• 2 year project funded by PHARE Foundation, aimed at helping the Russian-speaking population of Estonia. 2500 people took Estonian language courses, of whom more than 85% passed the exam the first time.
• About 1000 people received legal or psychological assistance.
• Ten training seminars for Estonian language teachers organized by local specialists.
• Four international seminars conducted by specialists from Denmark, CASA partner organization.
• Assistance in learning Estonian language for children of special boarding school No. 3, as well as for pupils of 63 Tallinn Russian school with hearing and speech impairment.
• Education of a group of deaf-mute youth from Russian families. All services provided to the population within the framework of this project were free.
• August 1998 – holding a seminar in Denmark to exchange experience, to get acquainted with the work of migration services, with the organization and system of schools for the adult population.

• Financing came from the city budget. About 1000 people completed Estonian language courses.
• A legal counseling center was operating (about 200 people).
• February-May – preparation of a group of young people from Russian families with hearing and speech problems for the exam; May – successfully passed the exam for the working category. The project was funded by the British Embassy.
• June – an encyclopedic guidebook “Estonia” in Russian was published for Russian educational institutions. It was distributed free of charge to schools.
• November-December – arrangement of a computer class.

• The Center operates on self-financing and individual short-term projects. From September 1999 to September 2000 – participation in the project “50% tuition refund”. The Center of Public Initiative for Integration is ranked among the 5 best companies – first place in Tallinn in terms of exam results, third place in terms of the number of students in Tallinn, fourth place in the country in terms of exam results for the teacher of the Center Tatiana Shchipletsova.
• March-May – creation of Estonian language test computer program, the project was financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The program with the tests was delivered free of charge to Russian schools throughout the country.
• July-August – joint project with the Tallinn Youth Department to organize a city integration camp for children and teenagers.
• May-July – training of 100 unemployed people within the PHARE program in Maardu and Loksa (in these settlements 90% of inhabitants are Russians.) In order to get a job, a certificate of knowledge of the state language is required.
• May – October – publication of the book “Tips of a lawyer”, which helps to understand the issues of citizenship and statelessness, providing legal assistance within the project. Financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• May 25 – Open Day in Tallinn Center, presentation of the test computer program.
• September – the 23rd issue of the Centers for Pluralism Newsletter was published, in which an article about the activities of the Center was published.
• September – the 23rd issue of the Centers for Pluralism Newsletter was published.
• A public Internet point was opened on the basis of the computer class, in the preparatory and initial stages financed by the Department of Culture.

• The center continues to operate on self-financing and individual short-term projects, keeping its position among the top five language schools in Tallinn. The work of the 50% tuition refund project continues, the project is financed by the PHARE Foundation through the Trust Fund for the Integration of Non-Estonians.
• May-September – summer project of Estonian language training for Russian school teachers, the project was partially funded by the Department of Education.
• November 2000-May 2001 – implementation of the project “Legal Aid-2”, within the framework of which the lawyer of the center published the book “On the Way to the European Union”. It covers the following topics: “Citizenship and foreigners”, “Language”, “Cultural autonomy and national minorities”. The project was financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• An agreement was signed with the same embassy at the end of the year to finance a project to train Russian school teachers in professional Estonian.

• Continued work on the project “50% tuition refund”, the project is financed by PHARE through the Trust Fund for the Integration of Non-Estonians.
• December 2001 – December 2002, conducting Estonian language courses for 100 teachers of Russian schools. The project was financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of
  Netherlands.
• April – October, the city newspaper “Stolitsa” published 4 supplements in Russian language, dedicated to the problems of local self-government, with comments by the lawyer of the Center. The project was financed by the city government.
• June – August, children’s integration summer camp was opened, the project “Summer, urban children and integration 2002” was financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• In November, an agreement was signed with the same embassy and the Tallinn City Government to finance the project “First Step to Citizenship”, which addresses the problem of statelessness in cooperation with the Future Citizens of Estonia.
• A new direction in the work of the center – teaching Russian language is being opened, for this purpose a private language school “Bilinqua” for children from Russian schools and for those who wish to study Russian as a language is registered.
  and for those wishing to study Russian as a foreign language.

• The project “First Step to Citizenship” was successfully launched, within the framework of which 300 people were prepared to take an exam on the knowledge of the Constitution and laws of Estonia. A series of lectures on the history, culture and traditions of the country, the state structure, the problems of the European Union, etc. were organized. In May, all the participants successfully passed the exam, completed tests on their knowledge of the national language, participated in various surveys and monitoring, and met with public figures from the city and the country. All services provided to the population within the framework of this project were free of charge.
• June-August – the city newspaper “Stolitsa” published 2 supplements in Russian “Tallinians in the European Union” with comments of the Center’s lawyer. The project was financed by the city government.
• In September, the second stage of the project “First Step to Citizenship” started – preparation for the state language exam.

• In January, a project funded by the Dutch Foundation, “Equal Opportunities for All”, a computer and Internet project aimed at elderly people and people with hearing and speech problems from Russian families, was launched. The training is in Russian.
• Since January, the city budget has continued to finance the project “Second Step to Citizenship”, in the framework of which 300 residents of the city have the opportunity to prepare for the exam on knowledge of the state language. All services provided to the population within the framework of this project were free of charge.
• In August, notification was received about the financing of the project “There are opportunities in life” within the framework of the European program Access 2002, in which people with hearing and speech problems from Russian families receive vocational training, as a result of which their competitiveness in the labor market will increase. The agreement was signed on 17.12.2004.

• For 12 months, people with hearing and speech problems from Russian families are being trained in professional skills. They can learn computer, photography, Estonian language, basics of business and legislation, floristry, needlework, silk and porcelain painting, psychological and physical rehabilitation within the framework of the PHARE Access 2002 project.
• Thirty-four additional training places have been created for this project, funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs from the gambling fund.
• In August, the project “Social integration of people with hearing and speech problems into society” was launched. 40% of the project is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 60% by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The project will address the issues of employment of the target group, legal, psychological assistance, as well as pedagogical counseling in parenting. There will be an Estica course to learn about Estonian history, nature and traditions, several trips to national parks and excursions to historical sites will be organized. Estonian language study will continue, the goal is to learn to read and understand written language. A group of volunteers who have studied sign language is being organized, they can be interpreters and helpers not only during the project. All services provided to people with hearing and speech problems from Russian families within the framework of this project were free of charge.

• The project of social integration of people with hearing and speech problems into society continues. 16 people were practicing in Germany. In August, 2006 the project “Use of system methodology at introduction on the labor market of the unemployed with hearing deficiencies from Russian families” (the program of the European Social Fund “Equal opportunities on the labor market”) has begun. Within the framework of this project deaf residents of Tallinn, Maardu, Narva and Sillamae had the opportunity to attend courses in the following professions: baker-confectioner, hotel management (maid), maintenance of apartment associations, general construction. Driving courses were held for construction workers, as a result of which 10 people received their driver’s licenses. Sign language interpreters were used for all courses, except Estonian and Russian.
• Center for Public Initiative is the only organization dealing with the problems of Russian people with physical disabilities. All services provided to people with hearing and speech problems from Russian families within the framework of this project were free of charge.

• From January to June 2008, the Department of Cultural Values of the City of Tallinn supported the work of a hobby club for Russian deaf people in Estonia.

• A new 3-year project under Meede 1.3.1, funded by the European Social Fund, started in May 2009. It is a logical continuation of the work of the 2006-2007 project. Within the framework of this project deaf people living both in Tallinn and in a number of other Estonian cities have an opportunity to learn the professions of cleaner, assembler, baker, confectioner and a number of other professions, to improve their knowledge of Estonian and Russian languages and to improve their computer skills. The courses are held both for Estonians and Russians, but the main goal of the Center is the social integration of Russian-speaking deaf people in Estonia.
• In the summer of this year training was held for those wishing to acquire knowledge and skills in Russian Sign Language. Specialists from Moscow came to Tallinn and conducted a week-long training course on the basics of linguistics and translation rules.

• 20-month project funded by the European Social Fund under the program “Increasing the supply of skilled labor” Meede 1.3.1 for unemployed people aged 50 to 74.
  The project offered a new perspective on the employment of people of retirement and pre-retirement age. This project involved a survey of more than 250 people in this age group. The challenges of the modern world require systematic preparation of the elderly person for new conditions, acceptance of their age, mastering the Internet space, media competence, maintaining their physical and intellectual resources in a normal state. The project participants had an opportunity to master the computer, improve their Estonian language skills, get a new profession and undergo relevant practical training. In the club it was possible to share their worries, discuss problems, debate and find common solutions. A handicrafts club worked for pensioners.
  As a result, getting a new profession, in demand on the labor market, allowed more than half of the project participants to prolong their working and active life.

• From August 2013 to June 2015, a project funded by the European Social Fund was conducted.
  The target group was non-working moms and dads with children from one and a half to seven years old in their families. Where and how to work, taking care of small children, looking after them, running a household, developing themselves, learned at the club for the unemployed.
  Club work: psychological trainings, individual consultations with a psychologist, lawyer and career specialist; organization and running a household; Estonian language courses. Socializing in clubs means new acquaintances, new opportunities. Working in groups is a new way to solidarity and mutual help. For those wishing to acquire a new or additional specialty, there were retraining courses, including the basics of entrepreneurship. During the training, children were supervised by qualified nannies.

• The main goal of the new 2-year project, also funded by the European Social Fund, was to increase the competitiveness on the labor market of young people aged 16-29 with basic or incomplete secondary education. During the project the organizers cooperated with youth centers, career counselors and the unemployment fund. To ensure the success of the project, the reasons preventing young people from finding employment were considered and addressed. As part of the preparation for employment, various vocational courses, work practice in their specialty, and consultations with a lawyer and a psychologist were offered. The children of young parents were provided with a place in a kindergarten or nursery school during their studies. In addition to vocational training, it was possible to attend Estonian language courses and entrepreneurship courses. The main method of working with young people was an individual approach to each person. All services in the project were free of charge, and participants received a stipend and transportation.

• Community Initiative Center continued its cooperation with the European Social Fund. Within the framework of this two-year project, long-term (more than a year) unemployed residents of Tallinn and Harjumaa were invited to participate. The aim of the project is to return to the labor market, to help them find a job and to increase their competitiveness. Based on the needs of employers, the participants could receive training and then practical training at the workplace. If necessary, advanced training courses were offered. There was also an opportunity to get a new profession or improve their competencies in IT technologies. As in previous projects, specialists provided individual assistance, counseled and helped to solve problems with debts and legal issues. Psychologists helped to improve self-esteem and restore self-confidence. English and Estonian language activation courses and entrepreneurship courses were offered. As in all projects, the services were free of charge for the participants.

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the unemployment rate has increased dramatically. During the years from the beginning of 2020 to the end of August 2023, 2 projects financed by the European Social Fund were carried out in the training center. In fact, the second project was a continuation of the first one. They were united by common goals and objectives: in accordance with the requirements of the labor market to undergo vocational training or advanced training in a demanded specialty and to change their status of unemployed. 230 people participated in the projects, 197 of whom received vocational training. As a result, 100 people were able to find a job or start their own business.