TechWomen http://www.techwomen.org TechWomen is a professional mentorship and exchange program to enable technical women from the Middle East and North Africa to reach their full potential. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:58:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 U.S. Department of State’s TechWomen Initiative Now Accepting Applications for American Mentors http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-application-now-open/ http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-application-now-open/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:36:59 +0000 Lexi http://www.techwomen.org/?p=1343 Read more...]]> U.S. Department of State’s TechWomen Initiative Now Accepting Applications for American Mentors. To see the U.S. Department of State’s press release, please continue reading.

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
March 1, 2012

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that TechWomen – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide – is now accepting applications from American women in the technology sector to serve as professional and cultural mentors. Candidates may apply at http://www.techwomen.org/get-involved/ beginning today.

In September 2012, these American “TechWomen” will mentor 42 women from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and Yemen during a five-week program at U.S.-based technology companies in Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Click here to learn more about serving as a TechWomen mentor.

Following the U.S. portion of the exchange, U.S. mentors will travel to Jordan and Tunisia to conduct workshops and follow-on training for women in the technology sector and young girls who have expressed an interest in pursuing a tech-based career.

Launched by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2011, TechWomen builds on her vision of “smart power” diplomacy. It embraces the full range of diplomatic tools, in this case technology, to bring people together for greater understanding and empower women and girls worldwide.

The U.S. Department of State partners with the Institute of International Education and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. It is a public-private partnership in which more than 20 leading U.S. companies participated by hosting international TechWomen during the 2011 inaugural program.

Stay tuned for updates on Twitter @TechWomen.

Media contact: Talley Sergent U.S. Department of State at SergentRT@state.gov.

]]> http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-application-now-open/feed/ 0 TechWomen Change Agent Scholars Honored at the Grace Hopper Celebration http://www.techwomen.org/grace-hopper-celebration-for-women-in-computing/ http://www.techwomen.org/grace-hopper-celebration-for-women-in-computing/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:41:28 +0000 admin http://www.techwomen.org/?p=661 Read more...]]> Six TechWomen Mentees from the 2011 cohort traveled to Portland, Oregon this fall for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, a program of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while special sessions focus on the role of women in today’s technology fields, including computer science, information technology, research and engineering.

]]> http://www.techwomen.org/grace-hopper-celebration-for-women-in-computing/feed/ 0 TechWomen Mentees Participate in Arab Women Summit http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-mentees-participate-in-arab-women-summit/ http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-mentees-participate-in-arab-women-summit/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:04:04 +0000 Lexi http://www.techwomen.org/?p=1334 Read more...]]> TechWomen Mentees participated in the Arab Women Summit from December 6th- 7th in Rabat, Morocco. The Arab Women Summit has been conceived as a tool for stimulating and supporting strong cooperation between women in the technology, political, and social sectors by providing a framework for development. The summit will provide a platform for diagnosing shared development challenges and catalyzing development solutions with the aim of driving increased gender equity.

Read more about the Mentees’ experience at the Summit

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The TechWomen program has launched a new blog. The blog will highlight program features, relevant news and updates, and be an up to date source of information for the TechWomen program. Please visit us at techwomenmena.wordpress.com.

]]> http://www.techwomen.org/program-blog/feed/ 0 TechWomen Delegation to Morocco http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-mentors-travel-to-morocco/ http://www.techwomen.org/techwomen-mentors-travel-to-morocco/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:57:11 +0000 admin http://www.techwomen.org/?p=675 Read more...]]> TechWomen Mentor delegations traveled to Morocco in October to reconnect with Mentees, and participate in networking events, seminars and tailored meetings. Alongside the Moroccan Mentees, the U.S. experts took part in and lead workshops aimed at encouraging girls ages 11–15 to consider career opportunities in technical fields.

Read more about the TechWomen Mentor Delegation to Morocco

 

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