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“Now I know what to do on a computer”, Saikou, learning DigitAll

28/1/2021

Entrepreneur and merchant in Guinea, Saikou wants to open an online store in France. To do this he must first be computer literate. He took our DigitAll Beginner Training to master the digital basics, on the advice of a friend. He now knows how to use a computer and decided to continue with the DigitAll intermediate training to continue and complete his project.

Konexio’s G.O.A.L. project selected by Île-de-France!

22/12/2020

In June 2020, the Île-de-France Region launched a call for projects within the PRIC Framework (a Regional Skills Investment Pact). Projects should experiment with new and innovative solutions for vocational training. Specifically, the call sought innovative training methods, increased accessibility to "invisible populations", adapted content to meet current labor market needs, and solutions oriented around new technologies.

"With Konexio, I found my added value as a volunteer!", Claire, Konexio volunteer

22/12/2020

A web developer for the last 10 years, Claire wanted to show that her career is open to people from all backgrounds and has the ability to change lives. She had never been a volunteer before, but upon hearing about Konexio through a friend, she found an organization that matched her goals. So she took the plunge with us, and we have been delighted! Since 2019, she has been teaching our Digistart introductory code courses.

“We built relationships that allowed us to move forward together and to blossom” Hadjo, DigiTous Program

20/11/2020

Having been a math teacher for many years in Sudan, he had naturally wanted to continue his career when he arrived in France. But after resuming his mathematical studies in Paris, he finally decided to follow his dreams and become a web developer. Following the advice of a friend, Hadjo enrolled in a web developper class and today, as he nears the end of his classes, he already has big projects in the works.

Konexio spreads its training courses to Est Ensemble (93)

19/11/2020

The Est Ensemble territory, in partnership with the Île-de-France region and the European Social Fund, launched a Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) initiative to enable the rise in digital skills of underserved communities. The rate of unemployment in the Est Ensemble territory is higher than in the rest of France, and the number of jobs in the digital sector has increased for several years. This AMI was aimed at organizations offering actions for young school dropouts, job seekers, or inactive young people, the target audiences of Konexio.

“Helping NGOs should be the norm, without a doubt.” - Antoine Clément, SAP, Konexio Corporate Partner

18/11/2020

A developer who has worked at SAP for more than 10 years, Antoine seized the opportunity in 2017 to invest in disadvantaged communities through his firm. With his collaborators from SAP, he helped build a partnership with Konexio to teach refugees code and soft skills. Today, he reflects on this partnership, which he says taught him just as much as he taught Konexio’s students.

“What makes me happy is seeing the joy on the faces of our students” - Cristina G, Konexio Volunteer

16/10/2020

Having a very socially minded mindset, Cristina has had many experiences working with NGOs, both in France and abroad. Thanks to her job as a telecommunications engineer, she has used her skills to help those with the most need, notably by creating telemedicine networks in isolated regions of France and Guatemala. For the last year and a half, Cristina has decided to use her skills to help Konexio and its students.

“I look at the world differently.” Alex Baker, Digitous Graduate

2/10/2020

After working as a hairstylist for 12 years – even opening his own salon – Alex decided it was time for a change.
Drawing upon his enthusiasm for mathematics, he discovered a passion for computer science. Now, a year after completing his web developper training, Alex works as a developer at Cyclofix, a bicycle repair start-up that has grown substantially since lockdown.

The return we’ve all been waiting for!

2/10/2020

After gradually resuming classes since lockdown, we’re finally able to return to the classroom!

Our Paris Classes:

Beginning on September 21st, we will be running 7 DigitAll classes and 4 DigiStart classes in Paris. Over the next 10 weeks, 65 DigitAll students will master basic digital skills, while DigiStart students embark on an introduction to code.

Meanwhile, the advanced DigiTous web development program begins on November 16th with 40 students.

How digital skills help long term unemployed job seekers find jobs

18/9/2020

Konexio is working with “Plan Local d'Insertion de l'agglomération Est Ensemble (93)” (PLIE), an integration program sponsored by regional governments, to create workshops that encourage motivation for finding a job through the acquisition of new digital skills. Because of COVID-19, long term unemployed job seekers who were being aided by the PLIE lost contact with their advisors, and found themselves even more isolated. Lack of internet access and lack of social power prevents these job seekers from finding employment independently. The PLIE coordinated with Konexio for the planning and running of a two day module aimed at giving participants the necessary digital skills to search for jobs on their own.

In small groups, the participants learned how to research fields that interested them, how to determine required skills and competencies, and how to create their CV and upload it to job boards. This workshop was funded by the European Social Fund.