Kids Genius, a makerspace for kids created by 2014 fellow Sabine Kai of Lebanon, has opened a second location in Tyre, Lebanon. The new space is located within the Imam Sadr Foundation’s school, which provides free education for orphans and kids with special needs. “We have worked together on a … [READ MORE...]
Day 3: Nearly 300 attend Silicon Valley Symposium in Bishkek
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist At the Silicon Valley Experts Symposium, nearly 300 people from the IT and business community had an opportunity to hear from and engage with the delegation. Information Technology State Committee Chairperson Sharshenbiyev B.N and U.S. … [READ MORE...]
Week in review: TechWomen delegation to Kenya reaches more than 1,800
TechWomen’s delegation comprised of 11 selected mentors from the Bay Area, 14 Kenyan fellows and fellows from Morocco, Nigeria and Rwanda gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, February 5-10. The first of two delegation trips, the annual delegation trips reinforce the TechWomen network, while providing a … [READ MORE...]
What happens when women know that they can change the world? They do.
By Molly Pyle, Program Officer It’s a brisk September day in Silicon Valley – a day like any other except that today, an international movement of women in tech is growing. Nearly 100 women have arrived in the Bay Area to begin their TechWomen experience. A community is being built, and it is … [READ MORE...]
#TechWomen16 concludes in D.C., will expand to Pakistan in 2017
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate The second day of the 2016 TechWomen delegation trip in Washington, D.C., began at the U.S. State Department on Friday, October 14, with a talk on leading when the risks and stakes are high by Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, a consultant for STELLAR Strategies, LLC and … [READ MORE...]
2016 seed grant winners announced at Community Celebration
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...]
Week 3 in review: Experiencing the Bay Area and giving back to the community
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate This year, TechWomen has 44 Cultural Mentors throughout San Francisco and South Bay organizing numerous and diverse cultural activities for the Emerging Leaders (ELs) to experience the best of the Bay Area. So far, ELs and Cultural Mentors have gone on hikes … [READ MORE...]
Week 2 in review: Emerging Leaders begin their professional mentorships
By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate The professional mentorship component of the TechWomen program began last week on September 19 with 137 professional mentors at 37 host companies throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Vallery. Of those 137 mentors, 91 are new and 46 are returning. Several new … [READ MORE...]
Two-day program introduces girls to STEM in Nigeria
Two Nigerian women, 2015 fellow Mercy Sosanya and 2016 Emerging Leader Chioma Ezedi, organized a two-day program, Girls Discover STEM, on August 26 and 27 at the American Corner in the Bauchi State Library. The program targeted girls from grades 7-11 who traditionally have not been encouraged to … [READ MORE...]
Interested in cultural exchange? Apply to be a TechWomen Cultural Mentor by July 1
Since 2011, TechWomen has been facilitating cultural exchange among women from around the world. TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East to the United States for a mentorship and exchange … [READ MORE...]
