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Arrival
Orientation
Program
U.S. Fulbright
Scholars and Students
for
August 26–29, 2014
Helsinki, Finland
Hakaniemenranta 6
www.fulbright.fi
Tuesday, August 26th
Welcome
Location: Haka6 Lobby (Hakaniemenranta 6)
17:30–19:30
Welcome Dinner
Hosted by Terhi Mölsä, Executive Director, Fulbright Center
Wednesday, August 27th
Welcome, Information Sessions, U.S. Ambassador’s Reception
Kaisa Library, 7th floor, auditorium (Fabianinkatu 30)
9:00–9:20
Morning Coffee and pulla
9:20–9:30
Introduction to the Fulbright Center Orientation Program
9:30–10:30
U.S. Fulbrighters and the Fulbright Program in Finland
10:30–10:35
Greetings from the U.S. Embassy
10:35–10:50
U.S. Citizen Services
Meet the FC team and other participants
Ms. Terhi Mölsä, Executive Director, Fulbright Center
Mr. Jeffrey Reneau, Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Embassy
• Registering
• Passport replacements
• Voting
• STEP
• Other Citizen Services
Ms. Denise Taylor, Consul, U.S. Consulate
10:50–11:15
Host Institution and Fulbright Center Services and Responsibilities
Ms. Johanna Lahti, Deputy Director, Fulbright Center
Media and Outreach Activities
Ms. Terhi Mölsä, Executive Director, Fulbright Center
Fulbright Speaker Program
Ms. Mirka McIntire, Manager, Teacher Exchange and Education Programs, Fulbright Center
Ms. Sonja Kuosmanen, Program Coordinator, Fulbright Center Enrichment Activities: Berlin Seminar and EU-NATO Seminar
11:15–11:30
11:30–11:50
Grantee-Alumni Continuum
Ms. Suzanne Louis, Friends of Fulbright Finland (FoFF) Liaison
ARC Activities and Resources, Tour of the Kaisa House and ARC
Ms. Taina Iduozee, Information Resource Center Director, American Resource Center
11:50–12:00
Break, walk to lunch
Lasiranta (Hakaniemenranta 6)
12:00–13:00
Lunch at Restaurant Lasiranta
13:00–13:10
Q&A: American Voices & Fulbright Forum
13:10–13:15 Inter-Country Travel Grant Program
13:15–15:00
Break-out Sessions for Fulbright Scholars and Students
Fulbright Center, Plaza, 5th Floor (Hakaniemenranta 6)
Dr. Janne Korkka, Lecturer, Department of English, University of Turku
Ms. Sonja Kuosmanen, Program Coordinator, Fulbright Center
Ms. Mirka McIntire, Manager, Teacher Exchange and Education Programs, Fulbright Center
Ms. Sonja Kuosmanen, Program Coordinator, Fulbright Center
Students: Student Life in Finland
Fulbright Center Office
Session Chair: Ms. Karoliina Kokko, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright Center
Discussion leaders: Mr. Benjamin Alldritt, Fulbright Student Grantee 2010-2011
Mr. Brandon Boor, Fulbright Student Grantee 2013-2014
Dr. Jennifer Von Reis Saari, Fulbright Student Grantee 2003-2004
Scholars: Higher Education Classroom in Finland - Differences in Teaching
and Studying between U.S. and Finland and Navigating the Academic Department
Plaza, 5th Floor
Session Chair: Ms. Sonja Kuosmanen, Program Coordinator, Fulbright Center
Discussion leaders:
Dr. Timo Aarrevaara, Professor, Department of Political and Economic Studies,
University of Helsinki
Dr. Janne Korkka, Lecturer, Department of English, University of Turku
Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, Researcher, University of Helsinki
(Fulbright U.S. Student Grantee 2000-2001)
14:30–15:00 Academy of Finland 2014: Research Knows No Boundaries
Dr. Tiina Jokela, Senior Science Advisor, Academy of Finland
15:00–15:15Break
15:15–15:30
Travel to U.S. Embassy by Group Bus
U.S. Embassy Residence, Itäinen Puistotie 14, Innovation Center gate
16:00–17:30
Reception in honor of the 2014–2015 American Fulbright Grantees hosted by
Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck, Honorary Chair of the Fulbright Center Board of Directors
Restaurant Bronda, Eteläesplanadi 20
18:00
Optional: dinner for grantees and alumni arranged by the ASLA-Fulbright Alumni
Association
Arno Tanner, ASLA-Fulbright Alumni Association
Thursday, August 28th
Practical Information, Helsinki Sightseeing, Finnish Art and History, Alumni Welcome
Fulbright Center, Plaza, 5th Floor (Hakaniemenranta 6)
9:00–9:05
Coffee and Recap
9:05–9:25
Local Regulations and Practical Advice
Ms. Terhi Mölsä, Executive Director, Fulbright Center
• Residence Permits
• Work permits
• Registration and ID cards
• Notice of Moving
• Safety Matters
Ms. Karoliina Kokko, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright Center
9:25–9:40
Insurance & Health; Reporting; Travel
9:40–10:00
Banking, Grant Payments; Grantee Responsibilities Regarding Financial Issues
10:00–10:20 What Do I Need to Do With Taxes in Finland?
10:20–10:30
Coffee Break
10:30–11:10
Higher Education in Finland
11:10–13:00
Helsinki City Sightseeing (Bus leaves from in front of Hakaniemenranta 6)
Ms. Sonja Kuosmanen, Program Coordinator, Fulbright Center
Ms. Sonja Kuosmanen, Program Coordinator, Fulbright Center
Mr. Esa Johnsson, Tax Manager, People Services, KPMG
Ms. Eeva Kaunismaa, Senior Adviser, Department for Education and Science Policy, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
Sponsored by the City of Helsinki
Group photo will be taken, Tour ends at the Ateneum Art Museum
Wrap-up of day three on the bus.
Café bar Cubus, Ateneum 3rd floor (Kaivokatu 2)
13:00–14:00
Lunch at Ateneum
Ateneum Art Museum, Ateneum-Sali (Kaivokatu 2)
14:00–14:05
Welcome by Acting Museum Director, Timo Huusko
14:05–14:30
Brief History of Finland
14:30–15:00
Finnish Identity in National Romantic Art
15:00–16:00
Visiting the Tove Jansson Exhibition at the Ateneum
Mr. Birger Holm, History Teacher, Haukilahti School
Acting Museum Director Timo Huusko, Ateneum
16:00–16:15Break
16:15–16:50
Walk to event with FC staff escort
Scandic
Hotel Paasi
Fulbright Center
Sibelius Upper
Secondary School
Railway
Station
Kaisa Library
Ateneum
and Cafe Bar Cubus
American Embassy
Residence
Ministry for
Foreign Affairs
Sibelius Upper Secondary School (Liisankatu 13)
17:00–18:30
The ASLA-Fulbright Alumni Association Welcome Event
for Arriving U.S. Grantees and Incoming Finnish Grantees
Hosts: Benjamin Alldritt, Chair of ASLA-Fulbright Alumni Association, and Pirjo Tervonen of Sibelius Upper Secondary School, Fulbright Teacher Exchange Grantee 2007-2008.
Welcome by Pirjo Tervonen and Hannu Rantala, Rector, Sibelius Upper Secondary School
Performers:
Ossi Tanner, piano
Ruby Ekblom and Leeni Sajalahti, dance
Emily Frost, piano and vocal
Sibelius Chamber Choir with Conductor Reijo Aittakumpu of Sibelius Upper Secondary School, Fulbright Teacher Exchange Grantee 1997-1998
Friday, August 29th
Finland: Daily Life, Society, Economy, and Language
8:30
Optional: Surviving Everyday Life in Finland
• This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Finnish ATM, grocery stores,
public transportation, or other aspects of Finnish everyday life with a member of FC staff.
OR:
Informal Q & A Session / Individual Issues
• Meet your Program Coordinator at the Fulbright Center to discuss individual matters.
10:15–10:45
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Kanavakatu 3C
Welcome to the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs & Overview of Finnish Foreign Policy
Mr. Jouni Mölsä, Director General of Communications
Department for Communication and Culture, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
10:45–11:25
Finnish Economy
11:25–11:45
21st Century Innovations in Finland
11:45–12:45
Petteri Rautaporras, Economist, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries
Veera Heinonen, Director, Communications and Public Affairs, The Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA
Lunch hosted by Mr. Jouni Mölsä, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
“Finnish Nature”, slideshow compiled by Alexandra Kellner shown during lunch
12:45-13:30 Get to the Point: Learning to Communicate in the Finnish Zone
13:30–14:00
Finnish 101: The 30 Minute Crash Course in Finnish
14:00–15:00
Wrap-up Discussion, Evaluation, and Awarding of Fulbright Grant Certificates
15:00
Closing of the Orientation Seminar
Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, Researcher, University of Helsinki (Fulbright Student Grantee 2000-2001)
Ms. Johanna Lahti, Deputy Director, Fulbright Center
Ms. Terhi Mölsä, Executive Director, Fulbright Center
American Fulbright Grantees 2014–2015
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs
Gillette, Jay
Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair
in Information and Communications
Technologies
Information Sciences
Ball State University, IN
University of Oulu
5 months, beginning January 2015
Miller, Mark
Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in
American Studies
Political Science
Clark University, MA
University of Helsinki
9 months, beginning August 2014
Ruiz-Torres, Alex
Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair
Business
University of Puerto Rico – Rio
Piedras, Puerto Rico
Aalto University, School of Business
4.5 months, beginning August 2014
Fulbright Scholars
Alexander, Martha Lee
College of William and Mary, VA
Literature
University of Turku
9 months, starting August 2014
Bostian, AJ
Fulbright-University of Tampere
Scholar
University of Virginia, VA
Economics
University of Tampere
9 months, starting in August 2014
Bostian, Moriah
Fulbright-University of Turku Scholar
Lewis and Clark College, OR
Economics
University of Turku
12 months, starting in August 2014
Bräuer, Suzanna
Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation
Grant in Health and Environmental
Sciences
Appalachian State University, NC
Biology
University of Eastern Finland
5 months, starting in January 2015
Cowles, Robert
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY
Music
Sibelius Academy
9 months, starting September 2014
Goings, Aaron
Saint Martin’s University, WA
History
University of Jyväskylä
9 months, starting August 2014
Jamali, Mohsin
Fulbright-Tampere University of
Technology Scholar
University of Toledo, OH
Engineering
Tampere University of Technology
5 months, starting in January 2015
Lee, Luke
Fulbright-VTT Grant in Science,
Technology and Innovation
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Biomedical Engineering
VTT Technical Research Centre of
Finland, Oulu
6 months, starting in June 2014
Major, David
Columbia University, NY
Economics
University of Helsinki
4 months, starting October 2014 (Flex
grant for academic years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016)
Michaeli, Shalom
Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation
Grant in Health and Environmental
Sciences
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Biomedical Engineering
University of Eastern Finland
6 months, starting in September 2014
Pullins, Ellen
Fulbright-HAAGA-HELIA Scholar
University of Toledo, OH
Marketing
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
3 months, starting in February 2015
Self, John
Fulbright-HAAGA-HELIA Scholar
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
Business
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
4 months, starting August 2014
Distinguished Fulbright Awards in
Teaching
Yvonne Allen
Horseheads Middle School,
Horseheads, NY
Music education
University of Jyväskylä
3 months, starting February 2015
Tina Chavez
High Tech High Schools,
San Diego, CA
Social Studies
University of Jyväskylä
3 months, starting January 2015
Jennifer Chavez-Miller
Mountain Mahogany Community
School, Albuquerque, NM
Secondary Education
University of Jyväskylä
3 months, starting January 2015
Audrey Damon-Wynne
McFarland High School,
McFarland, WI
Social Studies
University of Jyväskylä
3 months, starting January 2015
Kelly Day
Westfield Middle School, Westfield, IN
Mathematics
University of Helsinki
3 months, starting January 2015
Cheryl R. Dix
School District of the City of Erie, PA
Science
University of Turku
3 months, starting January 2015
Sherri Fisher
Patapsco High School & Center for
the Arts, Baltimore County Public
Schools, MD
Visual Arts
Aalto University
3 months, starting February 2015
Stacy Kissel
Brookline High School, Brookline, MA
Science
University of Helsinki
3 months, starting January 2015
Melissa Lioz
Joseph J. Hurley K-8, Boston, MA
Mathematics
University of Turku
3 moths, starting February 2015
Ellen O’Donnell
Deerfield Community School,
Deerfield, NH
Science
University of Helsinki
3 months, starting January 2015
Donovan, Mitchell
Fulbright-CIMO grantee
University of Maryland – Baltimore
County, MD
Environmental Studies
University of Turku
Schwartz, Molly
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD
Information Sciences
Aalto University and National
Library of Finland
US Graduate Students
Lai, Kenneth
Fulbright-University of Helsinki
Graduate Award
University of California, Irvine, CA
Theology & Religion
University of Helsinki
Semler, Elizabeth
Fulbright-CIMO grantee
University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, MN
History
University of Helsinki and the
National Institute for Health
and Welfare
Barthelemy, Ramon
Fulbright-CIMO grantee
Western Michigan University, MI
Science Education
University of Jyväskylä
Boehringer, Bradley
Fulbright-CIMO grantee
Drexel University, PA
Medical Sciences
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Brooks, Melanie
Saint Olaf College, MN
Conducting
University of the Arts, Sibelius
Academy
Brown, Michael
University of Washington, WA
International Relations
University of Lapland
Parekh, Krishna
Fulbright-University of
Turku Graduate Award
College of New Jersey, NJ
Ecology
University of Turku
Salama, Olivia
Fulbright-University of
Turku Graduate Award
University of Scranton, PA
Law
University of Turku
Tyger, Taylor
Fulbright-CIMO grantee
Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
Urban Development and Planning
Aalto University and University
of Helsinki
In addition to these grants, Fulbright
Center will award approximately
10 grants for short term visits
by American specialists.
Thank you!
The Fulbright Center wishes to thank the following partners and sponsors for their
invaluable support for the 2014 Orientation Seminar:
Academy of Finland
www.aka.fi
ASLA-Fulbright Alumni Association
www.fulbright.fi/en/alumni
Ateneum Art Museumwww.ateneum.fi
City of Helsinkiwww.helsinki.fi/eng
Embassy of the United States http://finland.usembassy.gov
Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA
www.sitra.fi/en
Federation of Finnish Technology Industrieswww.teknologiateollisuus.fi/en
KPMGwww.kpmg.fi
Ministry for Foreign Affairswww.formin.fi
Ministry of Education and Culture
www.minedu.fi/OPM
Sibelius Upper Secondary School
www.sibel.edu.hel.fi
www.fulbright.fi