{"id":2993,"date":"2025-02-01T10:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T09:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/?p=2993"},"modified":"2025-02-01T11:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T10:58:44","slug":"newsletter-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/en_gb\/newsletter-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2993\" class=\"elementor elementor-2993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-965815d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"965815d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-083ef49\" data-id=\"083ef49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadcd79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eadcd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear members,<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the February edition of our CISV newsletter! As we step into the new year, we are excited to share updates and stories that highlight the incredible work and dedication of our CISV community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this edition, we focus on the inspiring efforts of our Junior Branch (JB) and the various activities planned for the upcoming months, including our family day on March 30 in Fribourg and our mini-camp from May 16-18. We also take a moment to reflect on the joyous gatherings that took place at the end of 2024. Stay tuned for more details and join us in making 2025 a year of growth, learning, and global friendship.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Let&#8217;s continue to create a better world, one friendship at a time!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b514ba8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b514ba8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4930e4\" data-id=\"c4930e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d1efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d1efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking back at the November minicamp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a78fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a78fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the first weekend in November, we welcomed your children to our usual mini-camp in Arzier. Hosted by the JB, the weekend was packed with games, activities and emblematic CISV traditions such as Kiitos, \u2018everybody dance now\u2019 and lullabies. Everything needed to give newcomers a taste of the camps and regulars the joy of returning to the CISV cocoon. And of course, in keeping with the tradition of Swiss minicamps, the \u2018killer game\u2019 was won by Niels, Well done!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc7c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"bdc7c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2993 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bdc7c51\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"752d2b85-da7d-41bc-a100-2c33bf015d3b\" 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data-id=\"ad173c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking back at the bern gathering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e1f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e1f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On December 15, the Junior Branch (JB) and several CISV families met at the Christmas Market in Bern for a joyful gathering. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We met at noon and enjoyed a delicious lunch at the market, followed by an engaging and educational activity organized by the JB in the afternoon. Indeed, we were able to stroll through Bern while enjoying a charming treasure hunt across Bern&#8217;s landmarks, complemented by CISV activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It was a wonderful opportunity to come together before the holidays and soak in the festive atmosphere. We are all looking forward to reuniting with the &#8220;CISV family&#8221; in May for our traditional mini-camp (see save the date below)!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5327e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"5327e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2993 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5327e9a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"unnamed-3\" 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data-id=\"d24527d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d77179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d77179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOCUS: The roles of leader and staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270a18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270a18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.cisv.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed.png 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9c358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9c358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are still <\/span><b>looking for leaders <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to guide our 2025 delegations (primarily Youth Meetings from 28-29 June to 12-13 July in Sweden and Canada) <\/span><b>and staff<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to join a great team for the Youth Meeting camp we are hosting in Geneva from 5-19 July. A few reminders on the roles for you to send any good candidates our way! <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>leader <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a young adult accompanying a delegation of four kids to camp and who:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is 21 years old or older<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is fluent in English (additional languages are a plus)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is responsible, adaptable, and open-minded<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shares CISV&#8217;s mission and values<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CISV leader gets the opportunity to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspire and mentor youth: Guide and support young participants from around the world, helping them develop their potential and become global citizens.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience cultural exchange: Immerse yourself in different cultures, learn new perspectives, and build a global network of friends.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop leadership skills: Gain valuable experience in team management, conflict resolution, and intercultural communication.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a positive impact: Contribute to creating a more just and peaceful world through educational activities and community projects.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>staff <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">member is a young adult who is 21 years old and over and part of the coordinators of a camp. They play a crucial role in ensuring the success of the program and the safety of all participants. Among other things, they:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan activities, guide leaders and participants and ensure the smooth running of the program.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work closely with a committed team to create a positive and educational experience for all.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have strong communication and organizational skills and a passion for working with youth and creating a safe, inclusive environment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CISV staff get the opportunity to guide participants and adults in their educational experience, develop new skills and create lasting bonds with the leadership group and participants.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We count on you to share these opportunities with your network and send us any potential candidates: leader@cisv.ch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ef1871 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ef1871\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db7ce9b\" data-id=\"db7ce9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5bc1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e5bc1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New volunteers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9109492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9109492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are delighted to welcome several new volunteers to our team who have offered to help us! Welcome to\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Maristella<\/strong>, <strong>Samanta<\/strong> and <strong>Marco<\/strong> as secretaries,<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pablo<\/strong> as mini-camp volunteer coordinator,<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fabian<\/strong> to coordinate the hosting camps<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Zina<\/strong> for fundraising<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And <strong>Cl\u00e9mence<\/strong> as Junior NJR!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you very much for your commitment and we look forward to working with you!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f90cc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f90cc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb1728\" data-id=\"4cb1728\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654bdb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654bdb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Save the dates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d8321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d8321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please mark your calendars! Our next gatherings are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 February: Online Q&amp;A for parents of children intending to participate to camps in 2025<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 March: Family day in Fribourg<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16-18 May: Mini-camp in Arzier (VD) \u2013 Y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outh aged 15 and over are invited from Friday, May 16th in the evening from 7:30 PM for a potluck dinner, and younger children are welcome on Saturday, May 17th from 10 AM.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All children who will be old enough to participate next summer, that is, those born before August 31, 2014, can join. This is the perfect opportunity for new participants and their families to discover the world of CISV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information will be sent by email very soon, but you can already register your children by clicking <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/KAb227D4iLw9PVcX8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We need volunteers to help us in the kitchen on Saturday and Sunday, and for cleaning the camp on Sunday. You can sign up through the Google Form.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd2e90 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0dd2e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf74e78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf74e78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6833a26\" data-id=\"6833a26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220b7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220b7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Follow us on Facebook\/Instagram<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not hesitate to follow CISV Switzerland and share our news on social networks to help us spread the news and widen our membership:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram: cisv_switzerland<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook: CISV Switzerland<\/span><\/p><p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear members, Welcome to the February edition of our CISV newsletter! As we step into the new year, we are excited to share updates and stories that highlight the incredible work and dedication of our CISV community.\u00a0 In this edition, we focus on the inspiring efforts of our Junior Branch (JB) and the various activities 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