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June 16, 2025

Where Business Meets Culture: Finlandia Foundation Experiences the World Sauna Forum 2025

After an exciting National Sauna Week 2025, we had connected with so many incredible global leaders in the sauna world that we suddenly

June 9, 2025

From Zero (Experience) to (Climate) Hero

Written by Abby Carlson When I was around ten years old, I found an article in the newspaper on how a French

May 27, 2025

Entrepreneur Story: Finnish Filmmaker Sparks Optimism in New York City

Written by Nina Dahlblom Lina Hagström can be called lucky. She was born in Finland, the happiest country in the world,

May 22, 2025

Sauna Ambassador Program Launches to Elevate Sauna Culture Across North America

Chicago, IL — April 2025 — In a historic moment atop the 71st floor of Chicago’s Willis Tower, sauna culture took a bold leap forward.

May 14, 2025

A Victory of Empathy: What Cold Victory Taught Me About Finland, Friendship, and Myself—Young Leaders Board member Molly Tynjala reviews “Cold Victory” by Karl Marlantes

When I discovered Karl Marlantes’s novel, Cold Victory, I was delighted. As a fourth-generation Finnish American, I spent much of my life disconnected from my heritage.

May 13, 2025

Kerhotalo Fund Makes Its Mark: Supporting Finnish-American Projects and Students in 2025

Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) is proud to announce the first round of awards made possible by the newly established FFN Kerhotalo Fund,

May 13, 2025

Pursuing an aito suomalainen sport by Elsa Jussila

Written by: Elsa Jussila The state of Florida is often associated with a large population of retirees, so it's easy to assume the state's Finnish American community mirrors that trend.