It has been an exciting week for the TechWomen community, as we welcomed #TechWomen17 Emerging Leaders to the San Francisco Bay Area! Meet some of these amazing women in the video below. After arriving on September 17, Emerging Leaders commenced an action-packed first week of programming, … [READ MORE...]
Infographic: Meet the 2017 TechWomen Mentors
On Wednesday, September 13, the 2017 TechWomen mentors gathered at Collective Health to prepare for the arrival of TechWomen's seventh cohort of Emerging Leaders. This year, TechWomen welcomes our largest cohort of mentors yet, with 284 women and men from the San Francisco Bay Area volunteering to … [READ MORE...]
Dear 2017 Emerging Leaders: Here are nine things to know as you embark on your #TechWomen17 journey
Guest post by Diana Nassar, 2016 fellow of Jordan “Congratulations! You have been selected for TechWomen.” An email that brought tears of joy to my eyes, as I am sure it did to yours! TechWomen is an amazing journey that I was so lucky to be a part of in 2016. As I was preparing to join … [READ MORE...]
“One Desk One Child” initiative provides desks to enhance learning environment for Kenyan students
Guest post by Amanda Gicharu-Kemoli, Angeline Kasina, Cheryl Kerama, Margaret Ndisha and Lucy Wanjiku, 2016 fellows of Kenya Editor’s note: The 2016 fellows of Kenya were one of five country cohorts to receive a $2,500 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was … [READ MORE...]
GivTH provides access to training and education for vulnerable children in Cameroon
Guest post by Nadia Habsatou, 2016 fellow of Cameroon In 2014, Boko Haram attacked a small village in the Far North of Cameroon. Several public places were destroyed, and today, thousands of children and young people are affected by armed conflict. They face harm, fear, loss, kidnapping and … [READ MORE...]
Infographic: Meet the 2017 TechWomen Emerging Leaders
In two months, TechWomen will welcome its largest cohort of Emerging Leaders (ELs) to the U.S. for professional mentorship, cultural exchange and impact planning. Women professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East will … [READ MORE...]
Waktech: Think smart, and move smoothly
Guest post by 2016 fellows of Tunisia Editor's note: The 2016 fellows of Tunisia were one of five country cohorts to receive a $2,500 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was developed during the 2016 TechWomen program. In addition to mentorship and cultural … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen seeks Bay Area mentors in STEM; apply by June 30
In 2011, TechWomen launched with 37 participants from six countries in the Middle East. In 2017, 100 emerging women leaders from 20 countries in Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East will participate. Our community, including more than 500 women and men in the Bay Area, … [READ MORE...]
Kids Genius expands, partners with Imam Sadr Foundation
Kids Genius, a makerspace for kids created by 2014 fellow Sabine Kai of Lebanon, has opened a second location in Tyre, Lebanon. The new space is located within the Imam Sadr Foundation’s school, which provides free education for orphans and kids with special needs. “We have worked together on a … [READ MORE...]
Jill Finlayson: 3 reasons why I mentor
Since 2011, more than 500 women and men from the Bay Area and Silicon Valley have mentored with TechWomen. Mentors have made meaningful connections and impacted the lives of emerging women leaders around the world. At the Silicon Valley Experts Symposium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in February 2017, … [READ MORE...]
