By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate In the culminating event of the TechWomen program in San Francisco, five country teams were awarded seed grants to support the implementation of their action plans. Teams Cameroon, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia and Kenya were each awarded $2,500. A panel … [READ MORE...]
Emerging Leaders pitch action plans to impact communities globally
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate On October 7, the Emerging Leaders pitched their action plans to address a socioeconomic challenge in their community to a panel of judges at Oracle. Over the last four weeks, the women brainstormed ideas, developed blueprints and practiced their … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Kazakhstan: Delegation reaches more than 800 women and girls
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist The time spent in Almaty and Astana had been rich with exchange, professionally and culturally, as delegates met with Kazakhstan’s leaders, entrepreneurs, students and teachers. Many of the events, workshops and training sessions were planned … [READ MORE...]
Day 5 in Kazakhstan: TechWomen spark interest in young girls for STEM
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Astana welcomed the delegation to Kazakhstan’s capital, which will host Expo 2017. Patrick Horne, economic chief, addressed the entrepreneurial spirit found in Kazakhstan and the country’s long … [READ MORE...]
Day 4 in Kazakhstan: Mentors share winding path to tech and Silicon Valley
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Before catching a flight to Astana, the delegation spent the morning meeting with female students from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2015 fellow Lina Lebedeva’s alma mater. Lina earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in … [READ MORE...]
Day 3 in Kazakhstan: Supporting Kazakhstan’s first Technovation teams and emerging techies
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Shortly after the 2015 TechWomen program, Diana Tsoy of Kazakhstan launched the Technovation Challenge in her home country. “Technovation is a gift I brought from the U.S. to Kazakhstan,” Diana said. “The program is so well structured, and … [READ MORE...]
Day 2 in Kazakhstan: Meeting with young entrepreneurs and future leaders
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist As TechWomen delegates travel to participating countries, it is not only an opportunity to gain understanding of women in STEM and girls education, but also the status of different social aspects. Representatives from the U.S. Consulate in … [READ MORE...]
Largest TechWomen delegation visits Kazakhstan, Central Asia
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist For the third and final delegation trip of the year, the TechWomen delegation of mentors, fellows and staff representing five countries united in Kazakhstan last week. With 42 women participating in the delegation from Kazakhstan, … [READ MORE...]
A few grateful words about my host company Juniper Networks
Guest post by Darya Alontseva, 2015 Emerging Leader, Kazakhstan I have to start by saying it was very difficult to have a word limit for this guest blog. I would share even more because the TechWomen experience was significant. Yes, there were challenges, but my mentorship at Juniper Networks has … [READ MORE...]
Central Asian Emerging Leaders Share Their Hopes for #TechWomen15
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen welcomes 21 Emerging Leaders (ELs) from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the 2015 program. This year marks our expansion to the Central Asian region. In two days, the 2015 Emerging Leaders arrive in San … [READ MORE...]
