IMPACTING LIVES BY TEACHING DIGITAL SKILLS

Why Powercoders?

Switzerland will soon be short of almost 40,000 ICT specialists. At the same time, there is an increasing number of well-qualified, highly motivated people from refugee and migrant backgrounds who are struggling to gain a foothold in the labor market.

There’s one solution for two problems:
Empowering refugees & migrants for an IT career.

Powercoders is an ICT job integration program for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

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I went further and I survived. I did it.

Delberin Ali, Software Developer and Researcher at Institut für Data Science FHNW, Alumnus Powercoders

Seeing his father never give up made him the person he is today.

If you want something with all your heart, you can definitely do it and be successful.

Abdullah Bilen, E-Commerce Manager at Beldona

Abdullah always loved computers and technology. Working at Beldona as E-Commerce Manager he made his dream come true, by never giving up.

Joining Powercoders provided the perfect opportunity to follow my passion for IT.

Sodaba Hamid, Software Engineer at Datahouse AG

From receptionist to IT prodigy: Read Sodaba's empowering transition through Powercoders. With the support of amazing coaches and mentors, she made her way in IT.

I got a second chance at life.

Jamila Amini, DevOps Engineer at Swisscom, Alumna Powercoders

She was forced to flee Afghanistan with her husband and daughter and our very first participant to secure a permanent employment.

I always try to see the glass half full, even the challenges and bad experiences built something positive in me.

Nasrin Jafari, Apprentice Application Developer at UBS

From Afghanistan to Switzerland, Nasrin Jafari's journey is a story of resilience and determination. Her unwavering passion for IT drove her to join Powercoders. Through Powercoders, Nasrin found the structure and support she needed to build a solid foundation for her career, which led her to UBS.