HAPPY TUESDAY!

If you want to start learning a new language (Finnish, perhaps?), join a Language Café on ISYY's website by Friday. ISYY's international club JEIS has their General Meeting today at 5pm in Metria 103, join in for snacks and to hear more about the club! 

It's almost February and the Sports Afternoon is just around the corner! There is a huge selection of things to do and the best part is that you do not need a SYKETTÄ membership in order to participate. Be quick to enroll since there is a limited number of places for most of the activities and they fill up pretty fast.

Enjoy your week!

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

Language Café selection is now posted to ISYY's website!

ISYY's Language Cafés are starting, so take a look at the selection and join a Language Café(s) of your choice! 

Available Language Cafés in Joensuu:

• Finnish (beginner, ECTS credits available)
• Spanish (beginner, ECTS credits available)

Available Language Cafés online: 

• Finnish (intermediate, ECTS credits available)

Language Cafés are informal language classes taught by students for students in an informal and friendly environment. Read more via the link below and join the Cafés by signing up via this Google Forms by 2 February 12 pm (noon).

Registration to the ISYY 14th Annual Celebration will begin soon!

ISYY’s 14th Annual Celebration will be held on Friday 15 March in Sokos Hotel Kimmel, Penttilä Hall. Registration for the celebration will begin this week on Thursday 1 February at 12.00 pm (noon). Before the start of the registration, we will update more info about the event to the event page. We hope to see you in our celebration!

Study points from 2023 positions of trust can now be applied

According to the accepted education plan of UEF, a student can be given study points for participating in student association or ISYY club work, for acting in the administrative body or working groups of the Student Union, University or in another body of a cooperating organisation or for participating in international association or ISYY club work.

ISYY has now opened the application period for study points for the positions of trust 2023. The study points can be applied until 29.2.2024. 

JEIS - ISYY's international club

JEIS - Joensuu's Exchange and International Students is the international club of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). JEIS is for anyone and everyone who lives in Joensuu and likes to hang out with people from around the world - both Finnish and international students are very welcome to join us! If you are a member of ISYY, you are automatically also a member of JEIS. 

The most important task of JEIS is to introduce Finnish culture and lifestyle to international students and to give Finnish students an opportunity to gain international experiences in Joensuu by arranging diverse events and activities.

We believe in fun, friendship and unity in diversity!

If you would like to help out with planning and creating the events, you can either sign up as an active member and help out whenever you can, or become a board member if you want a little more responsibility (board is elected in General Meeting today 30.1 at 5pm in Metria 103).

Student Tutors Needed for Next Autumn Semester!

Would You Like to Be a Student Tutor?

If you study in a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree programme at UEF and you are interested in
helping the new students, you can apply as a student tutor.

The student tutor helps the new students to have a smooth start for their studies. All the new
students have a student tutor. And each tutor has a group of tutees.

Tutoring offers many opportunities to learn, for example to develop your communication and
coordinating skills.

The tutors will be trained for the job, and they will receive credits and a certificate on tutoring.

The application period will be open until 4 Feb 2024.

Email: kirsi.konttinen@uef.fi

Open board positions

• President is the glue keeping our lovely club going - they are responsible for example calling all meetings, preparing agendas and making sure everything runs smoothly. As a President of an ISYY club, ISYY membership is required to apply for this position.
• Vice President acts as the left hand of the President and as the contact person for ESN Finland. Vice President can for example run meetings if a President is not able to attend. ISYY membership is required to apply for this position.
• Treasurer & Trip Coordinator & Secretary handles all monetary issues and keeps contact with Timetravels
• 1-2 Communication Managers are responsible for all marketing and communication, especially in social media
• 1-2 Event Managers coordinate, plan and execute all events
• Photographer and Graphic Designer take photos and design the visuals for marketing events

How can I apply? 

The elected board will be active for the spring semester 2024. We will train all of our new board members, so there's no need to worry if you don't know everything!

If you would like to apply for one or more positions in the board, please prepare a ONE MINUTE SPEECH telling about yourself and why you should be chosen for the role. If you are not able to participate and would still like to run for the position, you can send a one minute long video to us where you tell us why you should be elected at esnjoensuu@esnfinland.eu.

Psst..! If board member duties are not for you but you'd like to help with organising events, you can also apply to join as an active member in the General Meeting.

Remember to take your ESNCard or student card (Frank) with you if you want to vote or apply to become a board member of JEIS!

Warty New Party (20.2)

The Warty Newt Party takes over Kerubi on the 20th of February. The doors open at 22 pm. The DJ will be playing some hard style music mixed with your favourite trendy hits. This is an exotic party you wouldn't want to miss!

What is the warty newt? Warty newt or the northern crested newt is a threatened salamander native to Joensuu. It's also the official signature animal of this town. 

Come and check out the signature party of our beloved newt! We promise that you'll have a great time. 

The ticket costs 4 euros including the cloakroom. The fastest party animals will get an unique overall patch at the door! Ticket sale opens tomorrow 31 Jan at 11 am, get yours from the link below:

KAVI movie screenings in spring 

The National Audiovisual Institute KAVI and Pohjois-Karjalan Elokuvayhdistys offer screenings of classic films in Tapio movie theater Mondays at 4:30pm. Tickets 7€ for each film. You can purchase tickets from the Savon Kinot website or from the movie theater (Kauppakatu 27).

Upcoming films this spring include e.g. Dune, Mo' Better Blues, Terminator, Kill Bill Volume 2, The Adventures of Robin Hood and Things to Come. 

See the full schedule and more information from the Facebook event: