Women in Tech Networking Event On the fourth day of the delegation trip, the group spent the morning at Lonadek, a tech consulting firm, where they were able to network with local women working in tech. Upon arrival, members of the delegation group were interviewed by journalists for articles and … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 3: STEM career day and professional development workshops
STEM Career Day During the first half of day three of the delegation trip, the group visited Holy Kids School in Ijegun, Nigeria to introduce junior high and high school students to diverse opportunities for careers in STEM and share their perspectives as women in STEM from Silicon Valley. … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 2: CcHUB and U.S. Consulate
Day two of the delegation trip began with a briefing from representatives of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, including Consul General F. John Bray, where they learned about the city's status as the most populous in Africa and about how demographic trends put Nigeria on track to having the third largest … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 1: TechWomen delegation visit begins
The second TechWomen delegation visit of 2018 has begun! Upon arrival in Lagos, Nigeria, the group of 11 mentors were joined by Callie Ward from the U.S. Department of State, IIE staff and fellows of Nigeria and Cameroon for a program briefing, followed by a driving tour of the city and a … [READ MORE...]
“One Desk One Child” initiative provides desks to enhance learning environment for Kenyan students
Guest post by Amanda Gicharu-Kemoli, Angeline Kasina, Cheryl Kerama, Margaret Ndisha and Lucy Wanjiku, 2016 fellows of Kenya Editor’s note: The 2016 fellows of Kenya were one of five country cohorts to receive a $2,500 seed grant to support the implementation of their action plan that was … [READ MORE...]
GivTH provides access to training and education for vulnerable children in Cameroon
Guest post by Nadia Habsatou, 2016 fellow of Cameroon In 2014, Boko Haram attacked a small village in the Far North of Cameroon. Several public places were destroyed, and today, thousands of children and young people are affected by armed conflict. They face harm, fear, loss, kidnapping and … [READ MORE...]
Fellows launch mentorship program for secondary school girls in Sierra Leone
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate On February 13, Sierra Leonean fellows Salwa Campbell (2016) and Magdalene Peters (2015), launched a mentorship program for girls at the Annie Walsh Memorial School in Freetown. The program, Creating a Path to the Future, will reach 400 secondary school … [READ MORE...]
Get involved: Community partnerships bring solar-powered computer labs, desks to rural Kenya
Get involved, and donate to TechWomen fellows’ projects. By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist TechWomen is more than a five-week mentorship and exchange program. TechWomen is a turning point. TechWomen is catalyst for social change, a platform for pioneering women in STEM and so … [READ MORE...]
4 TechWomen fellows awarded WiSTEM Scholarship
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Four TechWomen fellows have been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2016 WiSTEM (Women in STEM) Conference in Dubai, on Oct. 25-26. Christelle Tayou, 2014 fellow of Cameroon; Diana Tsoy, 2015 fellow of Kazakhstan; Mercy Sosanya, 2015 fellow of … [READ MORE...]
Two-day program introduces girls to STEM in Nigeria
Two Nigerian women, 2015 fellow Mercy Sosanya and 2016 Emerging Leader Chioma Ezedi, organized a two-day program, Girls Discover STEM, on August 26 and 27 at the American Corner in the Bauchi State Library. The program targeted girls from grades 7-11 who traditionally have not been encouraged to … [READ MORE...]
