2020 | Capacity Mentions, News & Upcoming Events
ONLINE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Volunteering with a purpose
Switzerland, 6 May 2020 | 14:00 – 16:00
In partnership with the Fachstelle Integration Kanton Zurich Capacity launched ENGAGE, an official volunteering programme for migrant and local communities to find meaningful volunteering opportunities in the field of migration.
As Capacity is committed to the socio-economic inclusion of refugees and migrants in Switzerland, we are offering an exclusive online interactive workshop which will take place via Zoom in order to offer orientation and best practices for volunteering.
OBJECTIVES & AGENDA
This event allows newcomers:
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- to understand their motivation behind volunteering
- to know how to leverage volunteering opportunities to find a new purpose/career path
- to know how to engage in local activities around migration to expand their social network
- to get to know the do’s and don’ts of volunteering based on local practices
- to understand which organisations are working on the field of migration
- Q&A
Further information about how to join HERE
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Generali | Alumn Teferi Kassa featured by Generali | Migrapreneurship stories
Switzerland, 17 April 2020
Fearing for your life because you repair and distribute wheelchairs? Surely that can’t happen? But it can. It’s Teferi Kassa’s story. Since fleeing his native Ethiopia in 2016, he and his family have been living in Baden & awaiting the outcome of his asylum application. The desire to create a secure future for himself & others is what drives Teferi. That’s why he has set up an association with the help of our partner Generali. You can read his full story online: https://lnkd.in/dHA5N9A
OECD High-Level Policy Forum
Building a Whole-of-Society Approach to Emerging Migration and Integration Challenges
Paris, 16 January 2020
Capacity participated along with the Swiss delegation of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) in the OECD High-level Policy Forum on Migration and Integration and a formal ministerial dinner.
We were proud to represent Switzerland and showcase the talent of and work with refugees and migrants, as an example of local good practices.
2019 | Capacity Mentions, News & Past Events
Innovator by The Red Bulletin | Capacity’s work was featured in RedBull Innovation Bulletin.
See the whole article (in German) here.
2019 | Capacity Mentions, News & Past Events
Storytelling for Inclusion | Our last public event was on October the 14th at the Kraftwerk where we are showcasing cross-generational experiences of migration.
SwissInfo| Learn about the first-hand refugee experiences of our co-founder Ana Maria Angarita and two of our determined entrepreneurs Mohamad Aldahouk and Natalia Sierra, as refugees. Access the interview HERE.
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CNN Money Switzerland | From Welfare to Workforce – Capacity’s co-founder, Valentina Velandia, represented our community of refugee and migrant entrepreneurs during 2019’s #WorldRefugeeDay
CNN | The Living Markets – Don’t Forget Women Refugees
PopUp Fair and World Refugee Day 2019 | Our co-founder, Ana Maria Angarita, tells her story as an asylum seeker
Nau.ch | Flüchtlinge und Migranten stellen ihre Start-Up-Ideen vor
StartupTicker.ch | Incubation program tailored for entrepreneurs with refugee and migrant backgrounds by Ritah Ayebare Nyakato
Wicki Partners | Wicki Partners unterstützt Capacity Zurich
University of Zurich | Continuing Education Programs
European Union and Edison Case Study | Capacity Mentoring Programme
Euforia | Engagement Opportunities
2018 | Capacity Mentions and News
UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | Policy Guide on Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees
eBay Foundation | eBay Foundation Announces the Winners of the Global Give
Bilanz | Digital Shapers on the DoGooder Category
Le Temps | Bienfaiteurs
UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | Entrepreneurship offers a key to inclusion for migrants and refugees
Giving Women | Meet Capacity: “How can you empower refugee and migrant entrepreneurs in Switzerland?”
TELL Africans | Speaking With The Representatives From Capacity Zurich, An NGO That Help Refugees & Migrants To Start Their Own Business
Collaboratio Helvetica | Portraits of the Mind
The University of St. Gallen (EVOLVE) | Entrepreneurship as an alternative form of income and purpose for refugees and migrants in Switzerland
ChangeHackers | On being an accidental entrepreneur
Room To Read | The power of learning
Intercultural Education Hong Kong | International conference on social innovation and volunteerism
2017 | Capacity Mentions and News
Pepshot | #BeBoldForChange – How Emily Elsner Helps People Reach Their Potential
Limmattaler Zeitung | Wie eine Zürcher Organisation Flüchtlingen hilft, auf dem Arbeitsmarkt Fuss zu fassen
Ron Orp | Capacity Zurich| Entrepreneurship support for people with migrant or refugee experience
GreenBuzz | How can companies work with persons with refugee or migrant background?
Migros Kulturprozent | Caring Communities
Tsri | 10 Zürcher Projekte, bei denen du dich engagieren kannst
2016 | Capacity Mentions and News
Impact Hub Zurich | Capacity Zurich | Zurich’s first Entrepreneurship Mentoring Programme for Refugees and Migrants
Ecloo | Beyond Charity: Refugees, Migrants and Entrepreneurship
Cablex | We support Capacity Initiative
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- August 2019 – Learn about our upcoming event, our partnership with the cantonal government and more!
- July 2019 -Breaking the social divide | a retrospective look at our PopUp Fair & the World Refugee Day + Call to action!
- June 2019 – Come and celebrate the closure of our Launch Programme!
- May 2019 – Meet our 2019 Entrepreneurs
- January 2019 – New year, new chances!
- December 2019 – Human Rights Day | ‘Where, After All, Do Universal Human Rights Begin?’ ER – Campaign
- September 2018 – Capacity Closing Ceremony And Pitch Party!
- March 2018 – Capacity’s PopUp Fair and World Refugee Day
- December 2017 – Heartfelt Thanks
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