Guest post by Manali Rane, Professional Mentor “We are the ones we are waiting for.”’ As I hear Megan Smith, CTO of the United States inspire us with these words, I cannot help but think what an amazing journey these five weeks with TechWomen has been. This is the second year I participated in … [READ MORE...]
My Last Moment Journey With TechWomen
Guest post by Mai Abualkas Temraz, 2014 Emerging Leader from Palestinian Territories Arriving at San Francisco Airport after many challenges was a great relief. I had to leave my home in Gaza City before my visa arrived, which processed just hours before my flight. I had to go to Cairo not knowing … [READ MORE...]
CiscoLand: The Story of a TechWomen Emerging Leader
Guest post by Hanane Lhannaoui, 2014 Emerging Leader from Morocco It is impressive how simple things can colour our lives. Things like the first “like” on our Facebook post, the first time we follower we have on Twitter, and the first time we recognize what a router looks like. I first learned … [READ MORE...]
Moving Beyond Bounds and Limits as a Woman in Green Technology
Guest post by Germaine Ashu, 2014 Emerging Leader from Cameroon The technology field, and certainly the green tech sector, is one of those sectors where women professionals make up a very small percentage. Now, thanks to the women pioneers in this sector, awareness has been created over the … [READ MORE...]
A TechWomen Cultural Mentor’s Perpective: My Friend, Let’s Change the World Together
Guest post by Ana Stojanovic, Cultural Mentor Ana was the Cultural Mentor to Emerging Leader Berverly Nyakutsikwa from Zimbabwe. Below is an excerpt of her experience mentoring in the 2014 program, originally published in neoanimas. Changing the World I feel fortunate to have been selected … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2014: Follow Your Dreams and Think Big
Guest post by Ouafae Alami, 2014 Emerging Leader from Morocco The TechWomen Experience: A Dream Come True Being selected in the 2014 TechWomen program has been a dream one true. One month already spent in Silicon Valley--the temple of technologies that every engineer dreams to visit--I can’t begin … [READ MORE...]
A Reflection on the First Two Weeks of TechWomen 2014
Guest post by Tarimin Kewa, 2014 Emerging Leader from Nigeria The long awaited day had arrived and I finally settled into my apartment in Silicon Valley following a very long trip from Jos, Nigeria. I met my wonderful Moroccan roommate with whom I had been chatting on Facebook before arriving. … [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...]
Helping Rwanda Become Africa’s IT Hub
Guest blog by Eileen Brewer, Professional Mentor Eileen participated in the 2014 TechWomen Delegation Trips to Rwanda and Morocco. Below is an excerpt of her account of the trip to Rwanda in February, originally posted on the Symantec Corporate Responsibility in Action blog. While many … [READ MORE...]
Connecting Women for Social Entrepreneurship: TechWomen and LinkedIn
Guest post by Amy Tang, Cultural Mentor Last October, Erica Lockheimer, Prachi Gupta, Shruthi Dathathri, Swasti Sharma, Veena Basavaraj and I participated in TechWomen, a mentorship and exchange program that brings emerging female leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics … [READ MORE...]
