Jason Dou presents Beyond Border, a campaign to place 35.3 million refugees in AI and automation roles instead of low-skilled jobs. It aims to get 10,000 startups to hire at least one refugee by June 2025, with 100 ambassadors running local outreach. Companies see higher retention and innovation from refugee hires.
35.3 million
10,000 startup corporations to each hire at least one refugee
World Refugee Day 2025 — June 20, 2025
100 ambassadors
May 18, 2024
Hello everyone.
Today I want to introduce you the Beyond Border campaign.
According to the UN refugee agency, there are currently 35.3 million refugees worldwide forcing.
To flee their home due to conflict and persecution.
Last year we did the largest recorded surge in refugee numbers driven by escalating global conflicts.
Upon arrival in the US and Canada.
Many of them highly skilled individuals often.
Find themselves in manual labor positions such.
As working a chicken factory.
Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum projects that.
By 2025 there will be 97 million.
New role emerge in field related to AI and automation.
Beyond the Borders operates at the intersection.
Of these two realities.
Our mission is to transition height transition.
Highly skilled refugees who have sought refugees in the US and Canada into meaningful.
Employment within burglary sections.
This position including customer support, technical specialists.
Project management, data hygiene, executive assistant and more.
These roles can significantly leverage AI and.
Automation skill enabling workers to be 10.
Times more effective and and efficient. Beyond Border aims to get 10,000 startup corporations to commit to hire at least one refugee into a green zone by World Refugee Day 2025 which is June 20th, 2025.
This will create the largest collision ever.
Created of companies getting behind hearing legal to work.
Refugees Beyond Borders have already received commitment.
For from Zipper and 250 plus other startups.
We are achieving this by enlisting 100ambassadors.
Like myself Jason do across the US.
And Canada to engage in local events within our communities.
As we network, we will represent ourselves the Beyond Border Ambassador and sharing significance.
And benefit of committing to healthy refugee.
So refugees bring unique strengths to workforce.
That can benefit the organization in several ways.
They have higher retention rates refugees typically have a 15 higher retention rate compared.
To other employees which can significantly reduce.
Companies recruitment and training costs.
Boosting to innovation Companies that embrace diversity.
Enjoy 1.7 times more corporate innovation. This unique perspective and experience that refugees bring can spark new ideas and creative.
Solutions within the team.
Refugees are often highly motivated to succeed.
And provide a better life for themselves.
And families translating into greater dedication and.
Effort into their roles.
Immediate work eligibility refugees eligible to work.
As soon as arrive in the country.
And enabling quick and seamless integration into the workforce.
Hillary Refugee not only supports social responsibilities.
Initiatives but also bringing tangible benefits to.
The business enhancing the startup's diversity, innovation and stability.
Actually do you know some of the top innovators in Silicon Valley have refugee background?
This include but unlimited to Daniel Herzberg who is a part of Koha Capital Max Lovechin who is the co founder.
Of Paypal Serge Brin, he's the co.
Founder of Google Jan Koom who is.
The co founder of WhatsApp and Susan Watsig, who is the former CEO of YouTube.
This further demonstrates that refugees have some.
Of the most innovative individuals out there and that bringing out refugees is not.
A favor but a wise business decision.
Use my link to sign up.
Hail refugee success for both.
