JYY STUDENT NEWS for week 8 – Apply to become JYY’s development cooperation coordinator or tutor for intenational students

Weekly Newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä 17.-23.2.2020.

NEWS

• Jyrock pre club tickets on sale

RECRUITING

• Apply to become a tutor for international students next fall
• JYY is looking for a development cooperation coordinator
• Volunteer for Jyrock
• Instanssi is looking for bouncers

PARTICIPATE AND MAKE AN IMPACT

• Meeting of the Subcommittee for Social Affairs
• Meeting of the Subcommittee for Development Cooperation
• Vappuradio JKL assistant info
• Brainstorming event for Ilokivi downstairs

WHAT TO DO

• Advocacy training
• JYU.WISDOM Lunch Colloquium
• Pub quiz in Rentukka
• Link up -Black & White party + workshop
• Demoparty Instanssi

MOVIES

• The Truth
• Documentary Sunday: Waste short film series

NEWS

JYROCK PRE CLUB TICKETS ON SALE
Thu 5.3. at 22

The legendary Jyrock festival is just a few months away. If you’re
already hungry for Jyrock, head to the pre club in restaurant Freetime 5th
of March. Doors at 10pm, Bosswell at 10:30pm, HENRIK! at 11.30pm.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/803155913527051/

RECRUITING

APPLY TO BECOME A TUTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS NEXT FALL
Apply by 1.3.

International atmosphere! New friends from around the world! Fluent
language skills! Apply to become a tutor for international students by 1st of March.

More info: http://r.jyu.fi/tutoring

JYY IS LOOKING FOR A DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION COORDINATOR
Apply by 20.2.2020 midday

The Student Union’s Subcommittee for development cooperation is looking for a Development cooperation coordinator whose main tasks are the coordination on JYY’s development cooperation project(s), planning and organizing events and fundraisers and participation in the planning and application for possible projects and funds.

More info: https://jyy.fi/en/the-subcommittee-for-development-cooperation-is-looking-for-a-development-cooperation-coordinator/

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR JYROCK
17.-18.4., Student house Ilokivi

Jyrock is here again and we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with different tasks. Previous experience is not a requirement.

Read more and sign up: https://www.jyrock.fi/talkoo/ (in Finnish)

INSTANSSI IS LOOKING FOR BOUNCERS

Annual demoparty Instanssi is here again, on 27.2.-1.3.2020! We are looking for volunteers, especially to work as bouncers. Get free entry to the event and gift cards! Enroll as a volunteer by filling out the form: https://forms.gle/zrZS7PtLEkZ1tBmH9.

More info: https://instanssi.org/2020/

PARTICIPATE AND MAKE AN IMPACT

MEETING OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Wed 19.2 at 16.15 Halonen, at the back of Ilokivi restaurant

Welcome everyone interested in issues regarding well-being! This time
we’ll discuss equality.

SUBCOMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FEBRUARY’S MEETING
Wed 19.2. 16:30 at Lyhty (Lozzi)

The Subcommittee for Development Cooperation’s February’s meeting is next week on Wednesday 19th, 4.30 pm at Lyhty. Come hear about the future events that will happen on campus this semester. Snacks and drinks are served.

VAPPURADIO JKL ASSISTANT INFO
Wed 19.2. at 18-21 Ilokivi restaurant

Vappuradio JKL is a student pop-up radio program that runs from April 22nd to May 1st. Everyone regardless of the color of your overalls is invited to make it happen! Welcome to get to know more, get inspired, introduce your own ideas or look for a co-host for the show. You can apply for the open slots in the program in early March.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/163054041804988/

BRAINSTORMING EVENT FOR ILOKIVI DOWNSTAIRS
Thu 5.3. at 17.30

JYY is organizing a brainstorming event on Thu 5.3.2020 at 5.30 p.m (notice the new date), to come up with innovative ideas on how to use the space in Ilokivi downstairs the best way. We will serve coffee and small snacks. Welcome!

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/321751202109994/

WHAT TO DO

ADVOCACY TRAINING
19.2. at 17-19, Vanha Pappila (Vapaudenkatu 26)

Feeling anxious about the things happening in the world? Would like to channel this anxiety into action but not sure where to begin? Changemaker
organizes advocacy training, where we’ll discuss and explore the basics of
advocacy work and the ways to make an impact in our socially – both locally and
globally.

More info: https://www.changemaker.fi/ajankohtaista/uutinen/tule-mukaan-vaikuttamistoiminnan-abc-koulutuksiin/

JYU.WISDOM LUNCH COLLOQUIUM
Thu 20.2. at 12-14 Ruusupuisto RUU C101 Lucina

Wisdom Lunch Colloquium meets every fortnight over long lunch to discuss various cross-disciplinary sustainability issues. Topic: “Transition in the Finnish forest-based sector: company views on the circular bioeconomy, future business models and organizational resources” Speaker: PhD Annukka Näyhä

More info: https://www.jyu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/arkisto/2020/02/jyu-wisdom-lunch-colloquium-speaker-phd-annukka-nayha

PUN QUIZ IN RENTUKKA
Thu 20.2. at 8pm in 20 Rentukka

Rentukka’s popular pub quiz continues and the restaurant will once again welcome all participants, regardless of whether you come with your own group of friends or form a group with the new friends you’ll make! The winner teams will be rewarded!

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/657629321675231/

LINK UP -BLACK & WHITE PARTY + DANCEHALL WORKSHOP
Fri 21.2. workshop at 18 + party at 23

Jamaican dancehall dancer Mara Jackhammer is in Finland for the first time. Workshop
at Torikeskus. Afro-Caribbean party at Ilokivi in the evening. Workshop 30€. Tickets for
the party 10€.

Workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/jkl-dancehall-with-mara-jackha/810617052787187/
Party: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/link-up-black-and-white-party/379073996126550/

DEMOPARTY INSTANSSI
Thu-Sun 27.2.-1.3.2020

Annual demoparty Instanssi is here again! As usual, Instanssi will be packed with interesting presentations and creative computer art! Tickets can be bought from instanssi.org/store/, prices start from 5€. We are also still looking for volunteers, enrol via https://forms.gle/zrZS7PtLEkZ1tBmH9

More info: https://instanssi.org/2020/

MOVIES

THE TRUTH
Tue 18.2. at 18 Ilokivi downstairs
Language: English, French / Subtitles: Finnish
Tickets: 8/10€
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1479678038851899/

DOCUMENTARY SUNDAY: WASTE SHORT FILM SERIES
Sun 23.2. at 13 City Library, Minnansali
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058468384517672/

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Teemu Rahikka

Viestintä-asiantuntija | Communications Officer

Jyväskylän yliopiston ylioppilaskunta (JYY)

The Student Union of the
University of Jyväskylä

Keskussairaalantie 2, 40600 Jyväskylä

+358 50 352 9591

tiedottaja@jyy.fi

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