Information as of January 8, 2024
Please be prepared to dress warmly for the winter weather. Watch a video by YLE Oulu (link goes to YLE Oulu’s Facebook page) about how to dress for different weather conditions.
The orientation program begins at 12:45 on Tuesday, January 23. Please arrive in Helsinki by 12:00 to have time to drop your luggage off at the hotel.
Please note that some changes in the program are still possible!
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Arrivals
12:45-13:50 Welcome and Introductions of Grantees and the Foundation Team
Hakaniemenranta 6
13:50-14:00 Tauko - Break
14:00-15:00 U.S. Fulbrighters and the Fulbright Program in Finland: What Everyone Needs to Know (Module 1)
Terhi Mölsä, Chief Executive Officer, Fulbright Finland Foundation
15:00-15:10 Tauko - Break
15:10-16:10 Bus to Hotel Korpilampi
16:10-16:20 Arrival to Hotel Korpilampi
Korpilammentie 5, Espoo
16:20-17:30 Break-Out Sessions for Fulbright Teachers, School Leaders, and Scholars (Modules 5 & 7)
16:30-17:30 Family members can go to sauna
17:30-19:00 An Opportunity to go to Sauna and Try Ice Swimming (Module 5)
18:45 Buffet Dinner
19:45 Bus Back to Helsinki
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Location: Fulbright Finland Foundation Office
8:45 Meet the Foundation Team at the Hotel Lobby; Walk to the Foundation Office
9:00-9:15 Aamukahvi ja karjalanpiirakka / Morning coffee and Finnish pastries
Terhi Mölsä, Chief Executive Officer, Fulbright Finland Foundation
9:15-9:30 U.S. Embassy Greetings and U.S. Citizen Services (Module 3)
- Registering
- Passport Replacement
- 24/7 Emergency Phone Number +358-9-616-250, Select 0
- STEP
- Travel to Neighboring Countries
- Other Citizen Services
09:30-10:00 Grantee Support Services and Key Contacts During the Fulbright Term (Module 3)
Emmi Jelekäinen, Program Manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation
Karoliina Kokko, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation
10:00-10:10 Tauko - Break
10:10-10:45 Your Role in Publicity and Outreach (Module 2)
- Social Media
- Media Outreach
- Fulbright Finland Events for Spring 2024
- Fulbright Forum: Education, Innovation, Science and Art (Online)
- Mid-term Meeting (March 21-22, Helsinki)
- Fulbright Finland Award Ceremony and Reception (May 13, Helsinki)
- Fulbright Speaker Program
- CEO Conversations
Terhi Mölsä, Chief Executive Officer, Fulbright Finland Foundation
Maija Kettunen, Communications Manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation
Heidi Tiainen, Program and Events Coordinator, Fulbright Finland Foundation
10:50-11:00 Grantee-Alumni Continuum (Module 4)
11:00-11:30 Suomi 101 (Module 5)
Laura Niemeläinen, Finnish as a Second Language Teacher and Co-Teacher, Turku Vocational Institute; 2022-23 Fulbright Finnish Language and Culture Teaching Assistant (FLTA)
11:30-11:45 Walk to Restaurant Juttutupa
11:45-12:45 Lunch at Restaurant Juttutupa
Säästöpankinranta 6
13:00-15:00 Helsinki Sightseeing Tour by Bus
Tour Guide: Maria del Carmen Hänninen
15:00 Arrival at the University of Helsinki
Fabianinkatu 33
15:15-16:15 Panel Discussion: Finnish Education System (K-12): National, Municipal and School Level (Module 7)
Venue: Tekla Hultin hall, University of Helsinki
- National Framework for Finnish K-12 Education
- Role of Municipalities in Organizing Education
- Principals’ and Teachers’ Role in Finnish Schools
PANELISTS:
- Teijo Koljonen, Senior Advisor (Education), the Finnish National Agency for Education
- Harri Rinta-aho, Deputy Mayor for Growth and Learning City of Espoo
- Ilkka Laasonen, Principal, University of Helsinki Viikki Teacher Training School, Secondary School
16:15-16:30 Tauko - Break
16:30-18:00 Reception at the University of Helsinki
Dinner arrangements on your own
Thursday, January 25, 2024
9:00 Meet the Foundation Team at the Hotel Lobby; Walk to the Foundation Office
9:15 Aamukahvi ja pulla
9:30-9:50 Sámi Perspective (Module 6)
Petter Morottaja, University Teacher, University of Oulu
9:55-10:05 Inter-Country Travel Grants (Module 2)
10:10-10:50 Adventures in Intercultural Communication and Culture Shock (Module 5)
Sophia Hagolani-Albov, PhD Candidate/Doctoral Researcher in the TreesForDev Project, University of Helsinki; U.S. Fulbright Fellow 2013-14
10:50-11:00 Tauko - Break
11:00-11:45 10,000 Years of Finnish History in 40 Minutes (Module 6)
Birger Holm, Vice Principal, History and Civics Teacher, Haukilahti School, Espoo
11:45-12:45 Lunch at Restaurant Lasiranta
12:45-13:30 Panel Discussion: Finnish System of Higher Education and Research (Module 7)
- Finnish System of Higher Education and Research
- Differences Between Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
- Internationalization in Finnish Higher Education and Research
PANELISTS:
- Teemu Kokko, President, CEO, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
- Timo Korkeamäki, Dean, School of Business, Aalto University; Chair of the Fulbright Finland Foundation Board of Directors
13:30-14:00 Walk to Sibelius Upper Secondary School
14:00-14:30 Introduction to the School and Performances by the Students (Module 7)
Liisankatu 13
14:30-15:15 Wrap-up Discussion and Evaluations
15:15 End of the Orientation Seminar