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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 11/2022

Tue Mar 15 15:31:57 2022

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 11/2022
 
 

 

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 11/2022

15.-21.3.2022

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

ISYY is organising a few events in the near future! You can find the details of the following events from this newsletter:

  • Board game night at Lukema on 16.3.
  • SILLAT Breakfasts continue from 22.3. onwards
  • 2+3 Adventure and afterparty on 23.3.
  • SILLAT movie night at Kino Kuvakukko on 24.3.

Have a nice week! :)

Kind regards,
Elina
kv.kuopio(at)isyy.fi

 

 
 
 

P.S. Free tickets to volley ball on Saturday March 19th in Kuopio

Kuopio based female volleyball team Puijo Wolley will meet LP Kangasala team on the exciting match on Saturday March 19th. The match will take place in Studentia at 5 pm.

As a team partner UEF gives out 20 free tickets to the match. Come and get your free ticket from the ISYY office on Wednesday or on Thursday during ISYY's opening hours. Act fast!

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The Registration to the 2+3 Adventure is also open to other grades until the 20th of March!

ISYY is organising an orienteering event for 2nd and 3rd year students called 2+3 Adventure in both campus cities on the 23rd of March at 5pm-9pm!  On the 2+3 Adventure, UEF students will get to know each other better and to explore the campus city by performing fun tasks around the city. The event culminates in the afterparty, which is open to everyone. The afterparty in Kuopio is in Apteekkari (Vuorikatu 24) and there is no entrance fee, just the 3€ cloakroom fee.

The registration for the event happens in Kide.app and ends on 20.3.2022.  We encourage all adventurous people to register in the mixed groups, which consists of the students from different subjects. You can register with your own team where there can be max. 6 people. The registration in Kuopio is free for everyone.

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This Spring’s Smiles and Complaints Week Takes Place on 21.–27.3.2022

Now it's your time to give some feedback! This Spring’s Smiles and Complaints Week will take place on 21.-27.3.2022. During the week, you can give feedback through ISYY to ISYY, UEF, YTHS, campus restaurants or any operator that affects student’s life.

You can send your feedback between 21 and 27 March via Google Forms linked below.

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Join ISYY’s interest advocacy coffee breaks!

Are you interested in different topics related to student interest advocacy? Do you have something in mind to ask about advocacy?

The interest advocacy coffee breaks are spaces for open discussion, where you can hear about news related to interest advocacy and share your own. Present are also the executive board members responsible for educational and social politics as well as ISYY’s own interest advocacy experts. Coffee breaks are mutual for both campuses so you can switch a word over campus borders!

The next coffee break takes place on Monday 21.3. at 15-17 on ISYY Discord! In the future coffee breaks will always be held on the third Monday of the month! More information regarding the coffee breaks can be found on ISYY’s website.

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Apply for an Internationalisation Grant for Your Organisation or Club!

ISYY is giving out grants for student associations, campus organisations and ISYY clubs for international activities! The grant is for the promotion of events and projects that further internationalisation. Examples of such projects can be new means that include international students in student associations, language exchange or how to get international and Finnish students to interact more. Be creative!

The two best applications will receive a grant of 400 €. The application period is open till 21 March. Applications must be left online via the application form. Check out the details from the link below.

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What is BRIDGES?

The University of Eastern Finland has received a special grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture for the years 2021-2022 to promote well-being of students and prevent exclusion. The project has several subcontractors, one of which is ISYY. The aim of the BRIDGES project is to reduce the experience of loneliness and to prevent exclusion through activities that increase students' community and well-being.

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Board game night at Lukema on 16 March at 5 pm

The BRIDGES team is organising a board game night on Wednesday 16.3. 5 pm-7pm at Lukema building (ISYY office). There is no pre-registration for the event and the participation is free. You can also arrive after 5 pm. Board games can be found on site. There are also snacks and you will receive BRDIGES' own overalls badge for participating in the event. You can also arrive alone, because here you do not have to be alone.

Welcome to play and hang out!

 
 
     
 
 

Super popular BRIDGES breakfasts are coming again!

The Breakfast are held on both campuses during the spring on Tuesdays from 22.3. until 10.5. at 8.30 am to 9.15 am.

Events are registered in advance in Kide.app and the participation in the event is free of charge. There is limited seats to each breakfast, so please register only to one breakfast, so that many people have a chance to attend the event.

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Movie night in March!

As a cultural experience for the early spring, the BRIDGES project will host movie nights in both campus cities in Joensuu and Kuopio!

The movie night in Kuopio will be organised in cooperation with the Hyvät Kuvat film club in Kino Kuvakukko on Thu 24.3. at 5.30 pm. The Finnish comedy Peruna (2021) will be shown during the night. The movie is in Finnish with English subtitles. There is no registration in advance.

The movie nights are open to all UEF students and participation is free. Food and drinks are at your own expense. If you wish, you can also put on overalls. Participants will receive the project's own overall badge as a memory of the event!

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SYKETTÄ News

New classes coming up!

  • Kickstart your week Water exercise at Kuntolaakso swimming hall. This class is held on Mondays at 16–16.45 starting on 14th of March. The instructor of this class is Henriikka Vesikukka. Water exercise is suitable for everyone and you can adjust your power by making exercises slower or quicker. Tell at the Kuntolaakso service desk that you are coming to SYKETTÄ water exercise. You don't need to pay the swimming ticket. You can swim and use sauna for the normal visiting time of 2,5 hours (including the instructed class).
  • On Tuesday's we have a brand new jogging class and you are welcome to enjoy aerobic exercise in a good company! The class is held at 17.30–18.30 and the instructor of this class is Katri Suikki. In this outdoor class we will mix walking, jogging and running. Don't hesitate to join, we will make sure that everyone keeps up with the group. The meeting point and the theme of the class varies weekly so check it from sports calendar before the class.
  • Enroll for both classes via the SYKETTÄ sports calendar

Few changes coming up in the Sports Calendar

  • Starting on 15th of March, Ballet for Adults class is held on Tuesdays at 20–21 pm at KRV centre hall
  • Starting on 23th of March, Bellydance class is held on Wednesdays at 17.50–18.50 pm at Snellmania mirror hall
  • Floor Barre class is replaced with Vinyasa Yoga 45` class and it is held on Tuesdays at 15.30–16.15 pm at Snellmania tatami
  • Changes are added into the Sports Calendar

How about a table tennis match with a work or study friend?

  • There are equipment for playing table tennis at Snellmania so here is a nice opportunity to enjoy a break from studying and working by playing table tennis with a friend.
  • Here is a short video of how to open and close the table. Remember to:
    • Unlock two locks on both sides by pressing them down simultaneously.
    • Open the table carefully with a friend.
    • Make sure that table boards are facing each other, not on top of another.
    • After the game close the table and remove it next to the wall.

More tips and information on

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Academic community touched by war – how to get help and support?

Katri Ruth, Study Psychologist at the University of Eastern Finland, shares advices how we can foster compassion in our community and alleviate tensions, both of the body and of the mind, during the war events in Ukraine.

“Fostering compassionate interaction as part of our work and study culture is particularly important right now. Communicating encouragement and caring will alleviate tensions, both of the body and of the mind. We can foster compassion in our community by doing these simple things: We ask one another about how we are doing and feeling. We can take a moment to listen to one another. We can ask how we can help with small things. We can speak nicely and with compassion to ourselves. We should also remember our need to recover and be present for the people close to us”, Katri Ruth writes.

For all students who feel worried about the events in Ukraine, this is a useful blog post that you should read.

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The War in Ukraine – how an ordinary student can help?

SYL (National Union of University Students in Finland) encourages students to help the victims of the Ukrainian war. There are many ways to help, even if you don’t have much money. SYL has listed in their blog post different ways to take action and to donate. Read the post via the link below.

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UEF offers admission to 20 Ukrainian students

In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, the University of Eastern Finland will make it possible for Ukrainian degree students to apply for admission to the University of Eastern Finland under a separate right to study, and to apply for a grant. The call for applications is aimed at students who have an existing, valid right to study at a Ukrainian university and Ukrainian citizenship, and whose studies have been discontinued due to the war.

“We want to take concrete action in this very serious situation and to support Ukrainians suffering from the war. We are allocating a total of 100,000 euros to a grant scheme aimed at Ukrainian students, making it possible to continue academic studies in Finland,” the University of Eastern Finland’s Academic Rector Tapio Määttä says.

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Karelia Symposium - Chemicals from wood, 7 April 2022. Register by 22 March 2022

University of Eastern Finland and Teollisuusneuvos Heikki Väänänen Fund are organizing the 7th Karelia Symposium on 7 April 2022. This year’s theme is “Chemicals from wood”.

The symposium will take place this year as a hybrid event. If the prevailing pandemic situation allows, you can participate either on-site in Kuopio Campus or remotely via Teams.

Please find the whole programme here. The language of the symposium is English. Register by 22 March 2022 via the link below.

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YUFE Student Journey: Online Open Day, 22 March & 28 March!

Are you thinking of enriching your degree programme with courses and activities from 10 universities across Europe? The YUFE Student Journey offers you the opportunity to create your own learning path and broaden your European horizon. During the Open Day we will inform you about the upcoming YUFE Student Journey application period (4-24 April 2022) and about the multiple opportunities YUFE has to offer you.

Are you interested in the YUFE Student Journey? Sign up via the link below and meet YUFE.

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The Portuguese Crash Course is back!

The Language Centre is offering a Portuguese Crash Course. If you are interested in learning Portuguese and getting to know more about the Brazilian culture do not miss this chance! The course will be taught by a native speaker, and you will learn how to communicate in everyday life situations such as introducing yourself, ordering a meal, asking for directions and more.

The course schedule is from April 4th to May 18th. The classes are ONLINE every Monday and Wednesday from 6:15 to 7:00 pm. The registration is now open in Peppi and all students are welcome to sign up for it! You can find the course in Peppi using the code 8014350-3001.

Registrations are open until March 28th, so guarantee your spot soon!

You can also find more information on the course registration page or by contacting the responsible teacher: daniferr@uef.fi

 

 
 
     
 
 

 

Kuopio Symphiny Orchestra

Music gives wings to the mind – unwind after a stressful day listening to timeless music and get to know our orchestra’s musicians who represent 13 different nationalities.

Tickets only 4 euros for students for the following concerts:
17.3. Winding Path back to Savonia
7.4. Genie of the Flute
14.4. Luminous Violin
12.5. Carmina Burana

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More information: The discount ticket should be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket.

 
 
     
 
 

mielenTEKoja Chat by Nyyti

mielenTEKoja Chat offers support to university students. During March, the Chat will be open only on Mondays from 5 to7 pm. The mielenTEKoja Chat will continue until March 21, 2022. You can access the Chat on Nyyti's website.

mielenTEKoja chat is free and it offers students peer support by anonymous one-on-one conversations with trained peers. Come have a chat about anything that is on your mind!

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Student2Student-peer counselling is here to support you!

Do you have any difficulties in your everyday life or in your studies? Do you find yourself anxious in online classes? Do you have anything on your mind that you would like to talk about? Don’t be left alone with your thoughts. We Student2Student peer counsellors are here for you. You can contact us in any thoughts you have concerning your studies or wellbeing. All the conversations are free of charge, confidential, and you can also discuss your situation anonymously. Let’s ponder your situation together! You can also leave a callback request at any time during the week, and we will call you back during on-call hours.

Contact us:  

  • CALL 029 445 8580 or
  • CHAT kamu.uef.fi (Tue–Thu: 2pm-5pm)
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Read the latest information related to COVID-19 on the:

  • Website of the Finnish institute of health and welfare
  • Kuopio City's website
     
  • If you have any flu symptoms and suspect that you might have been infected with Covid-19, you can take a home test which are available in local supermarkets.
    • See here who is eligible for a coronavirus test via the municipal services.
      • If you belong to a risk group and you think that you have coronavirus, you can call Kuopio City Corona Help Line and book an appointment for a test: +358 44 704 6700. The help line is open weekdays Mon-Thu from 8am to 3pm, Friday from 8am to 2pm and on weekend Fri-Sun from 8am to 12 noon.
 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

HopLop Rieha 17 March

All international students are welcome to a multidisciplinary event to HOPLOP RIEHA on 17.3.2022 (19:00-22:00)! HopLop is an indoor adventure center, a playground, mainly for kids. It fits up to 600 people with all its fun activities. So please, join this MEGA-sized party and have a night like never before!

After the party you can continue having fun in BAR LASKU&NOUSU. The AFTER PARTY is called PALAPELIT where you will receive a patch for your overalls! The theme is Gym&Tonic. Tickets 15€ and with after party 20€.

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Free tickets to volley ball on Saturday March 19th in Kuopio

Kuopio based female volleyball team Puijo Wolley will meet LP Kangasala team on the exciting match on Saturday March 19th. The match will take place in Studentia at 5 pm.

As a team partner UEF gives out 20 free tickets to the match. Come and get your free ticket from the ISYY office on Wednesday or on Thursday during ISYY's opening hours. Act fast!

 
 
     
 
 

Red Cross hang out evening 24.3: evening walk

Red Cross Kuopio department organizes hang out evenings for students and youth. In March we are going to have a walk together. Let’s meet in front of the city hall (Tulliportinkatu 31) on Thursday 24.3. at 18.00 and decide the route for the evening walk together.

Please attend only if you are not showing any flu symptoms! Note: with proper clothing any weather is suitable for being outdoors so we will take this walk regardless of the weather. More information via email hengailu@sprkuopio.com. Welcome!

 
 
     
 
 

Movie club Hyvät Kuvat

Our amazing spring season full of great movies starts 24.3. with Finnish movie Peruna that is free for everyone! Bring your friends and come see some brilliant (and very affordable) movies!

Spring season's program:
24.3. Peruna (free screening)
31.3. The Green Knight
7.4. Isä
21.4. Better Days
28.4. The French Dispatch
5.5. Persian oppitunnit
12.5. Pig

Screenings are in Kino Kuvakukko (Vuorikatu 27) on Thursdays at 17:30. Season ticket costs only 25 euros (20 euros for students, pensioners and for unemployed) and they can be bought from Kide.app, ISYY's office in Lukema or from Kuvakukko before the screenings. Cash only, when buying from Kuvakukko or ISYY's office. A season ticket provides access for every movie in the spring season.

There are also 50 free tickets for exchange students in Lukema!

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Jokicon in Joensuu 9.-10. April

Jokicon is back. Come play familiar board games with us or learn some new ones. The whole collection of the board game club Joensuu Board Gamers is at your disposal. You can also bring your own games, if you wish. The event is non-alcoholic.

  • What? Board game event
  • Where? Aurora-building A-door (near Carelia-building) (Yliopistokatu 2, Joensuu)
  • When? April 9th, 2022 at 12-22 & April 10th 2022 at 10-19
  • Entry fee 3 € / 1 day, 5 € / 2 days

More information on Facebook via the link below.

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Learn Finnish at Kompassi

Would you like to learn Finnish outside the univeristy? Kompassi in the city centre (Kauppakatu 40-42) offers non-stop Finnish language courses! These courses are open and free for all and they are held at Kompassi. You do not need to register or sign-up for these courses. Kompassi also offers free Finnish speaking and reading courses.

In addition to teaching Finnish, Kompassi's volunteers organise different kinds of hobby opportunities and events. Check them out here.

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UEF students, develop your study and working-life skills in online trainings!

“Keys to Well-being – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills” online trainings are designed to improve self-management skills, which are increasingly important in the changing world of work and study. Transformation of work requires new skills and competences: time and self-management skills, resilience and adaptability, collaboration skills, new ways of thinking, taking care of well-being and finding meaning in our work.

The online trainings consist of short videos as well as in-depth trainings. The trainings can be accessed flexibly at any time that suits you. They are free of charge to UEF staff and students, and they are available until January 31, 2023. The trainings can be accessed by logging into Moodle with your UEF-account: Keys to Wellbeing – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills

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The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

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JobTeaser job portal

New job and traineeship offers for university students and graduates are advertised in the JobTeaser job portal. In the JobTeaser service, it is possible to sort job advertisements with numerous parameters.

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Jobs in Finland

Welcome to explore open job opportunities in Finland. On our website, you can find jobs targeted at English speaking professionals. You don't have to be able to speak Finnish or Swedish.

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Opiskelijatöihin.fi

An employment service website covering North Karelia and North Savo regions. The service is created and maintained by the Student’s Eastern-Finland association.

Students can leave their profiles anonymously for employers to find and also seek employers’ job advertisements.

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Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

Help the Finnish Immigration Service to improve its communication to students!

Dear student! Help us improve the Finnish Immigration Service’s communication to students by taking a short survey. Your feedback is valuable and will be used in the planning of our communication to students this year. It will take approximately 5 minutes to answer the survey.

Here is a link to the survey. Please take the survey on 20 March 2022 at the latest.

Thank you for your time!

 
 
     
 
 

 

Get to know new international people in Kuopio via Kompassi

Kompassi is an international meeting point situated in the city center. It is a part Settlement Puijola ry of Kuopio.

Kompassi organizes multicultural activities all through the year with the help of our visitors and partners.  Kompassi promotes building of an equal society and offers activities supporting integration and participation, and advice and guidance in everyday life.

Kompassi’s activities emphasize community, peer-support, utilizing people’s own resources and supporting them in moving forward in life. Finns and immigrants confluence through volunteer work.

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Follow the City of Kuopio on social media

Follow your campus city on Instagram @kuopionkaupunki to find out about current news, events and other information about the city. NB! You can also follow the hashtag #kpoweek for more exclusive information about the city of Kuopio in English.

Check out also the Facebook page Kuopio International where the city publishes news about Kuopio in English: events, services and all sorts of current issues!

 

 
 
     
 
     
 
 

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative description of the event/activity in English to either kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events) or kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events).

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/Facebook page. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.

 
 
     
 
 

Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Kuopio campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself.

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the link ("Click here to unsubscribe") located on the bottom of the letter.

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