By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate The TechWomen Alumnae Council recently hosted an information session to give mentors the opportunity to learn more about the new region in the TechWomen program, Central Asia. TechWomen will bring 21 Emerging Leaders from Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, … [READ MORE...]
An Inside Look Into TechWomen
Guest post by Samera Edwards I am two months in to my new position on the TechWomen program at IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives. TechWomen combines my favorite things: women’s empowerment, cross-cultural exchanges, U.S. foreign policy, and contribution to international … [READ MORE...]
Program Update – Summer Preview
By Andrew Udeshi, Program Coordinator At IIE, we're hard at work gearing up for the program this fall. Here's a look at what we're working on next as we prepare for TechWomen 2015. Right now is an exciting time in the year, as we're in the middle of selection for the 2015 cohort of 99 Emerging … [READ MORE...]
Sharing Our Passion for Empowering Women in STEM: A WES Trainer’s Perspective
Guest post by Dalel Krichen, Director of WES Optima Sfax Center Dalel is a part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program in Tunisia, and was present the day TechWomen joined WES for a Training of Trainers (TOT) World Cafe session during the March delegation trip. Below is her … [READ MORE...]
Check Out: TechWomen Emerging Leaders in the Middle East and Africa Cards (an Alumnae project)
Guest post by Jessica Dickinson Goodman A few months ago a group of TechWomen Alumnae came together with an idea: use a deck of cards to share some of the stories of the women who have participated in this incredible program. I have been inspired by women in this program from the beginning and … [READ MORE...]
E-Commerce in Tunisia: Reflections from a TechWomen Mentor
Guest post by Marie Carter, Professional Mentor Marie participated in the 2015 TechWomen Delegation Trip to Tunisia. Below is an account of the trip in March, originally posted on the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) blog. “In Tunisia we can’t sell our products online.” This is … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Comes Full Circle: Mentoring with My Mentor in Gaza
Guest post by Mai Abualkas Temraz, 2014 Emerging Leader from Palestinian Territories The TechWomen program has continued to impact my life even after I returned back home to Gaza from being an Emerging Leader in San Francisco. Recently, I went from being a TechWomen mentee to becoming a … [READ MORE...]
Recap: 2015 TechWomen Delegation Trip to Tunisia
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Over the past two weeks, Emerging Leader and Mentor delegates traveled to Tunisia to participate in the second delegation trip for 2015. While official programming ended early, delegates learned much about the country and initiatives taking place to … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen in Tunisia
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate “And this is where I say I have Hope for Tunisia: the people are smart, energetic, worldly, and kind. They are proud, as they should be, of their young democracy and that they built it themselves. And I have Faith in the world to do the right thing, to … [READ MORE...]
“If you only get to mentor two people in your lifetime – choose two girls.”
Guest post by Veena Basavaraj, Cultural Mentor Living amongst high achieving, creative, successful people in Silicon Valley for the past five years, inspiration is always around the corner. It is not hard for me to muster up the courage and perseverance to dream big and follow through. … [READ MORE...]
