By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Over the past two weeks, Emerging Leader and Mentor delegates traveled to Tunisia to participate in the second delegation trip for 2015. While official programming ended early, delegates learned much about the country and initiatives taking place to … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen in Tunisia
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate “And this is where I say I have Hope for Tunisia: the people are smart, energetic, worldly, and kind. They are proud, as they should be, of their young democracy and that they built it themselves. And I have Faith in the world to do the right thing, to … [READ MORE...]
“If you only get to mentor two people in your lifetime – choose two girls.”
Guest post by Veena Basavaraj, Cultural Mentor Living amongst high achieving, creative, successful people in Silicon Valley for the past five years, inspiration is always around the corner. It is not hard for me to muster up the courage and perseverance to dream big and follow through. … [READ MORE...]
Knowledge-Sharing on Green Tech and Science in Tunis
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On March 17, the TechWomen delegation visited the Institute Pasteur de Tunis (IPT) and attended an event hosted by Maya Organization in Tunis to engage in discussions on women in science and green technology. The day began at IPT, which is one of … [READ MORE...]
Delegates Meet with Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) in Hammamet
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On the first day of programming in Tunisia, delegates joined members of the Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability program (WES) in a Training of Trainers (TOT) in Hammamet. WES is also managed by IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives in San … [READ MORE...]
Entrepreneurship Has No Boundaries: A Day in the Khayelistsha Township
Guest post by IdaRose Sylvester, Cultural Mentor As a startup mentor, I have coached companies throughout the world on how to present themselves. I figured this worldwide experience informed me well and gave me the courage I needed to mentor any group. “Worldwide” never included Africa until the … [READ MORE...]
Connecting and Coding in Cape Town
After three days in Johannesburg, the TechWomen delegation traveled to explore another important region of South Africa. Known for its vibrant startup culture, delegates arrived in Cape Town eager to connect with women and girls in STEM. The first stop was to the Khayelistsha township to visit … [READ MORE...]
Engaging Exchanges: TechWomen’s final day in Johannesburg
The TechWomen delegation’s last day in Johannesburg was jam-packed with informative meetings, key exchanges, and engaging discussions. The day began with a breakfast hosted by UN Women, where the topic of discussion centered on women in technology, and how to support the next generation in South … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen in South Africa – Knowledge-sharing with the U.S. Embassy and African Development Bank
The TechWomen program is in South Africa this week for the first of two delegation trips in 2015. Delegation trips bring the program full-circle by engaging mentors and Emerging Leaders in program countries abroad, while also exposing them to local leaders, country-wide initiatives, educational … [READ MORE...]
Seeing Technology in a Global Perspective in Rwanda
Guest post by Tina Shakour, Cultural Mentor One of the most surprising things I experienced after participating in the TechWomen delegation trip to Rwanda in February was the number of people who asked about the trip and why I went. People were curious and asked many questions: Why was I … [READ MORE...]
