At the TechWomen Cultural Kickoff, Emerging Leaders showcase their customs and cultures, transporting the audience to their countries and introducing them to their foods, dances and history. The yearly event - where many Emerging Leaders meet their mentors for the first time - sets off five weeks of … [READ MORE...]
Taungana STEM Career Expo Empowers Girls Through Education and Opportunity
How do you build up the next generation of women in STEM? By increasing girls’ exposure to STEM education. The TechWomen Seed Grant initiative Taungana did just that at their recent STEM Career Expo, which took place last month in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is a Seed Grant? Following the … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Seed Grant Awardees Launch Innovative Programs to Support Women & Girls in STEM
Following the TechWomen program in October 2013, thirteen groups of Emerging Leader alumnae from Africa and the Middle East were awarded seed grants to help launch innovative new programs to support women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in their countries. These … [READ MORE...]
2013 Alumnae Build Up the Next Generation of Women Leaders with the Taungana Africa initiative
Later this month, Emerging Leader alumnae from the 2013 TechWomen program will host a STEM Career Expo for 30 rural girls from South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As one of 13 TechWomen Seed Grant recipients, Taungana endeavors to build up the next generation of women leaders in STEM by exposing … [READ MORE...]
Seeing Technology in a Global Perspective in Rwanda
Guest post by Tina Shakour, Cultural Mentor One of the most surprising things I experienced after participating in the TechWomen delegation trip to Rwanda in February was the number of people who asked about the trip and why I went. People were curious and asked many questions: Why was I … [READ MORE...]
The Global Reach of the TechWomen Delegation Trips
Earlier this year, TechWomen Mentors, Emerging Leaders, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State traveled to Rwanda and Morocco for the 2014 delegation trips. Alongside having the option to travel to Washington, DC with the program in October, Cultural Mentors and Professional Mentors … [READ MORE...]
Helping Rwanda Become Africa’s IT Hub
Guest blog by Eileen Brewer, Professional Mentor Eileen participated in the 2014 TechWomen Delegation Trips to Rwanda and Morocco. Below is an excerpt of her account of the trip to Rwanda in February, originally posted on the Symantec Corporate Responsibility in Action blog. While many … [READ MORE...]
Connecting Women for Social Entrepreneurship: TechWomen and LinkedIn
Guest post by Amy Tang, Cultural Mentor Last October, Erica Lockheimer, Prachi Gupta, Shruthi Dathathri, Swasti Sharma, Veena Basavaraj and I participated in TechWomen, a mentorship and exchange program that brings emerging female leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics … [READ MORE...]
The Thrill of Spotting Potential TechWomen Emerging Leader Candidates in Rwanda
Guest post by Evelyn Teo, Cultural Mentor In early February of this year, I had the honor of traveling on the TechWomen Delegation Trip to Rwanda. Our main goal was to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The trips also provide … [READ MORE...]
Mentors Reunite to Celebrate the 2014 Delegation Trips
TechWomen Mentors who participated in the 2014 Delegation Trips to Morocco and Rwanda met at the home of Cultural Mentor Terri Khonsari to relive memories from each trip. Terri first mentored with TechWomen in 2013 and participated in both of the delegation trips this year. She said she was greatly … [READ MORE...]
