Creating Opportunities
KLM offers youngsters opportunities and encourages them to take part in various educational projects, focusing specifically on those who otherwise lack opportunities.
KLM Engineering and Maintenance reserves technical traineeships at a number of regional training institutions around the Netherlands. At the Amsterdam Airport Regional Training Centre (ROC) KLM also offers students who earn an Aircraft Maintenance License a three-year contract. The same is the case at the ROC Midden-Brabant for students who complete the aircraft maintenance training in successfully. Furthermore, KLM E&M and the ROC Leiden have created a training course in sheet metal and plastics for aircraft maintenance.
ICT kidZZ Academy
Youngsters facing challenges at home get extra encouragement at the ICT KidZZ Academy (available in Dutch only) in Amsterdam’s New West quarter. At the Academy, they are familiarized with computer hardware and software and the internet, under the guidance of ICT specialists from KLM and other companies. This brings the youngsters into direct contact with the business world.
Books For Africa
Biblionef brings new children’s books to underprivileged children around the world. KLM Cargo not only flies these books – about 2,500 kilos’ worth each year – to their destinations free of charge, but also sponsors local delivery.
