Guest post by Jill Finlayson and Cecile Thirion, TechWomen Alumnae Mentors Without a doubt, right now is a very special time for TechWomen. We just wrapped up the TechWomen Orientation at Juniper Networks’ Aspiration Dome and welcomed a fourth generation of 78 Emerging Leaders from 16 … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen is Expanding to Central Asia in 2015!
Yesterday at the 2014 TechWomen Welcome Orientation, Emerging Leaders and Mentors met for the first time to kick off this year's program. During the event, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan made an exciting announcement: the TechWomen program … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2014: Week One Scrapbook
Throughout the past week, 78 Emerging Leaders from 16 program countries in Africa and the Middle East arrived in the United States to begin project-based mentorships at innovative host companies in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The first week of the 2014 program has already been filled great … [READ MORE...]
Get to Know the 2014 TechWomen Emerging Leaders
Next week, 78 incredible women leaders from Africa and the Middle East will arrive in the United States to begin project-based mentorships at leading companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Eager to learn more about this talented group of women in STEM? Check out the new “Meet 2014 TechWomen … [READ MORE...]
Thank You Host Companies of 2014!
As we prepare to launch TechWomen in less than two weeks, we would like to spotlight all of this year’s host companies. We’re excited for the Emerging Leaders to begin their project-based mentorships at these innovative companies across the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Without the … [READ MORE...]
Taungana STEM Career Expo Empowers Girls Through Education and Opportunity
How do you build up the next generation of women in STEM? By increasing girls’ exposure to STEM education. The TechWomen Seed Grant initiative Taungana did just that at their recent STEM Career Expo, which took place last month in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is a Seed Grant? Following the … [READ MORE...]
Program Update: Fall Preview
Since our last program update in April, the TechWomen team at IIESF has been hard at work preparing for the arrival of the next cohort of Emerging Leaders. Participants were selected in June, and TechWomen Mentor applications opened earlier this summer. With Emerging Leaders arriving in just over a … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Seed Grant Awardees Launch Innovative Programs to Support Women & Girls in STEM
Following the TechWomen program in October 2013, thirteen groups of Emerging Leader alumnae from Africa and the Middle East were awarded seed grants to help launch innovative new programs to support women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in their countries. These … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Reaches 10,000 Twitter Followers!
Last week, TechWomen reached 10,000 followers on Twitter. This milestone would not have been possible without our community’s ongoing support for the program and women’s empowerment. With our followership now at 10,000, how far does the community span? Here is a snapshot of what 10,000 Twitter … [READ MORE...]
2013 Alumnae Build Up the Next Generation of Women Leaders with the Taungana Africa initiative
Later this month, Emerging Leader alumnae from the 2013 TechWomen program will host a STEM Career Expo for 30 rural girls from South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As one of 13 TechWomen Seed Grant recipients, Taungana endeavors to build up the next generation of women leaders in STEM by exposing … [READ MORE...]
