CONNECT • BELONG • FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Some things are simply better figured out together.
Moving countries can change your social world in ways you don’t always expect.
My Swiss Story brings internationals together through conversations, gatherings and shared experiences — creating spaces where you can meet people beyond the usual networking, exchange stories and slowly turn unfamiliar faces into familiar ones.
You don’t need to know anyone before you arrive. That’s rather the point.
THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU
There’s more than one way to find your people.
Some people come for a coffee. Some join us for a workshop or conversation. Some discover MSS through one of our communities. And some stay long enough that familiar faces become friendships.
Start wherever feels right for you.
01 — COME ALONG
Events & Experiences
From workshops and conversations to social gatherings and special experiences, our events bring people together around things worth talking about – and leave plenty of room for the conversations that happen in between.
02 — GRAB A COFFEE
Coffee with a Purpose
One of the simplest ways to meet the MSS community. Small, informal gatherings where we put the phones away, sit around a table, share conversations and stories, and actually take the time to get to know one another.
03 — FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Join our Online Communities
Sometimes you need people who are figuring out the same things you are. Our communities create spaces to exchange resources, ask questions, share wins and frustrations, and stay connected beyond an event.
04 — GO DEEPER
Become a Member
For women who want more than occasional events, MSS Membership offers a smaller, more intentional space to build meaningful connections through member-only gatherings, conversations and experiences.
OUR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY GATHERING
Coffee. Conversation. Connection.
Coffee with a Purpose began in 2022 with one very simple idea: bring people together.
No pitching. No awkward networking. Just a group of women around a table, a thoughtful conversation and the opportunity to genuinely get to know the people sitting beside you.
Over the years, those coffee tables have brought together women from different countries, careers and stages of life – and created connections that often continue long after the cups are empty.
GO DEEPER
From familiar faces to real connection.
You can be part of My Swiss Story without becoming a member.
But sometimes you want more than occasionally meeting at an event. You want to walk into a room and already know some of the people there. To continue conversations. To build friendships. To feel part of something rather than simply attend it.
That’s what MSS Membership is designed for.
A smaller, more intentional community for women who want to connect more deeply through member-only gatherings, conversations and shared experiences.
Smaller gatherings • Familiar faces • Member-only experiences • Deeper connections
STORIES • CONNECTION • BELONGING
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