{"id":52619,"date":"2019-11-04T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/gsma_study\/how-can-the-universal-language-of-programming-help-refugees-in-austria\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T06:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T05:48:57","slug":"how-can-the-universal-language-of-programming-help-refugees-in-austria","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_study","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/gsma_study\/how-can-the-universal-language-of-programming-help-refugees-in-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"How can the universal language of programming help refugees in Austria?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millions of families have left their homes to look for a better and safer life but it can be a challenge to integrate into a new community and to find study and work opportunities. Recognising this, T-Mobile (part of Deutsche Telekom) supports a charity called Refugees {Code}<\/u><\/em><\/a>, which runs programming courses for refugees in Austria.<\/p>\n

T-Mobile provides an internet connection for the courses and, in 2018, the two organisations worked together on a 24-hour hacking marathon in Vienna. 21 students joined experienced developers at the hackathon to exchange knowledge and gain vital programming experience.<\/p>\n

As Imad from Syria comments, “When I arrived in Austria, there were hardly any possibilities for me.\u00a0That changed when I learned a new language: programming.\u00a0This was my chance to prove myself, to show what I can do, the opportunity to create something real, to meet people and find a job.\u201d As a result of the programming course, Imad and several other students have found employment.<\/p>\nBack to impact area<\/a><\/span>\n\n

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