LES MISERABLES FLASH MOB
Serve The City created a ‘flash mob’ to protest what is happening in Paris with the government moving the homeless outside the Périphérique during the Olympic games. A group of STCP volunteers [...]
Congratulations Sylla!
On behalf of the STCP Sport and Culture Program, we would like to congratulate one of our favorites, Sylla Issiaga, for receiving his formal recognition as an unaccompanied minor (MNA) by the [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Lorenzo
Our volunteers are a diverse bunch. They come to us from the four corners of the globe, are of different ethnicities, ages, genders, religions, but the one thing they all share is a desire to [...]
Thank you – Fête des Enfants
A few days before the event, I saw a comic on Instagram. In it, a kid asks his mother to buy him a bubble-making machine. The mother rejects the idea since they lack the funds. Her son accepts it [...]
Good-bye from the Editor in Chief
I found STCP after my first year in Paris. Desiring to put my free time to good use, STCP was my first experience venturing out to serve my community directly — face to face, hand to hand. My [...]
Fête de la Musique Event
Join us for the Serve The City Paris annual Fête de la Musique Street Party 2024, with eating, dancing, singing and a raffle for our community of volunteers and friends. WHEN: Friday, June 21st, [...]
STCP’s Olympic Day
On May 19th, Serve the City Paris gathered athletes and enthusiastic spectators alike in its first ‘STCP Olympics day’! The afternoon, in collaboration with partner associations and local [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Nate
Our volunteers are a diverse bunch. They come to us from the four corners of the globe, different ethnicities, ages, genders, religions, but the one thing they all share is a desire to help. They [...]
Learning Culture and Language in Paris, France
Peter: Hi Safi, thanks for letting me interview you on STCP’s Language Exchange. If I remember correctly, your first experience with STC was attending one of our classes at the old CEP building. [...]
Fête des Enfants
Fête des Enfants Following the success of last year, a group of STCP volunteers will participate in the Fête de Enfants Sunday May 26th on the Canal de l’Ourcq. The event, organized by the [...]
STCP’s New Initiative to Help Young Immigrants: the Find Work program
STCP’s New Initiative to Help Young Immigrants: the Find Work program According to the OECD, 12% of the French population are foreign-born. However, this does not include all the children of [...]
A Testimonial from Henock: the Football Club!
A Testimonial from Henock: the Football Club! Oui, grand merci à vous et à toute l’équipe STCP, car vous nous donnez l’assurance de mouiller le maillot pour cette équipe. Nous sommes [...]
To Be A Changemaker
To Be A Changemaker: Logan Being a change-agent means actively engaging in initiatives and actions that contribute to positive transformation in society. It involves recognizing existing [...]
STCP’s Participation in Eid Event
STCP’s Participation in Eid Event Eid is an Arabic concept signifying a moment of happiness. It can be a birthday (“عید المیلاد Eid el milad”), a nation’s founding anniversary [...]
Hope for the World (Final Part)
Taking a look at Mother Nature, she has never seemed so distressed: Devastating fires, flash floods, mudslides, famines, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and all that extreme weather. We’ve [...]
Volunteer Spotlight
This month, STCP would like to feature STCP volunteer ‘Katrina Culshaw’. Katrina joined the S.A.V.E program last December. After moving to Paris in September, she was saddened by the number of [...]
Nowruz Celebration with Vatandar Association on March 22nd, 2024
Nowruz, which means ‘new day,’ marks the beginning of Spring and the lunar year in the Persian calendar. People in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Iran, Tajikistan, and certain [...]
CSR Event with EY
We are thrilled to share the highlights from our recent event with EY, where we were joined by a group of highly motivated volunteers. Their enthusiasm and dedication truly made the day special, [...]
Capstone Project Highlight
This edition we are proud to highlight the Capstone Project, courtesy of Nate. Nate connected his passion for volunteering with his sports background and created a Sunday Sports Program where [...]
To Be a Change Maker
In my eyes, being a change-making agent means being an active participant in the workings of social life. It means being committed to open-mindedness and constantly searching for ways to enlarge [...]