Watson Institute - Spring Semester Incubator for Young Innovators
Watson Institute (Boulder, CO, USA), a revolutionary new learning model for next-generation innovators and social entrepreneurs, is searching the globe for the next cohort of 35 young gritty idealists and pioneers who believe they can change the world.
Watson believes that to solve the toughest challenges facing the world, we must equip the next generation with the necessary TOOLS, NETWORK, MINDSET, and COURAGE to unleash a lifetime of impact. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2019 Semester Incubator cohort is October 1st! Read more.Facilitator in Zürich für ein Integrationsprojekt bei nowornow
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... möchtest dich weiter entwickeln und deine Visionen leben
... suchst eine neue Herausforderung in Zürich.
Wir haben eine 60% Stelle mit fairem Lohn im NOW Netzwerk zu vergeben. Mehr Infos per Email.Collaboratio Helvetica - What is regenerative travel?
The Dialogue sessions by Collaboratio Helvetica are created in order to open up ways to talk about complex subjects that have no easy answers and yet must be discussed. This night will be about the issue of travelling and sustainability. Swiss travellers have the highest carbon footprint on the planet. We are expert travellers who are concerned to be socially fair and environmentally respectful. Are we to be blamed for our love and need to travel? How much can we care? This complex constellation of challenges seems unsolvable and yet, there are so many beautiful emergent possibilities that are to be seen around us. For more information and sign up see here.
Engagement Opportunities from our buddies #30
Collaboratio Helvetica - What is regenerative travel?
The Dialogue sessions by Collaboratio Helvetica are created in order to open up ways to talk about complex subjects that have no easy answers and yet must be discussed. This night will be about the issue of travelling and sustainability. Swiss travellers have the highest carbon footprint on the planet. We are expert travellers who are concerned to be socially fair and environmentally respectful. Are we to be blamed for our love and need to travel? How much can we care? This complex constellation of challenges seems unsolvable and yet, there are so many beautiful emergent possibilities that are to be seen around us. For more information and sign up see here.My Green Trip - Summer Plogging in Geneva
Are you an athletic nature lover ? Do you want to keep fit this Summer while doing something good for our planet? Are you curious and want to join a fun activity on a sunny Sunday? Join us on Sunday 29 July for the first ever Plogging organized by My Green Trip in Geneva! Plogging comes from the Swedish word “plocka up” (pick-up) and “jogging”. Got it now? The concept is to jog while picking up trash on your way. Don’t hesitate, put your sneakers on and join us on the 29th July! :) For more info click here, for registration here.Alternatiba Léman - tour Alternatiba Genève
Le désormais fameux Tour Alternatiba fait étape à Genève le dimanche 19 août 2018. Les cyclistes partent de Saint-Genis-Pouilly (FR) dans l’après-midi, pour arriver à Genève! A cette occasion, PRO VÉLO Genève, Alternatiba Léman et Collectif Breakfree Suisse organisent l'accueil du Tour au Parc des Cropettes, avec de nombreuses animations, ainsi qu'une parade à vélo! Programme complet sur le site.
Welcome Silene
Hi everyone !
My name is Silene. I grew up in Montpellier, in the South of France, making me a very happy person when the sky is blue and the sun is out. I studied political sciences and originally specialized in human rights protection and disarmament issues, which I keep working on from time to time when not caught up in euforia related activities. I love learning and discovering new things, reading, having drinks and eating with friends, listening to podcasts, travelling by bike, everything related to the sea or the ocean, reaching a breathtaking view after a very long and nice hike in the mountains, and discovering new cool social and environmental projects. All of the above being twice as enjoyable if the sun is shining at the same time.
My first encounter with euforia happened in 2014 when I randomly participated in the very first imp!act organized in France. Since then, I have not been able to get rid of my euforia addiction. I love the way euforia makes societal and environmental engagement so positive and so much fun. One of my main characteristics would be my geographical volatility. I love to travel and I share my time between France, Switzerland and Belgium. And although this requires a lot of hours spent on the train every month, it also enables me to be a very active member of euforia France and a euforia staff member in Geneva! I also get super excited about non-hierarchical, self-management and collective intelligence related topics and the innovative tools that come with them.
I am very happy to be part of such an optimistic and innovative team, to learn new things and to share the magic of imp!act and (r)evolution lab, which brought so much to my life, with as many people as possible.
Engagement Opportunities from our buddies #29
My Green Trip - Summer Plogging in Geneva
Are you an athletic nature lover ? Do you want to keep fit this Summer while doing something good for our planet? Are you curious and want to join a fun activity on a sunny Sunday? Join us on Sunday 29 July for the first ever Plogging organized by My Green Trip in Geneva! Plogging comes from the Swedish word “plocka up” (pick-up) and “jogging”. Got it now? The concept is to jog while picking up trash on your way. Don’t hesitate, put your sneakers on and join us on the 29th July! :) For more info click here, for registration here.Alternatiba Léman - tour Alternatiba Genève
Le désormais fameux Tour Alternatiba fait étape à Genève le dimanche 19 août 2018. Les cyclistes partent de Saint-Genis-Pouilly (FR) dans l’après-midi, pour arriver à Genève! A cette occasion, PRO VÉLO Genève, Alternatiba Léman et Collectif Breakfree Suisse organisent l'accueil du Tour au Parc des Cropettes, avec de nombreuses animations, ainsi qu'une parade à vélo! Programme complet sur le site.SCI International - EVS position
European Voluntary Service (EVS) position for Swiss residents available at the international secretariat of SCI International in Antwerp, Belgium! From Sept 2018 - Sept 2019 you will assist SCI with communication/fundraising tasks and the coordination of the Building Bridges campaign and gain a lot of experience of working in an international NGO! Interested? Send your CV and motivation letter to us at SCI Switzerland.Summer Expedition for Transformative Leadership
“How best do I respond to the challenges I see around me to create a positive impact on the world? How can I inspire others to do the same?" These and more questions we'll explore from August 15 - 18th in the Summer Expedition for Transformative Leadership. Join us and our partner organization SERES from Guatemala – last chance to apply!
Engagement Opportunities from our buddies #28
SCI International - EVS position
European Voluntary Service (EVS) position for Swiss residents available at the international secretariat of SCI International in Antwerp, Belgium! From Sept 2018 - Sept 2019 you will assist SCI with communication/fundraising tasks and the coordination of the Building Bridges campaign and gain a lot of experience of working in an international NGO! Interested? Send your CV and motivation letter to us at SCI Switzerland.Summer Expedition for Transformative Leadership
“How best do I respond to the challenges I see around me to create a positive impact on the world? How can I inspire others to do the same?" These and more questions we'll explore from August 15 - 18th in the Summer Expedition for Transformative Leadership. Join us and our partner organization SERES from Guatemala – applications open!ICYE Switzerland - Join us and become a hosting organisation
we are looking for organisations (NGOs, social enterprises, regional associations, public-sector bodies, etc.) in Switzerland motivated to host long-term international volunteers within the European Voluntary Service program! The volunteer works for the organisation during 6-12 months and the hosting organisation offers food and accomodation to the volunteer. A great exchange for both sides! Interested to live this international experience?ICYE Switzerland - European Voluntary Service in Sweden
Thanks to the European Voluntary Service program, you have the chance to spend 11 months as the volunteer in the amazing project Ängsbacka in Sweden. Ängsbacka is among the most important meeting places in Scandinavia for people who want to live a more conscious life, live from the heart and care for our planet. The costs of the volunteer are covered by the program. Project start is October, so apply until July 30th!
imp!act St Julien - what, why and how
At the end of Imp!act Geneva 2018, several participants undertook to replicate the event in their city, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (France), in order to share with others their unforgettable experience. The seven highly motivated volunteers, supported by the city and several organizations, organized an Imp!act which attracted sixteen participants aged 16 to 30 from a wide variety of backgrounds. The event was a real success. Over the course of the experiment, team spirit has grown steadily among the participants. All share the will to act for a better world. Imp!act St-Julien will have allowed the emergence of four social and environmental projects. We thank all the volunteers, participants, experts and juries for their enthusiasm, kindness and commitment.
- Bruno Patrício
imp!act Zürich - Butter bei die Fische geben
Impact ist ein dreieinhalbtägiger Workshop. Dabei treffen Leute zusammen, die soziale, ökologische oder ökonomische Herausforderungen angehen wollen. Durch die Facilitators von euforia werden, innerhalb dieser kurzen Zeit, starke Teams, die am Ende zusammen eine Projektidee pitchen. Dabei werden sie von Experten aus der Wirtschaft und Changemakern die bereits eigene Projekte realisiert haben gecoacht. Besonders interessant ist der Validation-Day an dem alle Teams die Chance haben raus zu gehen und in Unternehmen oder mit Passanten auf der Straße einen Reality-Check zu machen. In meinem Team haben wir Guerillainterviews geführt. Wir sind einfach zu NGOs in Zürich gegangen und haben in Gesprächen von 15-30 Minuten wertvolle Insights gewinnen können. Dabei war ich selber super überrascht, auf wie viel Hilfsbereitschaft wir mit dieser spontanen Herangehensweise gestoßen sind.
Am letzten Tag mussten wir die gewonnenen Eindrücke und Informationen strukturieren und einer Jury präsentieren. Sie bestand aus zwei Senior Consultants und einem Vizedirektor einer Züricher Bank. Es ging also wirklich um die Wurst. Am Ende haben wir wertvolles Feedback bekommen und waren startklar das Projekt tatsächlich zu realisieren. Ich kann das imp!act nur empfehlen. Jeder, der gerne die Ärmel hochkrempeln und Butter bei die Fische geben will sollte hingehen. Sei es bereits mit einer Idee oder nur mit dem Willen was zu verändern. Denn das Impact ist ein richtiger Inkubator für Changemaker.
- Lucas Danisch
Welcome Sonia!
Hello everyone, I am Sonia! I am 27 years old and was born in France, near Paris.
I have always loved traveling as my parents are Spanish and since I was a child, we would always go to Spain to spend all our holidays. When I grew up, I decided to study a Master in Controlling and I had the opportunity to travel in Sweden for my Erasmus, in London for an internship as well as in Brussels for my last year internship. When I was in Sweden, I spent most of my time traveling around Sweden and abroad, for example in Norway, Finland, and Estonia. I had the chance to visit Lapland and to do some dogsledding, snowmobile and even jump into frozen water inside a sauna. Unfortunately, I missed the northern lights and I am desperate to go back to be able to see some!
Then, after my experience in Brussels, I quit everything in order to move to Switzerland and start working for international companies in the private sector in controlling and supply chain. After a while, I became vegetarian as I always loved animals and I was also very sensitive about the environment. I lived most of the time with one or two dogs, a turtle and a rabbit at my parent's home.
In 2017 I could not stand to work for a company that did not share my values and I decided to follow my passion and my dreams. I constantly felt that I could be more useful in our world. This is why I looked for a job at a non-profit organization and when I found euforia, this was the perfect opportunity! Euforia is my dream organization as it has a real impact in the world, it helps finding great solutions to our current challenges and share my values.