Would you like to learn the basics of a new language in just 15 minutes? Language Campus will be organizing information sessions for staff on languages and multilingualism in the work environment on 26.9. Come and chat over a cup of coffee, test your knowledge and enter a prize draw, or learn the basics of your chosen language with a low threshold!
The European Day of Languages will take place on September 26th at the Jyväskylä University Library in the room Tietoniekka from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You are free to come at your own time and do not need to register.
During the event, you can discuss JYU staff’s possibilities for language training, internationalisation and much more at our information desks in the lobby.
The following will be present:
Language Campus
JYU HR Services
International Staff Services (ISS) | Talent Boost
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Centre for Applied Language Studies | Doctoral Programme
Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication Movi
FORTHEM
JYU Student and Academic Services | Staff international mobility
There will be 15-minute lectures and language showers on topics such as English for work, Finnish as a second language, Finnish sign language, Japanese, and more.
Come along to learn something new!
Info sessions in the Tietoniekka space (Attention! Some of them are held in Finnish, some in English and some are multilingual):
10.00 Services to support the skills and wellbeing of our work community members, HR Services, Saara Minkkinen
10.15 FORTHEM Multilingualism in schools and education lab activities, Petteri Laihonen
10.30 Language showering: Spanish, Lotta Leinamo and Janne Ruotsalainen
10.45 Collaborative S2 pilots for staff and faculties, Juhani Moisio
11.00 What is sign language and how can you understand it?, Juhana Salonen
11.15 Support services for international staff related to arriving and settling in Finland (Finnish session), ISS, Milja Taivassalo
11.30 TalentBoost for JYU, Sari Korkia-aho and Juhani Moisio
11.45 The Human Touch: Language Services at JYU – Translations, Proofreading and AI Post-Editing, Taneli Takala and Matthew Wuethrich
12.00 Supporting Finnish language learning, Maaria Oksala or Johanna Saario
12.15 Language showering: French, Axel Silventoinen
12.30 English for staff members, Ulla-Maija Bergroth-Koskinen
12.45 Language showering: Russian, Aleksei Lobski
13.00 Perspectives on multilingualism, Teija Natri
13.15 Everyday encounters – Japanese culture, Pauliina Takala
13.30 Support services for international staff related to arriving and settling in Finland (English session), ISS, Marja Nyberg
13.45 Language showering: German, Sylvia Ylinen-Rauscher
