Postive Change | People of RSM stories | Wrokko
Raising the baring and lowering the threshold
Sourcing manager and entrepreneur Rotterdammer Anass Meziane grew up in an inner city neighbourhood, but his surroundings at university were very different. He was inspired to create change for disadvantaged young people in the city because he had seen a lot of young people fail to reach their potential in his own neighbourhood of Crooswijk. Anass co-founded Wrokko, a foundation geared towards equipping young people with a network, the soft skills, and the support they need to better prepare for a competitive job market.
What is it about your effort that makes a positive change?
“Crooswijk is still recovering from its reputation as one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the Netherlands back in 2016. Many of its students still come from a less privileged background; they miss having…