Training women refugees in the tech industry

Dear Difteur-ses,

This month, 20 refugee women from Ukraine, Ethiopia and Tunisia have brilliantly completed their journey in our Boost program.

After ten weeks of intense training - between polished CVs, sharpened LinkedIn profiles and company visits - they took the floor at Résonances, Sistech's Networking evening, organized in Paris on April 2. They presented their ambitions in cybersecurity, data, web development and much more.

Their common goal? Rebuild themselves in France and make their mark in tech. Buoyed by their resilience and thirst for the future, these women fix their gaze on their future. Joséphine Goube, founder of Sistech, sums up: "They didn't choose exile, but decided to take their future into their own hands and chose ambitious careers in France". The event was also an opportunity for the women to meet recruiters and decision-makers from companies ready to welcome them. A beautiful burst of hope, courage, and expertise.

Miles away, your Difts also enabled Sistech to finalize our program Pathway in Italy (with 45 refugee women) and Greece (another 35). Armed with renewed confidence and clear objectives to guide them, many of them will begin technical training courses in May.

A big thank you to you for making this possible!

Dear difteurs,

Among the key moments in the Sistech calendar are our "networking" events, where HR professionals meet (in person) the beneficiaries (Fellows) of our Boost program. These refugee women are ready to start careers in web development, cybersecurity, data analysis.... whatever they need.

This is an opportunity for them to meet a recruiter who recognizes their technical skills, experience and passion. Thanks to your difts, Sistech can organize these meetings.

At the end of 2024, we organized two such events, in Milan and Athens.

Both evenings were incredible, rich in Fellows' presentations, and many bonds were forged. One of the highlights of our event in Greece wasCynthia's speech. A former recipient of the program in 2023, she had given her own presentation 12 months earlier. She was no longer a Fellow, but a "former student of the program. Today she works for one of Europe's leading new technology companies. Her words bring us strength and inspiration as we enter 2025, and we wanted to share them with you: