Created in collaboration with private sector companies, our intensive 9-week Lotus Flower Programmes focus on future-proof career readiness training, female mentorship, job shadowing and placement opportunities for groups of 8-10 participants at a time.
Leveraging the unique expertise of our corporate partners, each programme's curriculum is tailor-made to empower our participants with the knowledge, network and in-demand skills needed to enter and thrive in the Dutch labour market.
Following an initial career-mapping stage, our participants attend 2-3 weekly workshops and mentorship sessions facilitated by the sponsor's employees – with past workshops covering topics like Supply Chain Management, Data Science & Python 101, Intercultural Communication and Personal Branding. We also include confidence building workshops, for example, Self-Defence Training with our partner JUNO. Finally, each participant is also matched with a female mentor they'll meet weekly for programme guidance and support.
After completing the programme, participants attend a graduation ceremony where they receive a certificate and get ready to begin the employment process with She Matters Recruitment.
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We believe that equity cannot exist without community, and that community cannot exist without collaboration.
That's why we work closely with our corporate partners, donors and volunteers to create career-readiness Lotus Flower Programmes and provide opportunities for workplace mentorship. Our approach is holistic and gender-specific, aimed at empowering migrant women to achieve empowered employment.
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