TW & TG alum collaborate for NextGen TechCamp Nairobi
26 fellows from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zimbabwe participated in the first of three NextGen TechCamps (NGTC) conceived to commemorate the 10th anniversaries of TechWomen (TW) and TechGirls (TG). TechCamp, a diplomatic program hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, seeks to leverage the expertise of U.S. exchange program alumnae to engage and train local tech communities across the world. TW and TG alumnae served as mentors and trainers for women ecopreneurs seeking to advance their projects through technology. NextGen TechCamp Nairobi, hosted June 22 to 24, was implemented by fellow-founded Pwani Teknowgalz and included lightning talks, interactive trainings, pitch practices and more. Pwani Teknowgalz is a STEM-training initiative for marginalized women and girls headed by fellow Ruth Kaveke (Kenya, 2017), Co-founder & Executive Director, and Joan Simiyu Nabusoba (Kenya, 2020-2021), Director of Professional Development. Fellow Charity Nyaga Wanjiku (Kenya, 2017) also played a key role, moderating a fireside chat with Meg Whitman, U.S Ambassador to Kenya. Charity also presented a training entitled, “Sustainable Resource Management and Green Buildings.”
