Wouter Kleijn - HackYourFuture

How Evy van Galen is making the Amsterdam tech sector more inclusive

About two years ago, employees of Booking.com decided to organize a workshop for refugees. Based in Amsterdam, they wanted to help them increase their chances on the Dutch labour market. The workshop focused on sharing knowledge on how to write up a CV, prepare for a job interview, and

Mentors

“I’m a big believer in lifelong learning”

Jim Cramer is the definition of an active volunteer. Almost year-round he is teaching refugees how to code.

Students

From Refugee to Developer at Booking.com

Late 2016 Odai Kakhi (25) arrived in the Netherlands from Syria, together with his father, mother and sister. Even though the war in his homecountry was raging, he and his family were in no desire to leave, even as many of his friends had already escaped the country. But life

Companies

“I noticed his ability to learn fast. Incredibly fast.”

Ruben Gersons, co-founder of three tech start-ups, is always looking for talented programmers to work on complicated technology. Little did he know that he was able to recruit new talent through a training program for refugees. If one was to describe a typical tech start-up environment, this is probably it.