"Our Cultural heritage has no borders!"

Published on November 11, 2022

Meet Johann Roduit in our latest SwissCommunity Portrait of the Month! Find out why he emigrated and how he became a board member of the Swiss-Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver and of the Swiss Edelweiss Village Foundation.

Johann is committed to culture in many ways and, for example, supports the Digital Museum of the Swiss Abroad. Because he is convinced: "We can have a worldwide impact and our cultural heritage doesn’t stop at our physical borders."

Learn more about Johann and his inspiring projects in the Portrait of the Month. 
 

Many exciting stories and experiences are shared by Swiss people living abroad. Personal fates, brilliant ideas and future-oriented projects are waiting to be shared with other people.

Reason enough for the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad SwissCommunity to launch an appeal:
Tell us about your life, your projects, your successes and difficulties. Find out how to do so: Portrait Section on SwissCommunity. 

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