Twenty-five girls from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and Yemen were selected to participate in the inaugural year of the TechGirls initiative. In honor of the first cohort, we asked our Alumni to offer a bit of advice to the TechGirls. Read on for … [READ MORE...]
Letter to the TechGirls: Guest Blog Post
Guest post by Maysoun Ibrahim Dear Techgirls, I am happy to be given the opportunity to address you and share my thoughts with you. As a Techwomen 2011 alumna, I want you to know that your participation in this program will empower you in different ways and help you make the first few … [READ MORE...]
Meet the 2012 TechWomen Mentees – New Infographic!
TechWomen is thrilled to announce the selection of the 2012 TechWomen Mentees! It is difficult to describe a group as dynamic as these talented women. Their interests are diverse, ranging from programming and entrepreneurship, to machine translation and solar energy, to even organic farming and … [READ MORE...]
Sukaina Al-Nasrawi: Motivated Arab Woman in Technology and 2011 TechWomen Alumna
In the summer of 2011, TechWomen Mentee Sukaina Al Nasrawi passed the worldwide 2010 United Nations (UN) examination for recruitment to the professional category in web design/development. This is a highly competitive process within the UN Secretariat aimed at recruiting young, high-caliber … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Passes the One Year Mark!
This month marks one year since the inaugural class of TechWomen Mentees arrived in the United States. Thirty-seven emerging women leaders landed in San Francisco in June 2011 to begin a five-week journey through the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, DC. The TechWomen Mentees traveled to … [READ MORE...]
Women Who Tech Telesummit
May 23rd marked the 4th annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit, featuring panels designed to “break down barriers and showcase the brilliant talents of women who tech.” The Women Who Tech Globally panel was moderated by Author and Trainer Beth Kanter and featured Director of Strategic Partnerships at … [READ MORE...]
The Power of Mentorship: Building Connections to Fuel Change
When Larissa Shapiro first heard about the TechWomen program, the Arab Spring had already begun to rock the MENA region. A firm believer in the power of technology to change the world and peoples’ lives in positive ways, and inspired by the dynamic role of courageous women in these uprisings, … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Mentors: In Their Own Words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMModwCfXZk&w=560&h=315 We've put together a new video from 2011 Professional and Cultural Mentors about their experience with the TechWomen program. We hope you enjoy their stories as much as we do! Don't forget, the deadline to become a Mentor is coming up … [READ MORE...]
Seeking Mentors for Entrepreneurs and Women in Tech from the Middle East and North Africa: Women 2.0
TechWomen is seeking San Francisco Bay Area Mentors for women from the Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, read this great blog post that originally appeared on the Women 2.0 blog. Women 2.0 is an emerging global media company for aspiring and current female entrepreneurs to launch … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Mentees Reconnect at E-Mediat Networking Conference in Jordan
Last month, E-Mediat hosted the “New Media for the Networked NGO” conference in Jordan to celebrate the conclusion of its 18-month program. Since its inception, E-Mediat has equipped over 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia with the capacity and skills to use social media to effectively … [READ MORE...]
