Guest post by Heather Ramsey Just about a week ago was our Morocco Delegation’s Farewell Celebration and Henna Party at the Association Solidarité Féminine (ASF), a social enterprise in Casablanca that provides unwed mothers with job skills, employment opportunities in its spa and restaurant, … [READ MORE...]
Archives for October 2011
The Woman’s Fight
Guest Post by Jody Mahoney I am travelling through Morocco with the TechWomen delegation. I've visited small villages where women are the predominant earners, struggling to find distribution channels for their work. We teach them ecommerce, packaging, marketing, competition. Unable to ask … [READ MORE...]
Turning Dreams into Reality
Guest Post by Fabiola Addamo "Bonjour, my name is Fabiola, a Techwomen mentor and a Yahoo!" - this is how I have been introducing myself during the latest Techwomen visits at local Moroccan universities, schools and various women entrepreneurial associations. I have been Fabiola since birth, and a … [READ MORE...]
First Day in Casablanca
Guest Post by Katy Dickinson The TechWomen delegation in Morocco had a full and interesting day today in Casablanca and Mohammedia. Our day started early, so we got to watch produce being sold in the neighborhoods from tiltcarts. It is surprising to see sheep, cows, horses, and donkeys grazing and … [READ MORE...]
An Enriching Experience in Marrakech
Guest Post by Lexi Curtice So far, the TechWomen delegation trip to Morocco is every bit as enriching and physically draining as the 5-week TechWomen program; that said, enriching is quite an understatement. For me, travel is synonymous with growth. Working at IIE (Institute of International … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Explore Morocco
Guest Post by Larissa Shapiro I've been deeply honored this year to participate in the inaugural round of the TechWomen initiative, a program of the US State Department, as a technical mentor. This program brings technical women from the Middle East and North Africa to Silicon Valley for … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Visit Orphanage in Marrakech
Here’s a fun shot from the Dar Tifl orphanage that TechWomen visited on Monday, October 17 in Marrakech, Morocco. Pictured are two boys from the House of Hope (age 6) with TechWomen Mentee Leila Mekhnache (Algeria), one of the volunteers from the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Morocco (AFEM) … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Delegation Arrives in Morocco
Guest Post by Katy Dickinson A group of Silicon Valley Mentors and MENA Mentees from the TechWomen program have gathered this week in Morocco to learn and teach about women in computing. A group of us flew in together from San Francisco and the others met us here. Today, we went on a short tour … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2011 Mentor Delegation to Morocco
The TechWomen Mentor Delegation will travel to Morocco between October 15 - 22 to participate in targeted meetings, networking events, and a Women in Tech Conference. Alongside the Moroccan and Algerian Mentees, the U.S. Delegation, made up of women from Silicon Valley tech companies, will take part … [READ MORE...]
