By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist At the 2015 Transform Africa Summit in October, TechWomen fellows reunited to help develop the YouthMobile Initiative project “Searching for Martha.” The project aims to empower African women entrepreneurs to offer training to young African … [READ MORE...]
Internews shares best practices with TechWomen on digital security
Guest post by Internews Internews loved the chance to enhance digital security learnings with several TechWomen mentees and mentors in Washington, DC, on November 2. We were impressed with the level of engagement on the critical issue of security from such a dynamic group of Emerging … [READ MORE...]
Exploring Healthcare Innovations with One Medical Group
Guest post by Michele Njiki Djemi, 2015 Emerging Leader, Cameroon This year, I had the most unique opportunity and amazing experience ever – participating in the TechWomen program in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. A public health epidemiologist, I develop tools by using technology to improve … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen: Follow Your Dreams and Create a Better Tomorrow
Guest post by Mariam Keriakos, 2015 Emerging Leader, Egypt As children, we have many dreams, aspirations, and a tremendous capacity to absorb knowledge and be amazed at every new exposure we encounter in our lives. However, as we grow up and continue to pursue our dreams, we face life, hard … [READ MORE...]
#TechWomen15 in Review: Empowering Women Leaders to Make an Impact
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate Last week, we said goodbye to the #TechWomen15 Emerging Leaders (ELs). Nearly 100 ELs and 170 mentors connected in the San Francisco Bay Area for a month of mentorship and exchange. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) hosted TechWomen … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Awards $15,000 in Seed Grants to Support Action Plans
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate On October 27 at the TechWomen Community Celebration at Automattic, TechWomen awarded the top six action plan teams $2,500 each in seed grants to implement their plans. Twenty teams of Emerging Leaders (ELs) from the 2015 cohort developed action plans to … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Fellows Reconnect at the Grace Hopper Celebration
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate Ten TechWomen fellows attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) from October 14-16 in Houston, Texas. This opportunity was made available to fellows by the Anita Borg Institute, which provided the TechWomen program a $35,000 … [READ MORE...]
Cultural Mentorships: Emerging Leaders Explore the Bay Area
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate Over the past three weeks, Cultural Mentors (CMs) have been facilitating a variety of events for Emerging Leaders (ELs) to help them make the most of their time in the Bay Area. With 55 CMs spread across the South Bay and San Francisco, this group of … [READ MORE...]
Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes Mobilizes TechWomen to Drive Change at Action Plan Workshop
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen connects emerging women leaders to the resources, networks and knowledge they need to make an impact. The program brings these women one step closer by calling on Emerging Leaders (ELs) to formulate an action plan to implement in their … [READ MORE...]
5 Reasons Why Being a TechWomen Emerging Leader is a Life-Changing Experience
Guest post by Asal Ghanim, 2014 Emerging Leader from Jordan “TechWomen brings the best and the brightest women from around the world together to exchange ideas, perspectives and hopefully, LinkedIn accounts,” said Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in her … [READ MORE...]
