Recently, TechWomen Mentors and Emerging Leaders met in Rwanda and Morocco alongside representatives from the U.S. Department of State to explore the thriving STEM ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East and connect with women and girls to encourage them to pursue opportunities in the STEM fields. … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Morocco: Fostering a Global Society Through Cultural Exchange
This month, TechWomen Mentors, alumnae Emerging Leaders, and staff traveled to Morocco to meet with local technology leaders, female entrepreneurs, and students in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM) fields. In addition to exploring the STEM professional landscape in Morocco, the … [READ MORE...]
Day 5 in Morocco: University Students Share Their Entrepreneurship Projects with TechWomen
Following a visit to Khalil Gibran School to mentor middle and high school students, the TechWomen delegation visited the National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT) (@direction_inpt) to meet with female university students to discuss entrepreneurship and careers in STEM. Located in … [READ MORE...]
Day 4 in Morocco: Guiding the Next Generation of Female Leaders in STEM
On Wednesday, March 12, the TechWomen delegation visited the Khalil Gibran School of Rabat, where Mentors and Emerging Leaders participated in breakout sessions to discuss STEM education and career planning with middle and high school students. They began the day with a warm welcome from Khalil … [READ MORE...]
Day 3 in Morocco: Building Global Networks with Women in Technology
On Tuesday, March 11, TechWomen traveled to Casablanca to participate in the Women Entrepreneurs in Technology Conference. After a festive lunch at Rick’s Café, members of the delegation arrived at Technopark (an information technology business complex) to learn about rising startups, hear from … [READ MORE...]
Day 2 in Morocco: TechWomen Visit Technopolis and the International University of Rabat
Following an enriching first day learning about Moroccan culture and reconnecting with alumnae, TechWomen spent day two visiting Technopolis (a technology park in Rabat) and the International University of Rabat. Delegates had the chance to learn about the technology sector in Morocco, and partook … [READ MORE...]
Day 1 in Morocco: TechWomen Reconnect in Rabat
TechWomen staff, representatives from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and 20 Mentors from leading companies in the San Francisco Bay Area arrived in Morocco on Saturday, March 8 for the second of two TechWomen delegation trips to Africa and the Middle … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Rwanda, Part II: TechWomen Visit the Millennium Village of Mayange
As one half of the TechWomen Rwanda delegation explored mobile tech entrepreneurship in a stimulating visit to HeHe Limited, the other half learned about global development efforts at the Millennium Village of Mayange, located 25 miles south of Kigali. Operating in 10 countries across Sub-Saharan … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Rwanda: TechWomen Visit Two Groundbreaking Companies in Kigali
On February 7, members of the TechWomen delegation to Rwanda visited HeHe Limited, an award-winning mobile technologies company based in Kigali. Diane Ukwishaka (@UKWISHAKADiane), a 2013 Emerging Leader from Rwanda, is the company’s Co-Founder. HeHe Limited is housed in a fun, hip, and innovative … [READ MORE...]
Day 5 in Rwanda: Strengthening Communities through Girls’ Empowerment
On February 6, the TechWomen delegation visited the Kigali offices of Girl Hub, a partnership between the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Nike Foundation that is committed to empowering millions of adolescent girls to reach their potential and helping them lift … [READ MORE...]
