The TechWomen Emerging Leader application is now live! This video provides detailed information regarding the TechWomen application process. Eligible candidates should watch the video in its entirety prior to applying for the TechWomen program. The TechWomen Emerging Leader application … [READ MORE...]
TEDxBayArea – Celebrating Global Women Entrepreneurs
“Do you have fire?” Desiree Burch asked the crowd. “Discover that fire - do not push it away. It is who you are!” Desiree was one of many speakers at the TEDxBayArea Global Women Entrepreneurs Event held on December 1st at the LinkedIn Headquarters in Mountain View, CA. The event featured talks … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen is accepting applications for the 2013 program from December 15th, 2012 – February 22nd, 2013
Noha Abousonna –Commitment and Possibility
When 27-year-old Noha Abousonna returned home from the TechWomen program, her start-up quickly took notice of her newly developed skills and provided her with additional responsibilities. “My company understood that I now have connections with investors. I have promoted my company well. They know I … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Application Opens December 15th!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) from the Middle East and Africa together with their counterparts in the United States for a professional mentorship and exchange program. TechWomen connects and supports the next … [READ MORE...]
Making the impossible possible— Evelyn Zoubi’s journey with TechWomen
When Evelyn Zoubi applied to the 2012 TechWomen program, she did not believe she would be accepted. As a 25-year-old Jordanian entrepreneur, she faced a myriad of obstacles. Some even laughed at her ideas. But she did not give up. In 2007, Evelyn was a visionary student at a top Information, … [READ MORE...]
Emerging Leaders Inspire TechWomen Staff
An engraved cedar wood business card holder from Lebanon serves as a souvenir from the 2012 TechWomen program for Lexi Curtice, Program Coordinator. The gift is a small reminder of the larger impact the women who departed the United States three weeks prior, left behind, on staff. “Being part of … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Delegation Wraps Up Life Changing Experience
The TechWomen 2012 delegation concluded its journey with the TechWomen program in Washington, DC on October 11th. “Every one of us followed the same path this last month, but none of our actual journeys were the same. They only shared one commonality, it was life-changing,” said one program … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Participate in Entrepreneurship Workshop at Fenwick & West
The 2012 TechWomen Emerging Leaders kicked off the second phase of the program with the TechWomen Entrepreneurship Workshop on October 1st. The workshop occurred after completing three weeks of professional mentorships at technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The full-day event was … [READ MORE...]
A Day in the Life at Google
Most of us living in the Bay Area have heard the buzz about the Google campus. What a cool, fun and even magical place to work (and play!). The buzz had also spread to the 41 TechWomen participants early on during their time in and around Silicon Valley. They were all looking forward to October 2nd … [READ MORE...]
