Guest post by Marily Nika, TechWomen mentor A few months ago, I saw a volunteer call for “Emerging Leader Professional Mentors” in an internal thread at Google, where I work as an Engineering Program Manager. This is how I discovered the TechWomen program. I am always very passionate about … [READ MORE...]
Nihal Fares Reveals the Secret to Silicon Valley’s Success
Although Nihal Fares was already an entrepreneur in Egypt before participating in the 2013 TechWomen program, she said her TechWomen experience taught her to become a better leader for her company and changemaker in her community by giving her a “great opportunity to connect with successful women … [READ MORE...]
Meet 2011 Cultural Mentor, Fabiola Addamo
Fabiola Addamo, a 2011 Cultural Mentor, is profiled in the post below originally published in the Yahoo! Developer Network blog. It's great insight into her experience at Yahoo! and working to empower women in technology. Are you interested in mentoring women and passionate about bridging … [READ MORE...]
Expanding Networks and Creating Friendships
“This group of women—hands down, all of the women I came into close contact with —know who they are as women,” Maryann explains in describing her impression of the TechWomen 2011 Mentees. “They know who they are as Muslim women. They know who they are professionally. And there’s no conflict.” She … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2012 – The Adventure Begins
Guest post by Heather Ramsey Happy New Year! Reading world news headlines each day, it is clear that this is a particularly momentous and pivotal time in history to be a woman. It is a time when women need to come together across borders and cultural barriers. TechWomen affords everyone … [READ MORE...]
