Arrival Orientation for U.S. Fulbright Finland Grantees
The Fulbright Finland Arrival Orientation for 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright grantees will be organized in Helsinki on Tuesday-Thursday, January 21-23, 2025.
Program
Tuesday, January 21
12:45-13:50 Welcome and Introductions of Grantees and the Foundation Team
13:50-14:00 Tauko – Break
14:00-15:00 U.S. Fulbrighters and the Fulbright Program in Finland: What Everyone Needs to Know
15:00-15:10 Tauko - Break
15:10-16:10 Bus to Hotelli Korpilampi
16:10-16:20 Arrival to Korpilampi, pick up snacks and beverages at Kahvitori
16:20-17:30 Break-Out Sessions for Fulbright Teachers, School Leaders, and Scholars
17:30-19:00 Sauna
18:30 Buffet Dinner
19:45 Bus back to Helsinki
Wednesday, January 22
9:00-9:15 Aamukahvi ja karjalanpiirakka; Recap
9:15-9:30 TBC
09:30-10:00 Grantee Support Services and Key Contacts During the Fulbright Term
10:00-10:10 Tauko - Break
10:10-10:45 Your Role in Publicity and Outreach
- Social Media
- Media Outreach
- Fulbright Finland Events for Spring 2025
- Fulbright Speaker Program
- CEO Conversations
10:50-11:00 Inter-Country Travel Grants
11:00-11:30 Suomi 101
11:45-13:00 Lunch at Juttutupa
13:00-15:00 City Tour by Bus
15:00 Arrival at the University of Helsinki
15:15-16:15 Panel Discussion: Finnish Education System (K-12): National, Municipal and School Level
- National Framework for Finnish K-12 Education
- Role of Municipalities in Organizing Education
- Principals’ and Teachers’ Role in Finnish Schools
16:30-18:00 Reception at the University of Helsinki
Thursday, January 23
9:15 Time for reflections
9:30-9:50 Sámi Perspective
9:55-10:05 Grantee-Alumni Continuum
10:10-10:50 Adventures in Intercultural Communication and Culture Shock
10:50-11:00 Tauko - Break
11:00-11:45 Panel Discussion: Finnish System of Higher Education and Research
- Finnish System of Higher Education and Research
- Differences Between Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
- Internationalization in Finnish Higher Education and Research
11:45-12:45 Lunch at Lasiranta
12:45-13:30 40,000 Years of Finnish History in 30 Minutes
13:30-13:50 Tauko - Break
13:50-14:15 Walk to Sibelius-lukio
14:15-14:45 Introduction to the School and Performances by the Students
- Welcome, Sibelius Upper Secondary
- Performances by students of Sibelius Upper Secondary School
14:45-15:30 Wrap-up and feedback
15:30 End of the seminar
Past Programs
| Fall Orientation 2024 | The Fall Orientation for the 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright Grantees took place on August 19-22, 2024. |
| Spring Orientation 2024 | The Spring Orientation for the 2023-24 U.S. Fulbright Grantees took place on January 23-25, 2024. |
| Fall Orientation 2023 | The Fall Orientation for the 2023-24 U.S. Fulbright Grantees took place on August 21-24, 2023. |
| Spring Orientation 2023 | The Spring Orientation for the 2022-23 U.S. Fulbright Grantees took place on January 24-26, 2023. |
| Fall Orientation 2022 | The Fall Orientation for the 2022-23 U.S. Fulbright Grantees took place on August 22-25, 2022. |
| Spring Orientation 2020 | The Spring Orientation for the 2019-2020 U.S. Fulbright grantees took place on January 22-24, 2020. |
| Fall Orientation 2019 | The Fall Orientation for the 2019-2020 U.S. Fulbright grantees took place on August 19-22, 2019. |
| Spring Orientation 2019 | The Spring Orientation for the 2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright grantees took place on January 24-25, 2019. |
| Fall Orientation 2018 | The Fall Orientation for the 2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright grantees took place on August 27-30, 2018. |