By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate Nearly 100 women from 19 countries arrived in San Francisco on September 27 to begin the five-week TechWomen program. Emerging Leaders (ELs) hit the ground running, with a packed “boot camp week” planned to equip them with the knowledge, resources and … [READ MORE...]
Mozilla’s Mitchell Baker: TechWomen provides exchange of ideas to address world’s challenges
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Emerging Leaders (ELs) embody a world of perspectives, ideas and willingness to make their communities and the global community a better place. Under the Juniper Aspiration Dome in Sunnyvale, Calif., Mitchell Baker, executive chairwoman of … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Reaches 20,000 Twitter Followers!
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate Just in time for #techwomen15, @TechWomen reached 20,000 followers last week! Every follow is in support of our mission to empower the next generation of women leaders. We’re grateful to have our community of fellows, Emerging Leaders, mentors and … [READ MORE...]
Central Asian Emerging Leaders Share Their Hopes for #TechWomen15
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen welcomes 21 Emerging Leaders (ELs) from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the 2015 program. This year marks our expansion to the Central Asian region. In two days, the 2015 Emerging Leaders arrive in San … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen at the LinkedIn DevelopHer Hackathon
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen mentor Anar Simpson served as a judge at LinkedIn’s fourth annual DevelopHer Hackathon on August 29. Along with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Anar served as one of four judges at their new offices in Sunnyvale, Calif. The LinkedIn DevelopHer … [READ MORE...]
Mentors Countdown to #TechWomen15 at Twitter
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate A flock of TechWomen mentors and champions gathered at the headquarters of Twitter on Thursday to jump start the 2015 program. With the Emerging Leaders’ (ELs) arriving in less than two weeks, new and returning mentors gathered to connect and share … [READ MORE...]
Meet the 2015 TechWomen Mentors
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate This fall, more than 160 Bay Area women will serve as Professional Mentors (PMs) and Cultural Mentors (CMs) to 99 Emerging Leaders (ELs) arriving at the end of the month. TechWomen mentors are volunteers that help make the program happen. From … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Fellows Headed to the Grace Hopper Celebration
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate We’re excited to announce the 10 TechWomen fellows who will be attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) thanks to the sponsorship of the Anita Borg Institute (ABI). ABI has provided TechWomen a $35,000 award to make this … [READ MORE...]
How Mentor Terri Khonsari Supports the Pipeline of Women in STEM in Sierra Leone
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Terri Khonsari unknowingly set in motion a new direction for her nonprofit when she became involved with TechWomen three years ago. As founder of Families Without Borders (FWB), a Bay Area-based organization focused on education and economic … [READ MORE...]
Bay Area Women Prepare for TechWomen Mentorships
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Mentor matches for TechWomen 2015 are nearly finalized as we approach the six-week mark from arrival day for Emerging Leaders (ELs). Cultural Mentors This week, we hosted orientations for Cultural Mentors at the IIE San Francisco office and … [READ MORE...]
