Guest post by Rouba Cheaib, 2013 TechWomen Emerging Leader from Lebanon This journey started three weeks ago. Seventy-eight women arrived from sixteen different countries, each one holding her own story, cultural background and looking toward her future with bright eyes. When I arrived in … [READ MORE...]
Archives for October 2013
TechWomen Emerging Leaders “Like” Facebook and meet Sheryl Sandberg
About four months after meeting each other virtually through Facebook, the 2013 TechWomen Emerging Leaders finally had the opportunity to pay a visit to the very organization that first brought them together. They toured Facebook’s fantastic campus and engaged with an interactive panel discussion … [READ MORE...]
Thank You, TechWomen Community for Your Generous Support!
The TechWomen community took the Twitterverse by storm this Tuesday, tweeting live from Twitter’s HQ in San Francisco at the TechWomen Community Event. The event gathered TechWomen Emerging Leaders, Mentors, partners, volunteers, and supporters to celebrate the power of this global diplomacy effort … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Discover and Learn During Program Workshops
We are just over halfway through the program, and in the short time since their arrival from their 16 home countries, the 2013 Emerging Leaders have been soaking in all of the innovation, entrepreneurialism, and networking opportunities that the San Francisco Bay Area has to … [READ MORE...]
Why I Keep Coming Back to Mentor with TechWomen
Guest post by Larissa Shapiro I came across TechWomen by chance. A former colleague's spouse forwarded me a note from a local ‘Women in Tech’ newsletter calling for mentors for a new program. I thought, “Hmm…Am I ready for mentoring?” I'd been in tech for about 15 years, yet I felt unsure. I … [READ MORE...]
A Big Thank You to the Techwomen 2013 mentors
Guest post by Josephine Ndambuki, 2013 Emerging Leader from Kenya One of the things that have struck me with the Techwomen program is the overwhelming support I am receiving from the mentors. Likewise, the many ladies I have talked to also bubble with excitement while narrating the experience … [READ MORE...]
The Power of a Network
Eager to discover the power of a network, the 2013 TechWomen participants took over the Neon Carrot (one of many creatively named conference spaces) at LinkedIn yesterday for an afternoon of workshops and headshots. The TechWomen heard about the mission of LinkedIn, its commitment to innovation … [READ MORE...]
Emerging Leaders Go Beyond the Mentorship
Guest post by Angela Makolo, 2013 TechWomen Emerging Leader from Nigeria The TechWomen program is really a dream come true. Working at the prestigious Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in a research group with my mentor, Helen Budworth, a renowned scientist, is a big step in living my … [READ MORE...]
The 2013 Emerging Leaders Have Arrived!
The past week was a whirlwind of arrivals, orientations, and exploration for this year’s TechWomen Emerging Leaders, who arrived in the Bay Area on October 1. Some flew for more than 30 hours and some had more than three layovers, but all arrived safely in a flurry of excitement and anticipation … [READ MORE...]
A CLOUD OF KINDNESS: Journey to the United States
Guest Post by Nathalie Tekam, 2013 Emerging Leader from Cameroon I left Cameroon yesterday, on my way to Mountain View for the TechWomen program, and I am taking my third flight after 15 hours of flights and six hours of transits. I am tired. This flight will not really be a pleasure, but “haut … [READ MORE...]
