Meet Loïc, our CIS Foundation’s President

For the past 15 years, the CIS Company Foundation has been committed to helping young people in the Marseilles region, with the aim of supporting them in their professional careers and offering them a better future. On this occasion, we would like to dedicate a special interview to the Foundation’s President, Loïc.

The Foundation is 15 years old today. What are its missions, composition and organization?

The CIS Foundation’s mission is to support young adults (18-25 years old), coming from difficult backgrounds, who wish to start or continue their studies, and to accompany them until they reach their professional goals. It is a financial and professional support.

The CIS Foundation is composed of 9 members. The members of the Foundation are all volunteers. Some are employees of CIS and others are committed and professional outsiders. Our meetings are held monthly, this year two new people have join CIS Foundation members.

How many young people have you helped since its creation and what is your motto?

We have helped nearly 150 young people since the creation of the Foundation. Our motto is: «Believe in the youth of our country and in their energy. To adhere to the values of perseverance, merit and solidarity. To support and accompany young adults who wish to take their destiny into their own hands».

«we have helped nearly 150 young people since the creation of the foundation” 

How do you identify these young scholarship recipients and how long do you accompany them?

We identify young scholarship recipients mainly through educators, social workers, Adepape, Ecole de la 2ème chance and any other association that is in contact with the field and sends us applications from young people who meet our selection criteria.

The CIS Foundation accompanies its scholarship recipients over time, on average 3 years. The relationship that is established between us becomes one of «project partners» whose objectives we share. We accompany the young people as they «take flight» on their own.

In conclusion, I would like to remind you that this philanthropic ambition is only made possible by the commercial success of CIS, its economic results and the quality of the women and men who make up the company in Marseille and in our countries of operation.

“we accompany the young people as they “take flight” on their own”

What are the main lessons you have learned from these 15 years?

We are very proud of the success of all our Fellows who have succeeded thanks to their hard work and determination. We have been their little helpers at a time when they needed it in their lives. Some of them have had difficult life paths. Their humility and their strength to succeed are real life lessons…

What are the future objectives?

The Foundation’s objective is to continue its work of building partnerships with general or vocational high schools, local authorities and regional or local institutions.

“The foundation’s objective is to continue its work of building partnerships with general or vocational high shcools, local authorities and regional or local institutions.”