Maya Itani, 2017 fellow of Lebanon, was invited to meet with Prime Minister Saad Hariri to discuss innovation in education, STEM education, innovative education projects and her TechWomen experience, including her professional mentorship at NASA Ames Research Center. The meeting was scheduled after Maya contacted the prime minister to speak about TechWomen’s mission and discuss ideas for potential projects. Maya reports that during their meeting, Mr. Hariri showed great interest in hearing about her TechWomen journey and discussing ways to feature and empower the TechWomen network in Lebanon. For Maya, this meeting was her opportunity to take “a first step toward being a direct influential TechWomen fellow” and achieve her goal to advance innovation in Lebanon’s education sector. With the prime minister’s support, she is currently working on a project that will leverage the knowledge, experience and networks she gained during the TechWomen program for impact in Lebanon.