By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate At the heart of the TechWomen program is the aim to empower emerging female leaders who strive to make a difference in their communities. A 2015 fellow of Sierra Leone, Kumba Musa, embodies this core objective, and following the 2015 TechWomen program, she … [READ MORE...]
Connecting the dots: Giving back to the community and other women
Guest post by Ayah Soufan, 2015 fellow of Palestinian Territories Steve Jobs once said, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future." For me, there is no better time than now to … [READ MORE...]
Hello, from the other side – a man’s perspective on TechWomen
By Andrew Udeshi, Program Coordinator I will never forget the perplexed looks on our fellows’ faces when they first saw me with a TechWomen sign at the arrivals hall in the San Francisco airport. They definitely did not expect a man to greet and welcome them to a program whose mission is to … [READ MORE...]
2015 fellows implement Stem-In-A-Box action plan in Nigeria
Guest post by 2015 fellows of Nigeria In October 2015, it was to our delight to have been announced as one of the top action plans of the TechWomen pitch event. We were happy to have won amongst a lot of really great pitches and ideas from the other Emerging Leaders (ELs). We’d certainly come a … [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...]
Day 2 in Jordan: TechWomen entrepreneurs and innovators shape the future
By Samera Edwards, Program Associate From meeting with an ambassador and seeing the success of fellows, to strolling the streets of Amman, it was a full day of inspiration and making connections. Embassy briefing Representatives from the U.S. Embassy and USAID, as well as U.S. … [READ MORE...]
Stones for Goliath: Mercy Sosanya’s Techwomen 2015 experience
Guest post by Mercy Sosanya, 2015 Emerging Leader from Nigeria Being selected as one of 98 women from 19 countries to participate in this life-transforming, paradigm-changing TechWomen program is a major milestone on my journey in professionalism and leadership. Oh, yes, I was excited! … [READ MORE...]
5 Reasons Why Being a TechWomen Emerging Leader is a Life-Changing Experience
Guest post by Asal Ghanim, 2014 Emerging Leader from Jordan “TechWomen brings the best and the brightest women from around the world together to exchange ideas, perspectives and hopefully, LinkedIn accounts,” said Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in her … [READ MORE...]
