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How a former refugee and a mechanic became data technicians
It’s never too late to go after a career in something you love. This is the message Amazon Web Services (AWS) is sending to the local community in South Dublin, where the company supports the Data Centre Technician course at the Technical University (TU) in Tallaght. -
Check how we get involved to support local communities in Luxembourg
Our Luxembourg based Amazon In The Community group participated in different activities partnering with Caritas. -
The football league turning lives around
A ball can change a life. That’s the affirming mantra of the Irish Homeless Street League - a football league established with the goal of transforming lives by giving displaced people a sense of purpose and inclusion. Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Ireland recently sponsored the annual finals, and employee volunteers discovered a sense of community they’ll never forget. -
Meet the female founders using diversity to power business growth
Amazon Web Services’ ‘We Power Tech’ programme is designed to foster a diverse and inclusive culture in the technology industry around the world. Beginning in the United States, it is now rolling out across Europe, Middle East and Africa. In the United Kingdom, the company has launched a new initiative called Get IT, under the We Power Tech umbrella, designed to encourage a wider range of voices in the industry. -
We Power Tech: A day for cloud learning for women in Turkey
One of the key things about cloud technology is that it is reducing barriers to entry and democratizing access to opportunity for people of all backgrounds. -
Helping humanitarian organisations, one map at a time
Most people attending a tech conference wouldn’t expect to end up volunteering for a humanitarian organization while they were there, but that’s what visitors to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector Summit in Brussels were able to do recently. -
For digital enthusiasts: Amazon and Stifterverband support educational projects
The support initiative digital.engagiert from Amazon and Stifterverband in Germany goes into its second round, now looking for project teams who apply digital approaches in order to improve civil society education work. -
Behind the scenes glimpse of our new EU HQ in Luxembourg with local school kids
Before the inauguration of our new European Headquarters in Luxembourg, we invited a class of enthusiastic pupils to a behind the scene creative workshop. -
How we are supporting our communities
Amazon in the Community Luxembourg have recently carried out various activities with the underprivileged families based on our partnership with Caritas as well as the students of the Lenster Lycée of Junglinster, Luxembourg. -
Amazon Academy: How we're helping people with disabilities
In our first Amazon Academy on Accessibility, we discussed with the policymakers how Amazon devices can help remove barriers for people with disabilities. -
Taking to ice: Amazonians support refugees
We recently brought refugee families and Amazonian volunteers together to try out ice-skating. For most of the families, it was their first time to try a winter sport. -
School bags and supplies
We’re partnering with local Luxembourg NGO Caritas for refugee “back to school” campaign.
