By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate This fall, more than 160 Bay Area women will serve as Professional Mentors (PMs) and Cultural Mentors (CMs) to 99 Emerging Leaders (ELs) arriving at the end of the month. TechWomen mentors are volunteers that help make the program happen. From … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Fellows Headed to the Grace Hopper Celebration
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate We’re excited to announce the 10 TechWomen fellows who will be attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) thanks to the sponsorship of the Anita Borg Institute (ABI). ABI has provided TechWomen a $35,000 award to make this … [READ MORE...]
How Mentor Terri Khonsari Supports the Pipeline of Women in STEM in Sierra Leone
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Terri Khonsari unknowingly set in motion a new direction for her nonprofit when she became involved with TechWomen three years ago. As founder of Families Without Borders (FWB), a Bay Area-based organization focused on education and economic … [READ MORE...]
Bay Area Women Prepare for TechWomen Mentorships
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Mentor matches for TechWomen 2015 are nearly finalized as we approach the six-week mark from arrival day for Emerging Leaders (ELs). Cultural Mentors This week, we hosted orientations for Cultural Mentors at the IIE San Francisco office and … [READ MORE...]
Egyptian Alumnae Launch Hypatia Initiative to Empower Girls in STEM
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen alumnae in Egypt joined forces to form Hypatia Initiative for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HISTEM) to provide technical workshops for women and girls, ages 14 to 23. HISTEM concluded its first round of workshops in May and … [READ MORE...]
Introducing the 2015 TechWomen with #ELoftheDay
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate To introduce the 2015 TechWomen Emerging Leaders (ELs), we’re kicking off our EL of the Day campaign. Today marks 50 work days until they arrive on September 27. We’ll introduce one to two ELs a day, sharing professional interests, mentorship goals and … [READ MORE...]
Josephine Kamanthe Innovates Youth Education with Solar Power in Kenya
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Upon returning to Kenya after the TechWomen program in 2013, Josephine Kamanthe was ready to make an impact in her community. Passionate about using technology to transform society, Josephine’s mentorship at Juniper Networks’ innovations and … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Update: Mentor Matching and Pre-Departure Prep
By: Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate We’re just under 75 days away from welcoming the next cohort of TechWomen Emerging Leaders to the San Francisco Bay Area. What goes into preparing for their arrival in the summer months? Here’s an update from the team at IIE San Francisco. July: … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen at the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate The Anita Borg Institute (ABI) is providing TechWomen with a $35,000 award to sponsor nine alumnae and one 2015 Emerging Leader to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing – the world’s largest gathering of women … [READ MORE...]
Meet the 2015 TechWomen Emerging Leaders
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate This September, TechWomen will welcome its largest cohort of Emerging Leaders to the U.S. for five weeks of professional mentorship and cultural exchange. 99 women professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from 19 countries … [READ MORE...]
