Finn Hall
Finnish Language Study Opportunity Summer 2010
Date: 18 July 2010 00:00 to 24 July 2010 00:00
Details:
SISU (Suomen Innokkaat SISUkkaat Ulkosuomalaiset) is offering its eighth Finnish Language & Culture Seminar at the University of Minnesota, Duluth from July 18 to 24, 2010. The seminar is a one-week course of Finnish language study (25-30 hours at three levels) directed by teachers Sirpa Tuomainen, Eija Ojala, and Anna Leppänen. Presentations relating to specific aspects of Finnish culture, and other activies will be included.
SISU (Suomen Innokkaat SISUkkaat Ulkosuomalaiset) is an independent, non-profit organization formed in 1996 to foster study of Finnish language, heritage, and culture. Its primary activity is to offer biennial Finnish Language and Culture Seminars. Membership and/or participation in seminars is open to all interested adults. Current officers (elected volunteers) are Marie Godell Fowler, President and Treasurer; Myrna Wells-Ulland, Vice-President; and Kathleen Ristinen, Secretary.
Classes are interactive and informal. Teachers are native speakers of Finnish, trained and experienced in Finnish language instruction. Participants include adults of all ages and backgrounds from all areas of the U.S. as well as from other countries.
The seminar fee is $375 plus $20 SISU membership; on-campus housing including food service is $300 (single room supplement: $200). Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available from UMD (approximately $25).
Registration deposits are due on April 17; for more information and registration forms please contact: Kathleen Ristinen, Secretary: kaisa@eurekanet.com or 740-592-1157.
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