By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Over the past two weeks, Emerging Leader and Mentor delegates traveled to Tunisia to participate in the second delegation trip for 2015. While official programming ended early, delegates learned much about the country and initiatives taking place to … [READ MORE...]
Archives for March 2015
TechWomen in Tunisia
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate “And this is where I say I have Hope for Tunisia: the people are smart, energetic, worldly, and kind. They are proud, as they should be, of their young democracy and that they built it themselves. And I have Faith in the world to do the right thing, to … [READ MORE...]
“If you only get to mentor two people in your lifetime – choose two girls.”
Guest post by Veena Basavaraj, Cultural Mentor Living amongst high achieving, creative, successful people in Silicon Valley for the past five years, inspiration is always around the corner. It is not hard for me to muster up the courage and perseverance to dream big and follow through. … [READ MORE...]
Knowledge-Sharing on Green Tech and Science in Tunis
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On March 17, the TechWomen delegation visited the Institute Pasteur de Tunis (IPT) and attended an event hosted by Maya Organization in Tunis to engage in discussions on women in science and green technology. The day began at IPT, which is one of … [READ MORE...]
Delegates Meet with Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) in Hammamet
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On the first day of programming in Tunisia, delegates joined members of the Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability program (WES) in a Training of Trainers (TOT) in Hammamet. WES is also managed by IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives in San … [READ MORE...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day with SVForum
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Keep pushing @techledes @womennovation @efbaum @alaina @eileencarey @arezoomiot #SVFWomenTechFest @SVForum pic.twitter.com/zTvIwzEway — Rubi Sanchez (@rubivsanchez) March 7, 2015 "There are still so many women across the world who have to ask … [READ MORE...]
Entrepreneurship Has No Boundaries: A Day in the Khayelistsha Township
Guest post by IdaRose Sylvester, Cultural Mentor As a startup mentor, I have coached companies throughout the world on how to present themselves. I figured this worldwide experience informed me well and gave me the courage I needed to mentor any group. “Worldwide” never included Africa until the … [READ MORE...]
International Women’s Day: TechWomen Alumnae Pay it Forward
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate March 8th is International Women's Day! The TechWomen team at IIE's Center for Women's Leadership Initiatives wishes everyone a day of solidarity, peace, and encouragement on this important celebration. With UN Women's theme for this year being … [READ MORE...]
Becoming a More Effective Manager Thanks to TechWomen
Guest post by Ines Nasri, 2014 Emerging Leader from Tunisia TechWomen was often called a “life-changing experience," and it was! Being a manager in today’s competitive world is a more and more difficult and an increasingly demanding task. This is especially true for entrepreneurs who lack … [READ MORE...]
