Tag: integration
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
Don’t Depend on Your Mentor to Hold Your Hand All the Way
In 2018, Rex Moribe participated in the second cohort of the joint SIVO – JIFF (Job Integration for Foreigners) Mentoring Programme for Professionals. Recently moved to Switzerland, the Hawaiian resident who currently works in IT and also as a freelance photographer/videographer, had an exciting journey as a mentee. Read below to find out more about it! Rex, how did you hear about SIVO – JIFF‘s mentoring programme? I heard
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: 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
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
Corporate Volunteering: Lessons Learned
By Alessandra Godderidge Edited by Lucy Ferguson, WordHouse SIVO included corporate volunteering among its key programmes in 2017. This was motivated by the increasing desire of companies to devote part of their employees’ time to voluntary work. Corporate volunteering is defined as “the scenario in which a group of employees partake in social activities on a voluntary basis. That is,
Corporate Volunteering: Lessons Learned
By Alessandra Godderidge Edited by Lucy Ferguson, WordHouse SIVO included corporate volunteering among its key programmes in 2017. This was motivated by the increasing desire of companies to devote part of their employees’ time to voluntary work. Corporate volunteering is defined as “the scenario in which a group of employees partake in social activities on a voluntary basis. That is,
