Stepping in: for young people that need a step up
The Sofronie Foundation is focused on improving social mobility for young people and stepping in to offer those who are under resourced the support to improve their potential.
Currently we are open to working with projects in UK, France and the Netherlands.
By addressing the issues that hold young people back from accessing opportunities, Sofronie Foundation hopes to provide a stepping-stone to future employment and life success.
In her working career Corinne Vigreux-Goddijn has enjoyed immense success which has been propelled by her passion for technology, design and innovation. This led to becoming a co-founder of Tom Tom the first standalone navigation device with touchscreen access. As an entrepreneur and businesswoman, Corinne as one of the Forbes top 50 women in tech, not only champions women in tech but women in all sectors of the industry.
Sofronie fund a number of educational programmes for young people that raise aspirations, build confidence and develop skills in preparation for university.
We fund initiatives that provide young people with practical skills or offer opportunities of work experience in preparation for future employment.
Sofronie supports schemes that encourage and increase interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics careers and supports Codam College in Amsterdam delivering fee free computer software education.
Codam StudentsCodam College in Amsterdam opened and welcomed the first full time cohort of students in 2019. Since then, our waiting lists are full of young tenacious students waiting to sign up to join the movement.
Sofronie Foundation supports and funds the project to bring technical learning opportunities to many deserving young people in Amsterdam.
The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies is a free education program for teenagers aged 12–18 specializing in technology and design, with education being provided at various TUMO centers and hubs.
The first TUMO center opened in Yerevan, Armenia in 2011 and additional centers opened outside of Armenia in Paris, Beirut, Moscow, Tirana, Berlin, Mannheim, Lyon, Marseille, Zurich, Kyiv, Coimbra, Lisbon, Buenos Aires and Los Angeles.