HAPPY TUESDAY! 

This Saturday, 25 March, at 8.30 pm the world is spending an hour in the darkness or in candlelight since the annual Earth Hour lights out event is here. The Earth Hour “encourages individuals, households, communities and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol for their commitment to the planet.” Read more about the movement and get ideas how you can spend your hour here.

Kind regards,

Salla
Coordinator of International Affairs in Joensuu (kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi)

Advance Voting Event 22.3. at 2 pm

ISYY is organising an Advance Voting Event on the first Advance Voting Day 22nd March at 2 pm. The event encourages all university students in Joensuu to vote in advance at the voting station located in the Carelia building.

Put your overalls on and come to vote with other students. Free election themed overall badges and coffee is served near Carelia entrance and Alkukivet -statue. 

Welcome!

The Advance Voting begins, are you ready?

The Advance Voting Period of the Finnish Parliamentary Elections begins on Wednesday 22nd March and ends on Tuesday 28th March. During the Advance Voting you can vote at ane Voting Station. Now it is time to vote, an make student's voice heard!

Advance Voting Station at Campus, remember your ID!

Carelia Lobby Voting Station opening hours:

Wed 22.3. – Thu 23.3. from 10 am to 5 pm

Mon 27.3. – Tue 28.3. from 10 am to 6 pm

To vote, it is necessary to present an identity document issued by the police. It that can be an ID, passport, driverce licence or other document with a picture. 

Tell us your opinion of UEF’s Finnish language courses

Are you an international student at UEF and have studied Finnish as a foreign language at the Language Centre recently? ISYY is interested to hear what you think about the Finnish teaching at the UEF Language Centre.

We would love to hear your input, and thus have constructed a short anonymous survey. The survey is open until the 10th of April 2023 and it takes about 5-10 minutes to answer.

You can answer the survey HERE. 

Experience Finnish Vappu Celebration in Savo-Karjala Excursion

Savo-Karjala Excursion is one of the most famous and popular May Day celebration traditions of the Student Union (ISYY). The first Savo-Karjala Excursion was organised in 1990. The event is held every year in Joensuu and Kuopio on 29th April despite the day of the week.

During the Savo-Karjala Excursion, students circle around Eastern Finland (North Savo and North Karelia regions) on buses on a predetermined route, which will remain a secret until the buses start their journey, and enjoy refreshments in different bars and restaurants along the way.

To attend the event, it is not required that you can speak Finnish. The most important thing is that you and your friends have fun and you can keep up in the schedule of the bus. If there is english speaking people in the buses, we'll ask the leaders of to bus to give all the important information about the schedule in English.

Ticket sales start on Tuesday, April 4th 11 am at Kide.app and ISYY office. The ticket price is 20 €. 

Let’s move with Iita and Riina

A low level exercise group for those who want to exercise lightly and with a good mood. The class is suitable for everyone and refreshes the feeling after a day of study or work. The themes of the class vary from body conditioning to light exercise. Exercises are performed varying to the beat of the music and against time. You can participate every time or when it suits you!

A valid SYKETTÄ sticker is not required to participate and you don’t have to enroll on the class. You can just arrive on time. Bring your own exercise mat, indoor exercise equipment and a water bottle.

Themes:

• Thu 23.3. Body conditioning with equipment
• Thu 30.3. Muscle tone workout with equipment

The class is instructed by SYKETTÄ physical activity counsellor / physiotherapist Riina and physical activity counsellor trainee Iita.

WHAT? Let’s move with Iita and Riina -group
WHERE? Mehtimäki hall pedagogical room
WHEN? On Thursdays at 4pm-5pm, 5 times

Save the date! Day trip to Elovaara 15.4.

On Saturday 15.4. BRIDGES project organizes a day trip to Elovaara nature trails. Elovaara’s nature trail is 4 km long and there are fireplaces along the route so it's a wonderful day trip destination. In Elovaara you can move around with your own group or join with ISYY's staff. More information about the event and registration is coming soon to ISYY's website, so remember to follow.

Student, want to make new friends?

Would you like a new friend for studying, hobby or exercise?

ISYY, Student2Student and SYKETTÄ's service gives you the opportunity to find a friend/friends for active study, hobbies or exercise. The service brings together three different areas (study buddy, hobby buddy and sports buddy), each of which has its own application. You can choose one area to fill out the application according to your own needs, or if you wish, you can fill out and search for friends from all areas.

Upcoming themes in Coffee & Friends

During the spring, the “Coffee & Friends” is organized every Tuesday 4 pm-6 pm in Joensuu at Aurora’s AU110 room and in Kuopio at Studentia’s chapel. “Coffee & Friends” is the students' living room, where you can rest after lectures, hang out with other students and enjoy a little snack. You can come to “Coffee & Friends” alone or with a friend.

Upcoming themes:
21.3. Bingo
28.3. Let's watch a short documentary
4.4. Relaxing exercises

Welcome!

Survey on student well-being

We are back at the campus after the pandemic! How are you doing with your studies? How have you managed? How well have you recovered from your studies?

Please, share your experiences by answering our survey HERE.

Thank you and good luck with your studies!

Prof. Markku Niemivirta & the team
The University of Eastern Finland, Educational Sciences

Are you the next UEF ambassador? Call open 23.3.–6.4.2023.

Are you the next UEF ambassador? Student and Learning Services at the University of Eastern Finland is looking for international student ambassadors (5 positions) to assist in international marketing and student recruitment activities of the university in the academic year 2023–2024. The call for applications is open 23.3.–6.4.2023.

We are looking for ambassadors for the period of 1st of September 2023 – 16th of June 2024. Ambassador tasks include i.e. attending webinars and other events to our new students and applicants, and other communication and marketing tasks related to the international degree programmes.

AEGEE Joensuu Movie Screening: Master Cheng (21.3)

Join AEGEE Joensuu for the screening of award-winning comedy drama movie Master Cheng by renowned Finnish director Mika Kaurismäki.

Dialogue in Finnish, Mandarin and English is featured, with English subtitles throughout. Snacks will also be provided! Register here to participate - no AEGEE membership required.

Where? BOR100 (Borealis)
When? Tue 21 March @ 17.30

For more info, find us on 
Instagram @aegee_joensuu
Facebook AEGEE Joensuu
Email contact-joensuu@aegee.eu

or join our weekly meeting, every Tuesday at 16.30 in AU205.

Friday Game Nights (24.3)

Pohjois-Karjalan Seta and Setlementti organize game nights ever other Friday. Game nights are open for everyone and suitable for every age. Come by yourself or bring a friend or a whole squad. You can bring your own games or play all games available in meeting place. We follow the principles of safer spaces.

24.2. klo 17-19 (Setlementti)

Setlementti address:
Siltakatu 10 A 13
80100 Joensuu

KAVI movies in spring 2023

National Audiovisual Institute of Finland (KAVI) has screenings of some movie classics and rare gems. KAVI movies are shown in Tapio movie theater on Mondays at 4:30pm. Tickets 6e, you can get them from Savon Kinot.

• 27.3. John Milius: Conan the Barbarian, USA 1982, Finnish/swedish subtitles
• 3.4. Shôhei Imamura: Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari/Vengeance Is Mine, Japan 1979, Finnish/swedish subtitles
• 17.4. Clint Eastwood: The Bridges of Madison County, USA 1995, Finnish/swedish subtitles