Welcome Week for the 2024 TechWomen program was a whirlwind of excitement, connection, and inspiration as we kicked off an extraordinary journey with our Emerging Leaders. From their arrival to the culmination of their first week, every moment was filled with energy and anticipation. Arrival … [READ MORE...]
How Techwomen is Connecting Professionals from Different Continents of the World by Kanoatkhon Umurzokova
Guest post by Kanoatkhon Umurzokova, 2023 Fellow from Uzbekistan Editor’s note: Kanoatkhon has been invited as a guest blogger to share her voice, perspective and experiences with the program and community. All the way to Illinois Tech From the 27th floor of my apartment in … [READ MORE...]
Morocco Day 1: TechWomen Kicks Off Celebration of 10 Years in Morocco with Cultural Day in Capital
Day 1: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 This week more than 50 global delegates from the TechWomen community are coming together in Rabat, Morocco to celebrate impact, edify connections and explore the wonders of this dynamic country. The much-anticipated TechWomen delegation trip to Morocco, the first since … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2022 begins!
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. IIE welcomed 108 Emerging Leaders as they arrived in the U.S. for TechWomen 2022, ready to embark on five weeks of … [READ MORE...]
A journey to healing together
Guest post by Vanny Nicole Katabarwa, Pascale Mugwaneza, Christa Munezero, Noella Nibakuze, Solange Uwera and Lucie Uwizeye, 2018 fellows of Rwanda Editor’s note: The 2018 fellows of Rwanda were one of five country cohorts to receive a $3,000 seed grant to support the implementation of their … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen take Tashkent by storm
Guest post by Laura Messerschmitt, TechWomen Professional Mentor On the TechWomen delegation trip to Uzbekistan, I met an amazing future entrepreneur. At just 18, she has received a full scholarship to attend a university in Arizona to study computer science. We talked at length about how to … [READ MORE...]
From challenge to opportunity: problem solving with girls in Sierra Leone
Guest post by Katie Penn, TechWomen Professional Mentor Why Sierra Leone? Why STEM? These were questions I was repeatedly asked during my journey to Sierra Leone as part of the TechWomen delegation trip last month. Delegation trips are an opportunity to raise the profile of fellows’ efforts to … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 6: mentoring in Samarkand
The last day of the delegation trip began in Samarkand, a city known for being a crossroads of the Great Silk Road. The day began at Youth Union Center, where the group met with local schoolgirls aged 10-18, as well as Technovation Uzbekistan teams working on refining their pitches. During … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 5: inspiring young students
Mentors and fellows visited three schools throughout Tashkent on day five, meeting with young students to talk about entrepreneurship, finding their passion, robotics and more. At School #31, mentors spoke to a classroom of girls from sixth to eighth grade, sharing about their diverse careers … [READ MORE...]
Uzbekistan Day 4: STEM career day with students
On day four, mentors and fellows were hosted at Westminster International University for a day of mentorship with students planning for STEM careers of their own. The morning began with lightning talks featuring mentors Laura Messerschmitt and Beth Steinberg, who spoke about how their careers have … [READ MORE...]
