04.09.2024

Coffee & Friends cafés meet on Tuesdays from 10th of September forward on both campuses

Coffee & Friends event offers low-threshold hanging out after lectures and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. All students of the University of Eastern Finland are welcome to Coffee & Friends. You can come to the café alone or with a friend. In addition, Coffee & Friends has a changing chill program. Participation in the programme is voluntary and you can come for a while or for the whole time.

The café meets on Tuesdays from 10th of September forward at 3-5pm at Lukema (Studentia building, C-door) in Kuopio and at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora in Joensuu. You can find the café in the humanities wing of the Agora building.

Program in autumn 2024

• 10.9. Get together – planning the autumn together
• 17.9. Board Games
• 24.9. Quizzes 
• 1.10. Dream Board workshop
• 8.10. Study wellbeing and relaxation
• 15.10. Autumn Holiday, no Coffee & Friends this week
• 22.10. Board Games 
• 29.10. Halloween -  Trick or Treat
• 5.11. From career anxiety to career planning
• 12.11. Quizzes 
• 19.11. Bingo
• 26.11. Energy for the Polar Night – Resources for the Dark Season
• 3.12. Joensuu: Christmas crafts, Kuopio: Crafting that brings light and color to the dark season (Taina Rytkönen-Suontausta)
• 10.12. Christmas party

Participation is free of charge and does not require pre-registration. 

The program is organized by peer tutors and active members of ISYY's Coffee & Friends team. The campus chaplain, study psychologists and special education teacher provide background support. We accept development ideas and wishes about the program, contact information can be found below. A warm welcome to Coffee & Friends!

Coffee & Friends is originally a concept of the Kuopio FSHS’s Health Working Group.

Further information:

Kuopio: Katri Ruth, Study Psychologist, The University of Eastern Finland, katri.ruth(at)uef.fi, tel. +358 40 355 2044

Joensuu: Tiina Juurela, Student Well-being Specialist, The University of Eastern Finland, tiina.juurela(at)uef.fi, tel. +358 40 316 2572  

Page updated 28.9.: The location of the Joensuu Coffee & Friends will change on Tuesday 1 October forward. 

Page updated 21.10.: The programme from 22 October forward has been updated.