News & Events

Results of Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu’s Mul­ti­lin­gual Immi­grant Sur­vey

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu want­ed to hear from immi­grants in Oulu about their experiences liv­ing in the city to bet­ter under­stand the chal­lenges and key fac­tors of immi­grant inte­gra­tion.

Embrac­ing Change: Far­i­ha’s Jour­ney from Dha­ka to Oulu

Meet Far­i­ha, a master’s stu­dent in Edu­ca­tion and Glob­al­i­sa­tion at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu. From the bustling streets of Dha­ka, Bangladesh, to the serene charm of Oulu, Fin­land, her jour­ney has been noth­ing short of a trans­for­ma­tive one.

Prepar­ing for Life and Work in Oulu – Webi­nar Recap

We recent­ly host­ed an insight­ful webi­nar “Prepar­ing for Life and Work in Fin­land” aimed to pro­vide infor­ma­tion to prospec­tive res­i­dents about life and career oppor­tu­ni­ties in Oulu.

Top-notch employ­ees from the Philip­pines

Julius Idi­an and Jayson Ril­lo moved to Oulu from the Philip­pines. “I love the way they have trust for Fil­ipinos, even if we don’t speak Finnish.”

Join Us for the Leg­endary Board Games and Net­work­ing Night!

Are you ready to lev­el up your social game? Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu, in part­ner­ship with Bloom Fin­land, is hap­py to invite you to our month­ly Board Games and Net­work­ing Night!

Oulu – the City of Work-Life Bal­ance

In this arti­cle, we inter­viewed a Brazil­ian – Beat­riz Rocha – liv­ing in Oulu, Fin­land. We were curi­ous to know what brought her here and ulti­mate­ly made her stay.

Chas­ing Stars: Nav­i­gat­ing the Path to Your Dreams

Dear read­ers, allow me to share my jour­ney – a voy­age fueled by pas­sion and curios­i­ty. My name is Rabia and I am a pro­fes­sion­al cer­ti­fied teacher from Pak­istan.

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu 1 Year Cel­e­bra­tion

We at Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu (IHO) cel­e­brat­ed our one year anniver­sary with a mem­o­rable event that high­light­ed its achieve­ments and con­tri­bu­tions over the past year.

Roll the Dice and Make a Friend – This May at IH Oulu

Ready for anoth­er round of board games and net­work­ing? Join us on May 15th, 2024, for anoth­er fan­tas­tic board game night!

From Slo­va­kia to Fin­land: The Expe­ri­ence of Tomas Sle­sar in Oulu

Tomas Sle­sar, a 37-year-old Slo­va­kian native, has been liv­ing in Oulu for 14 years. Com­ing from the north­ern parts of Slo­va­kia, Tomas found him­self grap­pling with the unfa­mil­iar­i­ty of Finnish sum­mers and how the sun nev­er went down and strug­gled with sleep­ing at first.

What projects and asso­ci­a­tions relat­ed to immi­grants are avail­able in the Oulu region?

This web­page lists projects relat­ed to immi­grants resid­ing in the Oulu region. More infor­ma­tion can be found on each project’s web­site.

Strong inter­est in inter­na­tion­al way of think­ing – Fin­ger­soft builds inter­na­tion­al home

Because games are fun, cre­at­ing them should be enjoy­able too. This is the ide­ol­o­gy behind Fingersoft’s cul­ture and way of doing things. Fin­ger­soft is one of the most well-known names in the rac­ing genre of mobile games.

Finnish Work­ing Life and Cul­ture

Are you start­ing a job in a Finnish com­pa­ny? Are you already work­ing in one, or are you just curi­ous about Finnish work­ing life, and Finnish work­ing cul­ture in gen­er­al?

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu 1 Year Anniver­sary

Join us as we cel­e­brate the 1‑year anniver­sary of Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu.

Pur­su­ing Dreams from Brazil: Eduardo’s Path of Grat­i­tude

Eduar­do Tom­i­na­ga is a PhD stu­dent at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu, con­duct­ing research on wire­less com­mu­ni­ca­tions as part of the 6G Flag­ship team. He’s orig­i­nal­ly from Flo­ri­a­nop­o­lis, Brazil, an island off the coast of Brazil’s main­land.

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu Cel­e­brates Its One Year Anniver­sary – Birth­day Cel­e­bra­tions Through­out All of April

Cel­e­brat­ing its birth­day month, Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu is mark­ing its one-year jour­ney in style through­out April. All city res­i­dents are wel­come to join the fes­tiv­i­ties.

Ready to Roll? Join Us for Board Games and Net­work­ing on April 10th!

Are you ready to get your board game and net­work­ing on? We’re back it again, with anoth­er one of our amaz­ing board game nights and net­work­ing on the 10th of April 2024!

Share Your IHOulu Moment and WIN a 40€ Gift Card!

Share your sto­ries and experiences with us for a chance to win a 40€ gift card.

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