“Do you have fire?” Desiree Burch asked the crowd. “Discover that fire - do not push it away. It is who you are!” Desiree was one of many speakers at the TEDxBayArea Global Women Entrepreneurs Event held on December 1st at the LinkedIn Headquarters in Mountain View, CA. The event featured talks … [READ MORE...]
Meeting the 2012 TechWomen Mentors!
The 2012 TechWomen season has officially begun! We opened with a fantastic Mentor Workshop on Tuesday, August 7th hosted by Walmart Global eCommerce in San Bruno, CA. The workshop aimed to prepare the new TechWomen mentors for the three weeks they will spend mentoring emerging women leaders in … [READ MORE...]
Letter to the TechGirls: Guest Blog Post
Guest post by Maysoun Ibrahim Dear Techgirls, I am happy to be given the opportunity to address you and share my thoughts with you. As a Techwomen 2011 alumna, I want you to know that your participation in this program will empower you in different ways and help you make the first few … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Mentors: In Their Own Words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMModwCfXZk&w=560&h=315 We've put together a new video from 2011 Professional and Cultural Mentors about their experience with the TechWomen program. We hope you enjoy their stories as much as we do! Don't forget, the deadline to become a Mentor is coming up … [READ MORE...]
Secretary Clinton Encourages You to Become a TechWomen Mentor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6tdyZBX__o&w=420&h=315 On February 13th, dozens of potential TechWomen Mentors gathered in San Francisco and Mountain View to explore opportunities to mentor emerging women leaders from the Middle East and North Africa. Alumni Mentors brought colleagues and … [READ MORE...]
Thank You TechWomen Mentors
Today, as a part of National Mentoring Month, we would like to offer a warm and heartfelt thank you to our TechWomen Mentors. These women were an integral part of the program as they guided and encouraged Mentees from across the Middle East and North Africa in their cultural immersion and … [READ MORE...]
Project Based Mentorships in San Francisco Bay Area
The TechWomen program will occur over five weeks from early September through October 2012. The program will commence in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and will conclude in Washington, D.C. TechWomen Mentees will take part in three-week project-based mentorships at leading companies in … [READ MORE...]
What is TechWomen?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mXvkZarEoY We are pleased to present What is TechWomen: A video montage which showcases TechWomen Mentors and Mentees from the 2011 program. Each woman describes the program in her own words. We encourage you to apply to participate in the program! The online … [READ MORE...]
