Being a part of ISYY Board allows you to develop your skills in the working life and team collaboration, create friendships and useful connections across disciplines, and influence decisions that affect all students. Join us in building a better ISYY together!

Apply by 12 November!

Do you want to help with organising the parade?

We are looking for student volunteers to serve as traffic controllers along the parade route. According to the requirements of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the traffic controllers must be adults who have normal sensory abilities, a driving licence (at least AM121 or B), and hold the Road Safety 1 qualification. The Road Safety 1 qualification can be completed for free through the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (Väylävirasto) learning platform, and the online course takes about an hour. All necessary equipment for the traffic control task, as well as an event-specific briefing , will be provided at the latest on the day of the parade. Sign up by emailing ISYY’s Chair of the Joensuu Campus Board Noora Saramäki (noora.saramaki(at)isyy.fi.) by Sunday 24 November 2024. 

SYKETTÄ - University Sports

SYKETTÄ sports service is for the students and staff of the University of Eastern Finland and the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. SYKETTÄ offers a diverse and inexpensive sports calendar with something for everyone. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. Everybody moves their own way!

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

Sports Buddy

SYKETTÄ Sports Services in Joensuu offer the Sports Buddy service to all university students. If you would like to exercise with a friend or a small group of friends, Sports Buddy service is for you! We connect the students interested in the same sports via the Sports Buddy service. No SYKETTÄ sports sticker is required to take part of the Sports Buddy service. Application and more information can be found here.

Invitation to participate in a survey: SINCRONY project

We invite you to participate in a survey that explores the experiences of 18–35-year-olds regarding participation, inclusion, and exclusion in various communities. The survey is part of the Sincrony project, funded by the European Union's Horizon program. The project is led by the University of Bologna in Italy, with a research group from the University of Turku, led by Professor Maija Setälä, participating from Finland.

The aim of the research is to examine people's experiences of belonging to different communities, and related issues of identity and social justice.

You can complete the survey via the following link. Please submit your response by Sunday, November 17th.

Upcoming events:

• Tue 5.11. Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
• Tue 5.11. JEIS International Dinner 
• Fri 8.11. - Sat 9.11. November Market on Joensuu Marketplace 
• Mon 11.11. English speaking LGBTQIA+ hangout
• Tue 12.11. Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
• Sat 16.11. SYKETTÄ Badminton Tournament 
• Tue 19.11. Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
• Tue 26.11. Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
• Tue 26.11. Nyyti's Chat: How to practice interpersonal skills?
• Tue 3.12.  Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
• Fri 6.12. Independence Day Torch Parade
• Tue 10.12.  Coffee & Friends at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora
• Tue 10.12. Nyyti's Chat: Self-care: how to look after yourself?

ISYY's Club Meetings  

More information and full list of ISYY clubs in Joensuu can be found at isyy.fi/en. 

• Mondays Joensuu's Exchange and International Students (JEIS) meeting 4pm - 6pm in AG104 (Agora-building on campus) (–9.12.2024)

The following meetings are held in ISYY's meeting room in Haltia-building, 2nd floor (Yliopistokatu 7). 

• Mondays MtG Guild meeting 3 pm - 8 pm (–2.12.2024)
• Tuesdays Literary arts club LUOMIO! meeting 6pm - 8pm (–17.12.2024)
• Wednesdays JOOJAKU meeting from 4pm to 8pm (–4.12.2024)
• Thursdays Joensuu Board Gamers meeting 3pm - 8pm (–28.11.2024)
• Fridays ISYY Chess Club meeting 4 pm - 8 pm (–29.11.2024)

Job Thursdays at Luotsi 

Job info session for English Speakers on Thursdays from 12 to 1 pm at Luotsi, Kauppakatu 29. Just walk in!

• Tips for independent job searching
• Easy access job opportunities with no Finnish language requirement
• Open job positions with job advertisements in English or where the working language can be English
• Tips for different industries
• Other factors promoting employment: TE services, learning Finnish, further education, and permits/cards. Recognition of prior qualifications in Finland.
• Upcoming events

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 tiedotus@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.