Strategic Volunteering
If Everyone Does Something to Improve the Living of Other People, We Will Soon Live in a Better World
Evgeniia Marshall joined our core team in January 2021. Her responsibilities include managing the Strategic Volunteering program and creating content for our website and social media platforms. She is excited to take part in driving SIVO’s mission to facilitate newcomers’ integration. We asked her a couple of questions about her and her life in Switzerland. Who is Evgeniia Marshall? I am
MAKING A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY MAKES ME HAPPY
Ghenwa Kandil has been part of SIVO since October 2020. With a background in reporting, she is the perfect addition to our team to help us improve the way we collect, analyse and present our impact in the Canton of Lucerne. Ghenwa finds inspiration working as a volunteer together with people from different countries and producing a positive impact in the
I Was Looking for Opportunities to Get Back in the Workforce
Half a year ago, Sumati Mattu joined Profila AG as a strategic volunteer to support the local start-up in developing their marketing strategy. Bringing years of versatile spot-on experience, she quickly started adding value to the company and became an integral part of the team. We are happy to present you Sumati, SIVO’s first strategic volunteer who was offered a
We Need Experienced Resources to Help Craft Parts of Our Start-Up
The fresh Swiss start-up Profila is a Privacy-by-Design brand relationship platform aiming to enlighten consumers and put them in control of their personal data with the brands they know. The new company is currently offering several opportunities for strategic volunteering. In May, Profila welcomed Sumati, their first SIVO strategic volunteer. Luke Bragg, Product (CPO), tells us more about Profila’s motivation
Strategic Volunteering: Helping Others and Improving Skills
Cassandra has been part of our team for over a year already, and time seems to fly when you are around her. She is the one responsible for SIVO’s complete newsletter makeover, which we send out every six months (Received the latest one? Subscribe for it via email to info@sivo.ch). Here is a bit more about her and why she
Strategic Volunteering Is a Win-Win
Melissa Wuillemin took part in SIVO’s Strategic Volunteering Programme in 2018. She supported the launch of the new website of Luzern Tourismus by creating and adapting content in English and German. Learn more about her experience as a strategic volunteer in this short interview. How did you hear about SIVO’s programme?I learned about SIVO`s programme through my volunteering at Living
Working with People from All Over the World Is Enriching
In 2018, another local organisation trusted SIVO’s expertise in Strategic Volunteering – Luzern Tourismus AG, the competence centre for the positioning, market development, public relations and guest care of numerous partners delivering first-class services for the Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Region. Patrick Bisch who manages marketing activities for 18 countries as Head of Markets in Luzern Tourismus, shares how our
Volunteering Can Be a Wonderful Opportunity to Regularly Speak and Improve Your German
It is time to finally present you one of the key people behind SIVO Guide for Volunteering in Luzern – Ella Stuart, a kiwi who found her new home in Lucerne. How did you become part of the team which created SIVO Guide for Volunteering in Luzern?A friend of mine had previously volunteered for SIVO spending time with underage refugees
SIVO & World Innovations Forum: Making the World a Better Place Together
A couple months ago in the warm September days, SIVO launched the second edition of its Strategic Volunteering Programme. For the past couple of months a group of talented professionals has been supporting World Innovations Forum’s team. Here is more about WIForum and how SIVO’s strategic volunteers help them to make the world a better place. Why did you decide
I Mastered Multitasking at a New Level!
What new skills have you developed within your strategic volunteering time as a co-coach to Master students at Lucerne School of Business?As a co-coach, I am using my listening skills to understand what the students need and how I can help them. I am also applying my HR consulting skills because of a team that is doing an HR project
