workshop concept
1000
1,000 students will take part in our upcoming UNESCO sustainability project
Our Youth Workshops
Future Thinking and Technology Entrepreneurship
Shape tomorrow. Dive into hands-on learning with AI, VR, XR, and Web 3. This is where young trailblazers explore the skills of business creation, teamwork, and building a climate-friendly future—readying themselves to lead in a smarter, cleaner world.
Multidisciplinary Arts & Design Exploration
Let your creativity flow. No experience required—just curiosity. In this workshop, young people explore different forms of art and design, sparking fresh ideas, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.
Nature Empowerment
Reconnect with nature. From building shelters to learning outdoor skills, urban youth experience the power of the wild. These activities not only reduce stress but foster inner peace and resilience.
Testimonials
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Karoliina, age 12
I never thought I could make my favorite pet rabbit as our toilet sign. The coach was very experienced.
He lead us to find our ideal animal to take then teach us how to use software to edit, then how to get the 3D machine to print what I want the size and dimension with color what I like.
I really enjoy the result and it open my interests on how technology can help our daily. Through the workshop we also discovered what are our strengths, so it make me to feel I could to do design related work in the future.
Weiliang Liu, age 14
About plastic workshop through this workshop, i understand how much plastic waste is around us and how it effects to our health on daily basis.
Unfortunately, we take one credit card microplastic every week. When I see the whales with plastic in stomachs, I am thinking how much of microplastic in my blood vessels which can not be circulated out of body.
When I can reuse those waste plastic bag to make artistic and useful and fictional bank card pouch for mother, I feel I contributed to the world waste with my efforts.
It make me think the world where we are living, individual can act daily to protect our planet.
Jincheng Song, age 15
It is surprise to me after I joined 7 international summer school, from USA to Britain, from Singapore to Finland.
The most I remember and call for action is the summer camp in Finland. We were as group present by our body without wording to tell what we can do for global warming. I was assigned to the youth activist group.
By discussion with other youth, I learned more what we can do and what in Finland youth are doing for making a world a better place. We have to screen seven actions and try to let others understand it without words. It was UN international conference set up.
That performing was so much fun and it leads me today interests to keep use as little as plastic bags and containers, as well as no waste of things.