Impact Stories from Youth Engagement Policy Area
STEM workshops
Fellow(s): Joy Agene, Desiree Craig and Busayo Durojaiye, Faten Khalfallah
Country: Nigeria, Tunisia
Cohort: 2014, 2015
Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement
TechWomen fellows Joy Agene, Desiree Craig, and Busayo Durojaiye facilitated “STEM Rocks” workshops for female high school students in Lagos, Nigeria, in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Abuja’s American Corners
Report Date...: 12/7/2015
47 in 1 initiative
Fellow(s): Josephine Kamanthe
Country: Kenya
Cohort: 2013
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
Josephine Kamanthe recently launched an Indiegogo campaign for her 47 in 1 Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to build a solar-powered computer lab in a public primary school in each one of the 47 counties in Kenya by the end of the year.
Read More »Report Date...: 7/6/2015
Hands-on STEM (Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund)
Fellow(s): 2014 Lebanon Cohort
Country: Lebanon
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
Groups of alumnae from the 2014 TechWomen cohort participated in ECA’s 2015 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). Announced by ECA on May 11, among the winners selected to receive funding for their initiatives were four teams with TechWomen alumnae members. The AEIF competition supports efforts that promote shared values and innovative solutions to global challenges, particularly those that utilize skills and knowledge participants have gained through their exchange experiences.
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Report Date...: 5/11/2015
Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve It (Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund)
Fellow(s): 2014 Kenya Cohort
Country: Kenya
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
The Kenya Cohort was selected as a winner for the AEIF competition. Their project was called Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve It: This project aims to support girls in Mombasa to study STEM after high school.
Read More »Report Date...: 5/11/2015
Speaking engagement at Technogirls camp
Fellow(s): Nozi Gumede
Country: South Africa
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
Nozi Gumede spoke about her TechWomen experience in a recent Technogirls weekend camp in Cape Town. Nozi spoke to young girls in South Africa about her journey in STEM, her organization ScienceCEO, and her plans for the future. Nozi is excited to spread the word about ScienceCEO, which she started following her mentorship in order to mobilize girls in her community to pursue technical fields.
Report Date...: 4/20/2015
Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve It (Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund)
Fellow(s): Kenya cohort
Country: Kenya
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
The Kenya Cohort of 2014 created the project Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve It. Their mission is to increase the number of girls in the Mombasa, Kenya region that study STEM after high school.
Read More »Report Date...: 3/16/2015
Hands-on STEM (Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund)
Fellow(s): Lebanon cohort
Country: Lebanon
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
The 2014 Lebanese cohort is promoting a STEM initiative to educate children through hands-on applications. This initiative will work specifically with students at underfunded Lebanese schools.
Read More »Report Date...: 3/16/2015
South Africa Student Teacher Research Scientists (STAR)
Fellow(s): South Africa cohort
Country: South Africa
Cohort: 2013
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
The STAR program is an initiative encouraging female high school students to pursue STEM-related careers and studies. It was launched by the 2013 South African alumnae cohort. In total, 50 high school girls participated in the program. The students participated in a variety of workshops, including electromagnetism, electronics scaling, chemistry, and career exploration.
Report Date...: 1/12/2015
Mentor(s): Katy Dickinson
Company: Mentoring Standard
Mentor Type: Professional
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
Working with fellow members of the TechWomen Alumnae Organization, Mentor Katy Dickinson designed a playing deck of cards and poster honoring 54 Emerging Leaders from all four program years. Katy had previously created a card deck featuring notable women in computing, which she distributed at last year’s Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference. She chose the card deck format because it allows individuals to learn more about women in STEM in a fun and interactive way. The posters and card decks are now in production, and she plans to share these items with students, professionals, and fellow delegates during the TechWomen delegation trip to South Africa later this month.
Read More »Report Date...: 1/5/2015
Kids Genius
Fellow(s): Sabine Kai
Country: Lebanon
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement
Sabine founded Kids Genius to help children get excited about science. Kids Genius is an organization that orchestrates science workshops for children in Lebanon. Sabine wanted to change the way children interacted with science She does this through school visits, workshops, and hands-on activities.
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Report Date...: 1/5/2015
