Yesterday, the TechWomen delegation joined Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan and more than 130 girls from 30 secondary schools throughout Rwanda to participate in the U.S. Embassy in Kigali’s inaugural Girls Tech Fair, a career … [READ MORE...]
Day 3 in Rwanda: Mentors Share STEM Career Advice with Students at Innovative Girls’ School
At the end of a long, dirt road, about an hour and 15 minutes outside of Kigali, the Gashora Girls Academy overlooks Lake Milayi on 30 acres of beautiful land. This unique, upper-secondary boarding school is part of the Rwanda Girls Initiative and serves as an innovative and replicable model for … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen and TechGirls Reunite in Ramallah
On Friday, January 10, the Consulate General of the United States in Jerusalem hosted a reunion for three generations of TechWomen alumnae (from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 programs) and two generations of TechGirls alumnae (from 2012 and 2013) at Level5 restaurant in Ramallah. Fifteen alumnae from … [READ MORE...]
Women in the Global Economy: Authoring Chapters, Advancing Social Change
Guest post by Trish Tierney, executive director of the Institute of International Education San Francisco In September 2011, I had the good fortune to participate in the first-ever Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women in the Economy Summit. This historic event was driven by Secretary of … [READ MORE...]
The Magic of Cultural Exchange
Guest post by Arezoo Miot After a rich and memorable week of professional meetings, I came home and reflected on my time in Jordan with the TechWomen delegation. As a Program Officer for the program, I was honored and fortunate to participate alongside mentors from the United States and … [READ MORE...]
Collaborate. Code. Connect.
A collage of experiences in Jordan as told by TechWomen. Against the backdrop of Petra, a wonder of the ancient world, forty-five women from eight countries said their goodbyes last week. The TechWomen delegation concluded with stronger bonds and increased cultural understanding between mentors … [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...]
Using Comics to Encourage Girls’ Involvement in STEM
If someone had asked Rayane Hazimeh a few years ago why she had become an engineer, she probably would have said that it was by mistake. “I was always the black sheep,” Rayane explains, “and often that meant walking away from the norm.” Rayane has always had a taste for adventure and challenges, and … [READ MORE...]
Communities Change Precedent to Educate Girls
Today, the Institute of International Education West Coast Center was fortunate to host an intimate brown bag lunch with Ann Cotton, Founder and Executive Director of Camfed. As we shared about the work of TechWomen and Ann shared the work of Camfed, it was clear that the synergies between our … [READ MORE...]
Empowering Girls to Believe in Themselves
We would like to influence or empower girls back home with the same mindset of believing in yourself and believing that you are capable of doing any change. I actually realized that any assumptions I have inside of my mind with regards to me not being able to do something, pursue an idea, is just … [READ MORE...]
