The mission of Junior University (formerly known as LUMA Center Saimaa / LUT Junior University) is to promote science, technology and sustainability education for children and young people in line with the strategies and focus areas of the LUT universities.
Junior University incorporates LUT Universities' sustainability contents into the curricula of local primary schools in the cities of Lappeenranta, Imatra, and Lahti. In 2024, the activities reached more than 11,300 people in total – including nearly 9,500 children and young people. Junior University promotes particularly SDGs 6, 7, 12, 13, and 17.
Our aim is to awaken the interest of children and young people in mathematics, science, technology, business and research, and also for university studies.
Junior University is part of the national LUMA centre Finland network.
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