By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen mentor Anar Simpson served as a judge at LinkedIn’s fourth annual DevelopHer Hackathon on August 29. Along with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Anar served as one of four judges at their new offices in Sunnyvale, Calif. The LinkedIn DevelopHer … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Fellows Headed to the Grace Hopper Celebration
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate We’re excited to announce the 10 TechWomen fellows who will be attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) thanks to the sponsorship of the Anita Borg Institute (ABI). ABI has provided TechWomen a $35,000 award to make this … [READ MORE...]
How Mentor Terri Khonsari Supports the Pipeline of Women in STEM in Sierra Leone
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate Terri Khonsari unknowingly set in motion a new direction for her nonprofit when she became involved with TechWomen three years ago. As founder of Families Without Borders (FWB), a Bay Area-based organization focused on education and economic … [READ MORE...]
Egyptian Alumnae Launch Hypatia Initiative to Empower Girls in STEM
By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate TechWomen alumnae in Egypt joined forces to form Hypatia Initiative for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HISTEM) to provide technical workshops for women and girls, ages 14 to 23. HISTEM concluded its first round of workshops in May and … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Comes Full Circle: Mentoring with My Mentor in Gaza
Guest post by Mai Abualkas Temraz, 2014 Emerging Leader from Palestinian Territories The TechWomen program has continued to impact my life even after I returned back home to Gaza from being an Emerging Leader in San Francisco. Recently, I went from being a TechWomen mentee to becoming a … [READ MORE...]
Taungana STEM Career Expo Empowers Girls Through Education and Opportunity
How do you build up the next generation of women in STEM? By increasing girls’ exposure to STEM education. The TechWomen Seed Grant initiative Taungana did just that at their recent STEM Career Expo, which took place last month in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is a Seed Grant? Following the … [READ MORE...]
Find Your Passion, Find Your Impact
Guest Blog Post by Trish Tierney In my senior year of college, I watched as most of my friends frantically faxed their CVs off and checked their answering machines for messages about interviews. People asked me, ‘why are you so calm?’ I was not rushing about, because I already knew: I was … [READ MORE...]
Imagine Yourself as a TechWomen Mentor
Guest post by Cecile Thirion “Imagine all the people living for today…imagine all the people sharing all the world...” Does it sound familiar? I'm pretty sure it does. What does this famous song from John Lennon and the TechWomen mentorship program, an initiative of the U.S. Department … [READ MORE...]
Collaborate. Code. Connect.
A collage of experiences in Jordan as told by TechWomen. Against the backdrop of Petra, a wonder of the ancient world, forty-five women from eight countries said their goodbyes last week. The TechWomen delegation concluded with stronger bonds and increased cultural understanding between mentors … [READ MORE...]
Only 10 days left to apply to the 2013 TechWomen program!
The application deadline for the 2013 TechWomen program is quickly approaching! With the deadline only 10 days away, here are a few tips to ensure that your application is complete: 1. The deadline to submit your application is 23:59 Cairo time, February 22, 2013. All application materials, … [READ MORE...]
