Frontiers’ Volunteers: February’s friendly competitions for good
Frontons wasted no time when it came to jumping back into volunteer activities at the start of the new year, even challenging colleagues to join them in doing good with some [...]
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Frontiers’ Volunteers: Thinking globally, acting locally
The growth mindset guiding Frontiers to support solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet once again came to life through our annual volunteer efforts. At Frontiers, we [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Riding for restoration and… cake
Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. This month, we celebrate our fellow Frontons’ team [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: a chance for a better future
. This week, we talk to fellow Fronton Aurélie Pando, review operations specialist at Frontiers in Psychology, about volunteering for Planéte Enfants & Developpement, a child protection association that responds to the urgent need to protect children in danger while educating, growing, and integrating these future citizens. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: healthier and happier lives through teaching
Hannah Yang, editorial development manager of Neuroscience portfolio in China, shares her volunteering efforts in teaching students in rural areas. [...]
Frontiers’ Volunteers: spreading kindness
Reflecting on Frontiers’ Volunteers and spreading kindness [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: a time for giving and reflecting
This month, we talk to fellow Frontons Rachael Benson, Salla Lyyra, Simona Pesce, Francesca Tettamanzi and Hugo Tornero about their volunteering work at Partage Warehouse, an organization that ‘fights against hunger and food waste on a daily basis’. [...]
Frontiers’ Volunteers: giving communities time, talks and tarts
We talk to fellow Fronton Carolina Garcia, who is a journal specialist in the Publishing Development department, about her volunteering work with Be Enriched, an organization that ‘uses food to bring joy and connection to the socially excluded, develop skills in young people, build communities and grow future generations’. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Editing Support for Peace Boat Disaster Relief
We talk to fellow Fronton Sarah Jay, who works at Publishing Development department, about her volunteering work with Peace Boat Disaster Relief, an organization that assists disaster-affected people by strengthening disaster resilience of communities. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Causes, Communities and Courgettes
This week, we talk to fellow Frontons Catrin Owen, Lucy Thompson and Rosie Miller about their volunteering work with Good Food Matters, an organization that enables everyone to grow and cook nutritiously balanced meals making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the South London community. [...]
Frontiers Volunteers: Supporting sustainable farming through software expertise
This week, we are in Spain to speak to Ignacio Calvo Martínez who recently completed a technical translation for a global NGO called CODESPA Foundation. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Lending a hand at Lausanne’s La Soupe Populaire
In the first interview of 2021, we talk to Nikolett Oszvald about the time she spent volunteering for Lausanne based La Soupe Populaire, and her motivations for taking part in the program. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Top-techie Amrita Das on her volunteering throughout 2020
In the last of the Frontiers' volunteers blogs this year, we speak to senior software engineer Amrita Dis about the incredible amount of time she has dedicated to volunteering since joining Frontiers in early 2020 and the fantastic example she has set. [...]
Sustainable Business: Frontiers sponsors University of Cambridge sustainability course enrollment
Frontiers is sponsoring Sustainability Journal Manager, Molly Hawes, who is taking a course in Sustainability Business Management at the University of Cambridge. Find out more. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: “I learnt to use a hoe like a pro!”
We talk to product manager William de Filippo, about the time he took out of his day-to-day work to volunteer with Volontaire montagne, an organization that offers support to the people, the towns, and institutions in Switzerland's mountainous regions. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Supporting the community through rooftop farming
Gabriella Zozzaro, office manager of Frontiers’ Switzerland office, set up the volunteering and philanthropy program with Francesca Tettamanzi. She talks to us about her experience volunteering with Legumes Perches, and how it reflects her day to day work ethic. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Francesca Tettamanzi talks urban agriculture, pruning, and giving back through Légumes Perchés
We speak to Learning and Development specialist, Francesa Tettamanzi. One of the architects of Frontiers’ volunteering and philanthropy program, Francesca discusses her motivation for helping launch the initiative and her reasons for volunteering with Légumes Perchés earlier this year. [...]