By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Technovation is hosting its 6th World Pitch Competition in San Francisco. Technovation is a global technology entrepreneurship competition for middle and high school girls. With the support of coaches and mentors, teams from all of over the world have … [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...]
International Women’s Day: TechWomen Alumnae Pay it Forward
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate March 8th is International Women's Day! The TechWomen team at IIE's Center for Women's Leadership Initiatives wishes everyone a day of solidarity, peace, and encouragement on this important celebration. With UN Women's theme for this year being … [READ MORE...]
Learning by Doing: Rolling out eSTEM Morocco
Guest post by Nezha Larhrissi, 2013 TechWomen Emerging Leader from Morocco While walking through Washington DC streets, discovering so many museums and memorials on that morning of Saturday November 2nd 2013 during the last week of the TechWomen program, fellow Moroccan ELs Salima, Zineb and … [READ MORE...]
Celebrating Earth Day: Women and Girls in Clean Tech
Happy Earth Day! Today, we honor the Earth and applaud efforts to make the world a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable place. In these efforts, women in STEM play a vital role in developing the innovative technologies needed to provide the world with greener, more accessible energy systems. The … [READ MORE...]
Day 5 in Morocco: University Students Share Their Entrepreneurship Projects with TechWomen
Following a visit to Khalil Gibran School to mentor middle and high school students, the TechWomen delegation visited the National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT) (@direction_inpt) to meet with female university students to discuss entrepreneurship and careers in STEM. Located in … [READ MORE...]
Day 4 in Morocco: Guiding the Next Generation of Female Leaders in STEM
On Wednesday, March 12, the TechWomen delegation visited the Khalil Gibran School of Rabat, where Mentors and Emerging Leaders participated in breakout sessions to discuss STEM education and career planning with middle and high school students. They began the day with a warm welcome from Khalil … [READ MORE...]
Day 2 in Morocco: TechWomen Visit Technopolis and the International University of Rabat
Following an enriching first day learning about Moroccan culture and reconnecting with alumnae, TechWomen spent day two visiting Technopolis (a technology park in Rabat) and the International University of Rabat. Delegates had the chance to learn about the technology sector in Morocco, and partook … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Rwanda, Part II: TechWomen Visit the Millennium Village of Mayange
As one half of the TechWomen Rwanda delegation explored mobile tech entrepreneurship in a stimulating visit to HeHe Limited, the other half learned about global development efforts at the Millennium Village of Mayange, located 25 miles south of Kigali. Operating in 10 countries across Sub-Saharan … [READ MORE...]
Day 5 in Rwanda: Strengthening Communities through Girls’ Empowerment
On February 6, the TechWomen delegation visited the Kigali offices of Girl Hub, a partnership between the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Nike Foundation that is committed to empowering millions of adolescent girls to reach their potential and helping them lift … [READ MORE...]
