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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Week 20/2023

Tue May 16 15:35:18 2023

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Week 20/2023

16.5. - 22.5.2023

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

Happy Pohjois-Karjala Pride week! This week is filled with events all over the city, and luckily summer seems to have finally arrived in Joensuu so it's a great time to enjoy outdoor activities as well. ISYY takes part in the Pride Parade and picnic on Saturday 20.5., keep reading this newsletter for more information!

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,

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

Exceptions in office opening hours

Please notice that ISYY offices are open this week only from Monday to Wednesday because of the Ascension Day 18th May, that is a national holiday in Finland.

Last opening day of the spring semester is Thursday 15th June and ISYY offices will be back at your service after summer holidays on Tuesday 1st August.

Office Contact Information:

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ISYY is taking part in the Yle's Million Bags of Trash -campaign 24th May!

This spring, people all over Finland will collect one million bags of trash. In two months of cleaning, regions and cities, some organizations and communities, and Yle's public figures join forces with all Finns to collect one million bags of garbage from the environment.

ISYY is taking part in the campaign and challenge all students in Kuopio and Joensuu toi join with our staff and board members to collect trash bags, so that we can help reaching the goal of collecting one million garbage bags. We will collect trash bags on 24th May from 10 am to 11 am at campus area. ISYY is giving everyone bags and gloves. Please arrive to Lukema or Haltia by 10 am. The amount of collected bags is reported to ISYY and ISYY wil report the number of bags per campus to the system.

ISYY Equipment Loan Service

Did you know that ISYY has a miscellaneous selection of different equipment to loan for sports and hobby activities? Whether you are going to play badminton, or Finnish yard game Mölkky with you friends, we have the equipment for you.

ISYY’s Equipment Loan Service has gotten new terms of use to make loaning even easier for you. Come to the ISYY office, explore our assortment, and maybe try something completely new. The choice is yours!

What? A large selection of equipment for sports and hobby activities. We have e.g. snowshoes, badminton rackets and discs for frisbee golf. The complete list of available equipment and board games can be found on our website.

Who can loan? All ISYY members, SYKETTÄ users with valid stickers, and members of ESN Joensuu.

Price? Borrowing is free!

How long can I keep the equipment? The loan time is one (1) week. Return the equipment to the ISYY office.

How can I borrow? Come to the ISYY Joensuu or Kuopio office, choose the equipment you want to borrow, and fill in the electronic loan form by reading the QR code at the customer service desk.

The Representative Council of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) held its third meeting of the year on Thursday 11th May.

Read about the decisions made in the meeting from ISYY website from the link below:

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Hey freshman 2022, collect an overall badge!

Congratulations, you have almost completed the first academic year! In the beginning of the academic year 2022-2023 ISYY organised a freshman bingo for those who started their studies at UEF in autumn 2022. The purpose of the bingo was to make ISYY services more familiar to the new freshmen. A great amount of students completed the bingo, but we still have some of the badges left. We are now giving away our Freshman 2022 badges to those who have started their studies in UEF during this academic year. We are now giving away our Freshman 2022 badges to those who have started their studies in UEF during this academic year.

Be fast since the badges are given on a first come, first served basis. The badges can be collected from ISYY offices during opening hours.

Remember to return your Survival Package before Friday 9th of June 12 (noon)

The semester is ending soon so here is a reminder - please return your Survival Package by Friday 9 June. You can return your package any day before the deadline within ISYY office opening hours, or on Friday 9 June between 8:30am and 12(noon) at the latest. Please note that we cannot extend the deadline - the Survival Packages need to be prepared for new incoming exchange students.

You can return your survival package to the ISYY office (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building, 2nd floor) during opening hours.

When you return the package make sure that:
• all items listed in the pink slip are inside the box
• the items are clean
• the box is clean

We will give you back your 30€ deposit in cash when you return your survival package if the items are inside the box and intact. If there are broken items, the box is broken or items are dirty/no longer usable, the deposit will not be returned completely.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Coordinator of International Affairs via email: kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi

Donate your kitchenware to the Student Union

Is your exchange ending and want to get rid of unnecessary kitchenware you might have accumulated during your exchange? Or did you do a massive spring cleaning and wish to get rid of some bed sheets or towels?

You can donate your unwanted glasses, mugs, plates, kitchen utensils, pots and pans to the Student Union. We also take clean bed sheets and towels. We'll use them to make more survival packages for the next incoming exchange students. If you want to donate something to ISYY, you can bring the items to ISYY's offices during our opening hours. Please note that we accept only items that are still usable so nothing broken please.

In case you wish to donate your clothes (that are clean and in good condition), you can leave them in bags to UFF’s collection points. You can also leave clothes and other items to Kontti which is run by Finnish Red Cross. In Joensuu, Kontti located in Voimatie 10.

Interest Advocacy at Your Service

How and when can you apply for the financial aid for students for summer months? What do you need to take into account when taking financial aid during summer? ISYY's Specialist for Interest Advocacy tells you!

Interest Advocacy at Your Service is a post series, where ISYY's Specialists for Interest Advocacy are writing about Student Advocacy and giving you tips about themes that you might ancounter during your studies. Purpose of the post series is to help students to better understand their rights and responsibilities and also to remind them about ISYY's Interest Advocacy Services.

If you are able to do studies that lead to your degree, you can apply for financial aid also for the summer months, meaning June, July, August. The application must be done no later than during the month for which you want to apply the aid. ela will monitor the progress of your studies in October and after that you’ll receive a request to report your studies, if you don’t have enough credit points.

Remember, that you can always ask for help from the Student Union, if you face any challenges in your student life and you don't know what to do.

Read the whole text from ISYY website.

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SYKETTÄ Joensuu

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members at the University of Eastern Finland and Karelia University of Applied Sciences. You can see the prices for each sticker on the SYKETTÄ website and you can buy your sticker online or from the ISYY office. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes.

Youtube: SYKETTÄ Sports | Instagram: @syketta_jns | Facebook: Sykettä

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SYKETTÄ in summer 2023

SYKETTÄ moves also in the summer! All the services of the summer are put together on SYKETTÄ website. The page will be updated as summer services are confirmed. Enrollment on all summer classes and turns via sports calendar. You can participate in all summer activities with group exercise and ball sports sticker.

Summer sports calendar includes:

Activities of Laituri
Outdoor workouts instructed by physical activity counsellor Riina
Instructed cycling trips
Summer classes of JoenVoLi
Ball sports turns at Mehtimäki hall
Portti54 and Aurora gym are open throughout the summer

Tikkarinne gym is closed due to renovation between 17.5.-31.7.2023. Joensuu Areena gym is open according to the opening hours of the Joensuu Areena.

Sports turns application for student and staff groups, 2023-2024

UEF and Karelia UAS student and staff groups can apply for regular turn to season 2023-2024. Sports turns will run between September - May. All users must have a valid sports sticker before the services can be used.

Each turn must have 1-2 responsible persons. The turn cannot be granted before it has at least one responsible person. Responsible persons have to check that everybody who will participate, has an up-to-date sports sticker. Also, responsible persons will take care of general order and report the number of participants and if necessary cancel the turn by contacting SYKETTÄ at least week before the date.

Application time ends on 28.5.2023 at 23:55 o'clock.

All the applicants will be called to a meeting where the turns are distributed. The meeting time will be announced later. After the meeting all applicants will be informed about the distributed sport turns.

Apply from the Google Forms link below:

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Greetings from the coordinator

Hello! In the previous Weekly Feed, I told you that this newsletter will include a link to a survey asking for feedback on the actions of the BRIDGES project and ISYY's wellbeing and communality work in general. We will raffle six 50 € gift cards to S-Group among those who responded to the survey and left their contact details, so it's really worth giving feedback! More information can be found below.

I wish you a wonderful North Karelia's Pride week!

- Riina

The Pride week is here!

ISYY is co-organising Pride in Joensuu on Saturday 20.5. with North Karelia's Seta!

The Pride parade starts at 3 pm and ends at 4 pm in Ilosaari, where there is picnic, live music, a bouncy castle and, of course, great company. ISYY encourages all students to take part in Pride and wear their student overalls to form a rainbow. ISYY will have its own felt area at the park festival, bringing together all students. The first 100 students in the felt area will receive a fabulous ISYY Pride Hemmo overall badge as a memory.

Read more about the program and schedule via the link below!

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Answer the "ISYY's wellbeing and communality work in the future" questionnaire

UEF and ISYY's BRIDGES project is coming to an end in December 2023 and we want to know what students want from ISYY's wellbeing and communality work in the future.

Please answer the survey via the link below by 30th of May. The survey is open to all UEF students. It takes about 5-10 minutes to answer. Answering is anonymous, but if you would like to enter the raffle for a 50 € gift card for S Group, please leave your contact details at the end of the form. Your contact details will not be linked to the answers to the form. A total of 6 gift cards will be raffled.

Thank you in advance for your valuable response!

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Join in the Hobby Buddy service

Would you like a new friend for a recreational activity? ISYY's Hobby Buddy service is for all UEF students who want to make new friends through common hobbies and interests. At the moment we are looking for friends for these hobbies, among others:

Joensuu: Cooking, creating content to social media, roleplay board games
Kuopio: Band activities, escape room games, talking and language exchange

Read more about the service via the link below, and fill in the application form today!

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Have you already taken the FSHS survey?

The National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences SAMOK and the National Union of University Students in Finland SYL are conducting a survey on students' experiences and perceptions of the Finnish Student Health Service and its future.

After taking the survey, you can participate for a chance to win a gift card to Lidl.

You can access the survey from the link below:

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Calls for Application for Outgoing Student Exchange have been posted!

The application period for outgoing exchange during spring semester 2024 is open! During this application period, students may apply for Erasmus+, YUFE/Erasmus+, Nordlys or bilateral exchange.

The application period ends on May 31 at 3 pm sharp – make sure you submit your application in time!

Read more about available programmes in the calls for applications on Kamu and fill in the application form on SoleMOVE

Sound Zone questionnaire for the customers of Joensuu campus library

In late March Joensuu Campus Library introduced Sound Zones to better facilitate various types of activities carried out in the library.

Now the library would like to hear your initial response to the introduction of the Sound Zones, as well as gather feedback for future improvements.

The questionnaire is open until Sunday 21 st of May 2023. We are extremely grateful for all responses!

You can access the questionnaire from the link below:

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Ascension Day opening hours of UEF libraries

Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries are open on Wednesday 17th May 8am–3pm (Customer service 10am–3pm).

Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries and KUH Medical Library are closed on Thursday 18th May.

Library's 24/7 self-study facilities are open normally.

Nyyti's Chat (23.5.)

Nyyti’s Chat is a place for sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences. Chats will cover subjects surrounding issues that affect student’s daily lives. This group chat is meant for all students over the age of 18. Chat is also anonymous and free of charge. There will always be Nyyti’s volunteers or employees at the chat with you. Always remember to behave according to the priciples for a safer space.

Chat in English from 6pm to 8pm:

Tue 23.5. Am I just a fraud with a fancy degree?

You can read more and join the chat from the link below:

	nyyti.fi

Free entrance to Joensuun Maila baseball game for students May 26th

Joensuun Maila baseball team plays against Koskenkorvan Urheilijat in the top Finnish baseball league game on May 26th at 6pm in Bolt stadium in Joensuu.

As the host of the evening, CPU Oy offers free entrance to all students!

Show your valid student card and claim a free ticket at the Bolton stadium ticket office before the game or at the Joensuun Maila office in advance. ( Address: Hiiskoskentie 9, 80100 Joensuu, opening hours Mon - Fri 10-15).

Come and support Joma with us and come and say hello to the host of the evening.

Perhaps you will find your next internship or job with CPU’s payment solutions?

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Pohjois-Karjala Pride week 15.5.-21.5.2023

Pohjois-Karjala pride takes over the province with the colours of rainbow again 15–21st of May! Pride week is filled with events all over Joensuu, take a look at the full programme from the link below. Pride would not be complete without the Pride Parade and Pride party in the park afterwards. The parade starts at 3pm from the yard of art museum Onni (Kirkkokatu 23), and ends in Ilosaari. If you attend with small children or pets, you can join the silent block in the back of the parade. Ask more about the silent block by email: joensuu@sateenkaariperheet.fi.

You can also follow Pohjois-Karjalan Seta on Facebook and Instagram!

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Sustainable Lifestyle Club: Swap your clothes! (22.5)

Swap your clothes is an event open to all the community, where everyone can bring clothes or other items in good condition, which can be exchanged with others. Free of cost for all participants.

Bring one item (or 2-3), take one item (or 2-3).

1. Hand the item to a volunteer
2. Check others’ items
3. Pick the item(s) that you like

Date & time: 22/05/2023 11:00 to 15:00
Location: E200 Educa building

AEGEE and Snowchange Cooperative plastic clean-up event (26.5)

We are looking for you! AEGEE Joensuu and Snowchange Cooperative are organizing a plastic clean-up in collaboration with Green Journey in the Linnunsuo peat land.

When: 26th of May, starting between 10-11 am (exact time tbc)
Where: Linnunsuo peat land.
Who: Everyone is welcome!
Where to sign up: A sign-up form will be released soon, so keep an eye out at our Instagram and Facebook!

Snowchange will be organizing equipment, rides to the peatland area, as well as snacks! We hope to see you there!

SPR Speedfriending

Hey you young adult!

Would you like to have part in event that has good food, fun while hangingout and possibility to get to know new people? We also want that so we organized one!

WHAT - Snacks, chilling out and speed friending.
WHERE AND WHEN: Kulttuuritehdas Siihtala (Nurmeksentie 4) 9.6. clock 16:00 - 17:45.

Speed friending has been made to people to get to know others with ease. All good friendships start with hello and asking questions about each others. In the event you will meet other young people with fun and easy way, and all you have to do is come to the scene with open mind! We promise you won't be alone in the event!

Read more and sign up before 31.5. from the link below:

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Multicultural Coffee by the Red Cross (21.5)

Do you want to meet new people? Have you been feeling a bit lonely, or are you finding it hard to find a community? Come join us for our multicultural coffee, whether you are a refugee, a student, a local, or an immigrant. Come join us at Torikatu 17 every alternate Sunday, for an afternoon of games, good conversation, and coffee. This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends and build community!

Time: 1pm-3pm
Date: Every alternate Sunday (last one 21.5)
Location: Torikatu 17
Fee: free

Summer open (19.5-20.5)

Summer open (Kesän avaus) is a two-day event where you can get to know North Karelian organisations, villages, tourism and many travel destinations. You can also get information about the events organised during the summer across the county.

Summer open event is at the Joensuu Marketplace. Opening hours:

Friday 19.5. from 9am to 6pm
Saturday 20.5. from 9am to 4pm

Event calendar

Week 20

Mon 15.5. MtG Guild meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 16.5. ESN Joensuu weekly meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 16.5. Luomio club meeting at 6pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Wed 17.5. JOOJAKU meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Thu 18.5. Joensuu Board Gamers meeting at 2pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Thu 18.5. International Museum Day - free entry to museums!
Fri 19.5. Chess club meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Fri 19.5. - Sat 20.5. Summer open at the Joensuu Marketplace
Sat 20.5. Pride Parade at 3pm and picnic in Ilosaari at 4pm
Sun 21.5. Multicultural Coffee by the Red Cross from 1pm to 3pm in Torikatu 17

Week 21

Mon 22.5. MtG Guild meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Mon 22.5. Sustailable Lifestyle Club: Swap your clothes from 11 am to 3 pm in E200
Tue 23.5. Luomio club meeting at 6pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 23.5. Nyyti Chat from 6pm to 8pm
Wed 24.5. JOOJAKU meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Thu 25.5. Joensuu Board Gamers meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Fri 26.5. Chess club meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Fri 26.5. AEGEE plastic clean-up event
Fri 26.5. JOMA Baseball Game at 6pm in Bolt Stadion

TalentHub Joensuu

TalentHub Joensuu brings together international talents and companies in the Joensuu region.

As a part of the employment services of Joensuu city, TalentHub Joensuu aims to promote the integration of international talent into the Joensuu area, offer and develop personalized employment services for international professionals and work together with educational institutions and local companies to attract and keep international talents in the Joensuu region.

As an international talent, you can create your Talent Profile to introduce yourself to potential employers. As a company, you can look for the international skills your company needs with the Talent Profile search tool or by posting your own job ad.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. 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 Joensuu 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.

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters and privacy protection on ISYY's website.

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 advertisement of the event/activity in English to kv.joensuu@isyy.fi.

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

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