Final Day in Nigeria The delegation’s final day in Nigeria was filled with exciting, interactive sessions for women in STEM from nearby cities hosted at Civic Innovation Lab. The day began with a welcome and introduction from TechWomen Lead Jillian Scott, State Department Representative Callie Ward … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 5: Learning through curiosity
First Day in Abuja The TechWomen delegation started their first full day in Abuja by arriving at Baze University and meeting with the Vice Chancellor, as well as two representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Abuja. The day’s workshop hosted girls from the surrounding schools with an interest … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 4: From Lagos to Abuja
Women in Tech Networking Event On the fourth day of the delegation trip, the group spent the morning at Lonadek, a tech consulting firm, where they were able to network with local women working in tech. Upon arrival, members of the delegation group were interviewed by journalists for articles and … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 3: STEM career day and professional development workshops
STEM Career Day During the first half of day three of the delegation trip, the group visited Holy Kids School in Ijegun, Nigeria to introduce junior high and high school students to diverse opportunities for careers in STEM and share their perspectives as women in STEM from Silicon Valley. … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 2: CcHUB and U.S. Consulate
Day two of the delegation trip began with a briefing from representatives of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, including Consul General F. John Bray, where they learned about the city's status as the most populous in Africa and about how demographic trends put Nigeria on track to having the third largest … [READ MORE...]
Nigeria Day 1: TechWomen delegation visit begins
The second TechWomen delegation visit of 2018 has begun! Upon arrival in Lagos, Nigeria, the group of 11 mentors were joined by Callie Ward from the U.S. Department of State, IIE staff and fellows of Nigeria and Cameroon for a program briefing, followed by a driving tour of the city and a … [READ MORE...]
Two-day program introduces girls to STEM in Nigeria
Two Nigerian women, 2015 fellow Mercy Sosanya and 2016 Emerging Leader Chioma Ezedi, organized a two-day program, Girls Discover STEM, on August 26 and 27 at the American Corner in the Bauchi State Library. The program targeted girls from grades 7-11 who traditionally have not been encouraged 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...]
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...]
