Volunteers will receive refrences from UEF stating that they worked as a volunteer and the project will give each volunteer Finnkino Cinema tickets. You can apply as a volunteer until 3.3.2024 by filling an electronic form that can be found from ISYY website.

We are now giving our members a chance to join us in updating the tradition by giving us suggestions for the new nominations with this name competition. Give us your suggestion by Sunday 24 March 2024 and win tickets for you and your friend to ISYY's traditonal Savo-Karjala Excursion to the campus of your choice. The winner will get to pick the city and bus before the ticket sale begins.

Changes to the sports calendar

Week 9: changes in the sports calendar

• Yoga school Kirsi Tammi: The aerial yoga class on 29.2. has been moved to Tuesday 27.2. from 9 pm to 8 pm

Week 10: the winter holiday week

• Winter holiday week 4.3.-10.3.2020
• Sport facilities are open with normal opening hours
• Instructed group classes are mostly cancelled
• On Saturday 9.3. Fascia Fitness Training at 12.05 pm

Upcoming courses and trials

Swimming technique course 2 (Fee is 45 €)

• In this course we will practice floating, gliding, diving, breathing techniques and basics of freestyle and backstroke swimming.
• Notice! You must have basic swimming skills (swimming 50-100 meters) to participate in technique course 2.
• When the course starts on 12.3./13.3., please be 15 minutes before the course starts, at 19.15 in the Kuntolaakso swimming hall lobby.
• Group 1: 5 Tuesdays from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm; 12.3., 19.3., 26.3., 2.4. and 9.4. Enroll here.
• Group 2: 5 Wednesdays from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm 13.3., 20.3., 27.3., 3.4., ja 10.4. Enroll here.
• Notice that you can cancel your enrollment at the latest on 2nd March at 11.00. After that the enrollment is binding and you are obliged to pay the course fee. If you enroll after 2nd March you, cannot cancel your enrollment and you are obliged to pay the course fee.
   

Hot Pilates (advanced) begins on 14.3.

This course is held only in Finnish. Read more here.
 

Gym start course begins on 11.3.

In the gym start course, you will learn the technique of gym equipment and get tips for movements performed with free weights. The goal of the course is to be able to train independently in the gym after the course. In addition, you get a gym programme that helps independent training.

The course includes four meetings. When you sign up for the first time of the course, you sign up for all four times. Welcome!

The course is held at Snellmania gym 5 x 55min:

• Mondays at 16.15-17.10 (11.3., 18.3., 25.3., 8.4. and 15.4.)
• Enroll via sports calendar
   

Gym course, advanced begins on 15.3.

This gym course advanced – is suitable for those who have completed the gym start course and those who already know the basics of gym training and movements with free weights. The course deepens your knowledge of gym training.

The course includes five meetings. When you sign up for the first time of the course, you sign up for all four times. Welcome!

The course is at Snellmania gym, 5 x 55 min

• Fridays at 16.15-17.10 (15.3., 22.3., 5.4., 12.4., ja 19.4.)
• Enroll via sports calendar

NB! Changing rooms at Studentia on weekends!

On weekends if there is a tournament at Studentia, the changing rooms ARE in tournament teams' use. So if there is a tournament, SYKETTÄ users don't have access to changing rooms. Please check the weekend reservations from SYKETTÄ Kuopio sport calendar.

More tips and information

• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• Facebook: SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio
• Website: SYKETTÄ

Kela launches customer survey to better understand the needs of English-language services users

Kela is committed to developing the way it operates in order to promote equity and ensure that all customers, irrespective of first language, are able to access Kela's services seamlessly. To gather valuable insights on the possible shortcomings of its online services, Kela is conducting a survey aimed specifically at users of the English website.

It takes around 10 minutes to complete the survey. Users can take part until March 17, 2024.

Appro, often juxtaposed with a bar crawl, is a typical Finnish student event where you visit as many bars as you can and collect ink stamps from them to your appro passport. One drink at each bar equals one stamp. At the end, you’ll receive overall badges according to the number of stamps; the more the merrier!

• WHAT: APPROVENTURE – Appro for the adventurous
• WHERE: In Kuopio center bars, restaurants, and other shops
• WHEN: Thursday 14.3. at 15 -> (distribution of passes 14-18, appro tour and pass returns 15-22, afterparty 21-05)
• FOR WHOM: Open to ALL students from Kuopio and other cities
• DRESSCODE: OVERALLS (if you have them) and clothes fit for an adventure outside
• TICKETS: Appropassport & afterparty 13 € OR Appropassport, Mystery Mission passport & afterparty 16,50 €
• WHY: Because you won't find an experience like this nor the thrill of adventure anywhere else in Kuopio!
• MORE INFORMATION: From @approventure Instagram account you can get up-to-date information about the event.

Ticket sales on Kide.app.

Finland works

We welcome you to explore your future career during the ‘Finland Works’ live event! The event will take place on 20th March 2024, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (CET)!

This online recruitment event offers advice and unites jobseekers and Finnish employers. In the event, you will find a wide array of job opportunities in Finland across many fields of expertise. You will also receive useful information on living and working in Finland, social security and dealing with other matters such as taxes.

Event calendar

• Tue 27.2. Winterfest
• Thu 29.2. Hyvät Kuvat movie night at Kinokukko at 17:30: Zoo (UK, Netherlands, 1985)
• Sun 3.3. Free entry to Kunnonpaikka spa (Jokiharjuntie 3) between 11 am and 2 pm
• Fri 15.3. ISYY's 14th Annual Celebration in Joensuu
• Thu 14.3. Hyvät Kuvat movie night at Kinokukko at 17:30: Valoa valoa valoa (Finland, 2023)
• Thu 21.3. Hyvät Kuvat movie night at Kinokukko at 17:30: Killers of the Flower Moon (USA, 2023)
• Thu 4.4. Hyvät Kuvat movie night at Kinokukko at 17:30: Strays - Suuri kusetus (USA, 2023)

ISYY Clubs' meetings at Lukema (Studentia, C door)

• Wed 28.2. at 17-19 ISAS (chess club)
• Thu 29.2. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 3.3. at 13-15 UEF student Bible Club
• Mon 4.3. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Tue 5.3. at 17-19 ISAS (chess club)
• Sun 10.3. at 13-15 UEF student Bible Club

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 description of the event/activity in English to either kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events) or kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events).

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

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 Kuopio 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.

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