News & Events

21.8.2023

Bloom Oulu Elec­tion 24.8.

15.8.2023

School uni­forms, borscht, three kiss­es… Anas­tasiya Kakhovs­ka talked about major dif­fer­ences between Fin­land and Ukraine

1.8.2023

Embrac­ing the Mag­ic of Oulu: A Jour­ney of Inte­gra­tion and Explo­ration

My name is Pavani, and I am delight­ed to share my incred­i­ble jour­ney arriv­ing in the enchant­i­ng city of Oulu, Fin­land, in August 2022. Hail­ing from the beau­ti­ful island of Sri Lan­ka,
1.8.2023

Embrac­ing Cul­tur­al Exchange: Paul’s Jour­ney as an Entre­pre­neur in Fin­land

Meet Paul Fairchild, an enter­pris­ing indi­vid­ual, orig­i­nal­ly from Lon­don, Eng­land who has called Fin­land home for the past 24 years.
31.7.2023

Bora’s Jour­ney: Find­ing a new dream in Fin­land as a social work­er

Life has a way of guid­ing us on unex­pect­ed paths, lead­ing to incred­i­ble trans­for­ma­tions. Meet Bora Kim, a kind indi­vid­ual who had a unique jour­ney from South Korea to Oulu, Fin­land.
26.7.2023

Wel­come to the Togeth­er in Sum­mer Pic­nic!

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu (IH Oulu) is organ­is­ing a pic­nic in Ain­o­la Park on Mon­day 31st of July from 13:00 to 15:00.
19.7.2023

Let’s expe­ri­ence this sum­mer togeth­er

We have won­der­ful news! Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu brings peo­ple togeth­er in the sum­mer as well.
5.7.2023

”Now is the time to bring Rotu­aari to life!” A brand new fes­ti­val in the cen­ter of Oulu on 15–16 July

This sum­mer, the free Africans Cul­tur­al Fes­ti­val will be held in Oulu for the first time, serv­ing African tastes, music and col­ors.
21.6.2023

Net­work­ing & Tips for the Sum­mer­time!

What kind of activ­i­ties can you do in the sum­mer of Oulu? This was pre­cise­ly answered at the Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu Net­work­ing Event, which focused on sum­mer activ­i­ties in Oulu.
18.6.2023

The most inspir­ing recruit­ment event in the uni­verse – Mega­Match­mak­ing 14.9.

Meet employ­ers, start net­work­ing, learn the best tips and tricks with the job hunt, and find your­self a new posi­tion at the super-inter­est­ing Mega­Match­mak­ing recruit­ment event.
13.6.2023

Job­Corner x 4H: Work and stud­ies avail­able for child coun­sel­lors via pay sub­sidy

We are look­ing for child tutors for after­noon activ­i­ties for school­child­ren (1–2 grades) as a wage sub­sidy employ­ment. The jobs are locat­ed at Sara­suo School, Oulu Inter­na­tion­al School, Kaakkuri School and Läm­sän­järvi School.
12.6.2023

Job­Corner & Alfred: Sev­er­al open posi­tions for restau­rant pro­fes­sion employ­ees

Are you look­ing for a new direc­tion in the restau­rant indus­try? Join us for a free at Job­Corner recruit­ment event on Thurs­day 29 of June to find out more about the open posi­tions at Alfred Kitchen & Bar.
9.6.2023

Your expe­ri­ence of mov­ing to Oulu – sur­vey

Mov­ing to a new coun­try is nev­er easy. Here at IH Oulu, we know this and want to help future Oulu res­i­dents with their relo­ca­tion here.
7.6.2023

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu Net­work­ing event – Sum­mer edi­tion

How can you spend your sum­mer in Oulu? There are a lot to enjoy about Oulu in sum­mer when you know where to go!
6.6.2023

Every­one’s Sum­mer Fes­ti­val again takes place in Oulu’s Kuu­sisaari on 7.6. – head­lined by Por­tion Boys

The euphor­ic and free of charge event of the sum­mer, known as the Every­body’s Sum­mer Fes­ti­val, will again take place in Oulu’s Kuu­sisaari on 7 June.
26.5.2023

”Oulu is a place where pas­sion­ate peo­ple and beau­ti­ful nature are wel­com­ing you”

Jun Naka­mu­ra is orig­i­nal­ly from Japan. Cur­rent­ly, he stud­ies MSc. in Inter­na­tion­al Busi­ness Man­age­ment at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu.
22.5.2023

Here they are: IH Oulu ambas­sadors!

Pavani, Sara, Edu­ra­do and Jun are Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu ambas­sadors 2023. Get a glimpse of their thoughts!
1.5.2023

May­or Sep­po Määt­tä: “With Inter­na­tion­al House, Oulu will become a bet­ter city”

The open­ing cer­e­monies of Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu (IH Oulu) at Busi­nes­sAs­e­ma were held over two days, and approx­i­mate­ly 300 atten­dees par­tic­i­pat­ed.

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