By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Technovation is hosting its 6th World Pitch Competition in San Francisco. Technovation is a global technology entrepreneurship competition for middle and high school girls. With the support of coaches and mentors, teams from all of over the world have … [READ MORE...]
3 Reasons to be a TechWomen Mentor
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate The 2015 Mentor Application is now open! With our network of more than 300 alumnae mentors, we’re excited to add to this community with the upcoming program in October. Whether you’re looking to become a Professional or Cultural Mentor for the first … [READ MORE...]
Advancing Our Mission with Technovation
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate TechWomen is proud to announce our partnership with Technovation, a global tech entrepreneurship program for young girls to build apps addressing real issues in their community. TechWomen Emerging Leaders have led the charge in launching the competition … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2015 Program Dates
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate We're pleased to announce exciting news today: the 2015 Emerging Leaders have been selected, and dates for the upcoming program are set! Emerging Leaders will arrive in San Francisco on September 27th, with the program ending on November 2nd in … [READ MORE...]
Region Spotlight: Central Asia
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate The TechWomen Alumnae Council recently hosted an information session to give mentors the opportunity to learn more about the new region in the TechWomen program, Central Asia. TechWomen will bring 21 Emerging Leaders from Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, … [READ MORE...]
An Inside Look Into TechWomen
Guest post by Samera Edwards I am two months in to my new position on the TechWomen program at IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives. TechWomen combines my favorite things: women’s empowerment, cross-cultural exchanges, U.S. foreign policy, and contribution to international … [READ MORE...]
Program Update – Summer Preview
By Andrew Udeshi, Program Coordinator At IIE, we're hard at work gearing up for the program this fall. Here's a look at what we're working on next as we prepare for TechWomen 2015. Right now is an exciting time in the year, as we're in the middle of selection for the 2015 cohort of 99 Emerging … [READ MORE...]
Sharing Our Passion for Empowering Women in STEM: A WES Trainer’s Perspective
Guest post by Dalel Krichen, Director of WES Optima Sfax Center Dalel is a part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program in Tunisia, and was present the day TechWomen joined WES for a Training of Trainers (TOT) World Cafe session during the March delegation trip. Below is her … [READ MORE...]
Check Out: TechWomen Emerging Leaders in the Middle East and Africa Cards (an Alumnae project)
Guest post by Jessica Dickinson Goodman A few months ago a group of TechWomen Alumnae came together with an idea: use a deck of cards to share some of the stories of the women who have participated in this incredible program. I have been inspired by women in this program from the beginning and … [READ MORE...]
E-Commerce in Tunisia: Reflections from a TechWomen Mentor
Guest post by Marie Carter, Professional Mentor Marie participated in the 2015 TechWomen Delegation Trip to Tunisia. Below is an account of the trip in March, originally posted on the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) blog. “In Tunisia we can’t sell our products online.” This is … [READ MORE...]
