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...]
Life After TechWomen: “Those five weeks were just the beginning.”
“I had always thought about doing something for underserved girls in the world,” Thekra explains. She had an idea to start an NGO, Edugirl. “Most NGOs focus on university-aged students,” Thekra says, “I want to focus on girls in neglected areas who get married early, who are isolated and who don’t … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Application Opens December 15th!
We are pleased to announce that the TechWomen application will open on December 15th! In fall 2012, we will welcome 42 emerging women leaders in the technology sectors to the San Francisco Bay Area for an innovative five-week technical leadership program. In addition to a project-based mentorship, … [READ MORE...]
Meeting TechWomen at Grace Hopper
Guest post by Arezoo Miot I joined the TechWomen team in October as the new Program Officer and it has been an amazing experience. I'm lucky to work on a program that I believe in, doing work that I love. I get to use social media every day and strategize on communications plans, work with … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Explore Morocco
Guest Post by Larissa Shapiro I've been deeply honored this year to participate in the inaugural round of the TechWomen initiative, a program of the US State Department, as a technical mentor. This program brings technical women from the Middle East and North Africa to Silicon Valley for … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen 2011 Mentor Delegation to Morocco
The TechWomen Mentor Delegation will travel to Morocco between October 15 - 22 to participate in targeted meetings, networking events, and a Women in Tech Conference. Alongside the Moroccan and Algerian Mentees, the U.S. Delegation, made up of women from Silicon Valley tech companies, will take part … [READ MORE...]
