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Tech for Good: Empowering Refugees and Unconnected Individuals, with Holly Simmons

Tech for Good: Empowering Refugees and Unconnected Individuals, with Holly Simmons

Update: 2024-03-25
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In this episode of The Impact Room, Holly delves into her distinctive career trajectory as a co-founder of Niya, a platform revolutionizing support for refugees, migrants, and disconnected individuals through technology. Niya facilitates connections to training, jobs, charities, and employers, offering personalized career pathways through the application of AI. Holly sheds light on the hurdles faced by individuals in accessing opportunities and the inherent biases within conventional recruitment channels. She candidly shares her personal experience as a young female founder, discussing both the challenges and opportunities encountered on her entrepreneurial journey.

Check out Niya: https://www.niya.ai/


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Tech for Good: Empowering Refugees and Unconnected Individuals, with Holly Simmons

Tech for Good: Empowering Refugees and Unconnected Individuals, with Holly Simmons