Guest post by Linda Mahnken, Professional Mentor, and Amel Ghouila, 2014 Emerging Leader from Tunisia In a traditional TechWomen mentorship, an Emerging Leader is matched with a Professional Mentor and works on a project at the host company. However, TechWomen pair Amel Ghouila (scientist and … [READ MORE...]
Archives for December 2014
A Letter to the Future 2015 Emerging Leaders
Guest post by Seham Aljaafreh, 2014 Emerging Leader from Jordan Dear future Emerging Leader, I know very well that inner feeling that tells you are special and capable of create success. I know the barriers and difficulties that you face as a woman working in the male dominated field of STEM. I … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen: The Rising Tide
Guest post by Christie McCarthy, 2014 Cultural Mentor This is a montage of my experience as a mentor to Asal Ibrahim for TechWomen 2014. It's set to original music by yours truly. The Rising Tide We’re going forward, not back We’re going upwards on a fast track We’re going out with our … [READ MORE...]
Yemen to Silicon Valley: I Have a Dream, Too
Guest post by Gamilah Al-Qadhi, 2014 Emerging Leader from Yemen Travelling to the United States was one of my biggest dreams and interacting with American people face to face was one of my cultural targets in life. The thing I love most about the TechWomen program is how it provides a cultural … [READ MORE...]
Inspiring Change Through Mentorship
Guest post by Manali Rane, Professional Mentor “We are the ones we are waiting for.”’ As I hear Megan Smith, CTO of the United States inspire us with these words, I cannot help but think what an amazing journey these five weeks with TechWomen has been. This is the second year I participated in … [READ MORE...]
