On Wednesday, March 1, the TechWomen Delegation to Morocco found themselves back in the capital city of Rabat, spending the morning this time with Rabat members of the Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (MCISE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a foundation for … [READ MORE...]
Morocco Day 3: Celebrating 10 Years of TechWomen in Morocco
On the morning of Tuesday, February 28, the delegation set off for Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco. To start the day off, our TechWomen Delegation visited Ecole Nationale de Commerce et e Gestion Casablanca (The National School of Commerce and Management Casablanca - ENCG) to give lightning … [READ MORE...]
Morocco Day 2: Mentors Dive into U.S. Embassy and Exchange Alumni Impact and Form Focus Groups for Fellow-founded Mentorship App
On Monday, February 27, Day Two of the TechWomen Delegation to Morocco opened with a visit to the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, where our diplomatic partners engaged TechWomen mentors in a socio-historical introduction to the nation of Morocco followed by eye-opening briefings on U.S.- Morocco relations, … [READ MORE...]
A Moment of Truth, A Moment of Providence: Exploring the life-changing impact of TechWomen with Moroccan Fellow Rahma Tizzane
This week in 2023, as global delegates from our community gather in the distinguished nation of Morocco, we sit down with fellow Rahma Tizzane to reflect on TechWomen's influence on her personal development, career trajectory and community impact since her experience as an Emerging Leader in the … [READ MORE...]
10 Years Later: A Letter to TechWomen
Guest Blog by Nezha Larhrissi, Fellow 2013, on how a Techwomen Pitch Day project grew into a thriving non-profit over the course of ten years Dear Techwomen and IIE Community, This is Nezha Larhrissi of the Techwomen 2013 cohort from Morocco. With Salima Kaissi we are co-founders of eSTEM Morocco … [READ MORE...]
Fellow Lindiwe Matlali is on a Mission to Help Youths Innovate Themselves out of Poverty
“I’ve never been a good employee. I’ve always been an independent worker.” Fellow Lindiwe Matlali sat down with TechWomen to discuss the success story of her globally expanding Africa Teen Geeks (ATG) initiative and the launch of a new accelerator to take place at the World Economic Forum … [READ MORE...]
#techwomen22 comes to a close: Pitch Day, Community Celebration and seed grant winners announced
Editor’s note: After a social media pause, TechWomen is sharing weekly highlights from the Spring 2022 TechWomen program that began on February 23 and concluded on March 31, 2022. After five weeks of learning and mentorship, TechWomen 2022 is coming to an end. All along the way, Emerging Leaders … [READ MORE...]
Week four: pitch planning, inclusive leadership and giving back at Volunteer Day
Editor’s note: After a social media pause, TechWomen is sharing weekly highlights from the Spring 2022 TechWomen program that began on February 23 and concluded on March 31, 2022. Emerging leaders entered week four of TechWomen with new skills and enhanced networks, ready to apply their learnings … [READ MORE...]
Week three: the power of mentorship
Editor’s note: After a social media pause, TechWomen is sharing weekly highlights from the Spring 2022 TechWomen program that began on February 23 and concluded on March 31, 2022. After laying the groundwork for both mentorship and action planning in week two, week three of TechWomen was all … [READ MORE...]
#techwomen22 week two: mentorship, action planning and cultural exchange in the Bay Area
Editor’s note: After a social media pause, TechWomen is sharing weekly highlights from the Spring 2022 TechWomen program that began on February 23 and concluded on March 31, 2022. After an active week of cultural exchange and professional development workshops, Emerging Leaders were eager to … [READ MORE...]
