Impact Stories

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  Fellow(s): Zhama Ryskulova

  Country: Kazakhstan

  Region: CA

  Cohort: 2018

  Project/Action: Fellow featured as a speaker at women in tech event

  Policy Area(s): Entrepreneurship, Professional Growth

  This week, 2018 fellow of Kazakhstan Zhama Ryskulova was a featured speaker at an event hosted by Women TechMakers Kazakhstan, an initiative that brings together women tech professionals throughout the region. Organized by Google Developer Groups throughout Central Asia, the day’s sessions streamed globally, bringing STEM professionals together for workshops and sessions on cloud computing, marketing, tech interviewing and more.
  Zhama, hosted by LinkedIn during TechWomen 2018, is currently a hackerspace coordinator and Python/Android developer at Tech Garden, an innovation cluster that provides guidance and support to startups in Central Asia. Her event session, “Digital Nomad Lifestyle,” was attended virtually by tech professionals throughout the region. She spoke about how to best leverage tech skills to find remote work, pursue remote internships and seek out other digital nomad teams for collaboration opportunities. She also shared specific job opportunities for digital nomads and information about programming competitions worldwide. This month, Zhama will travel to Uzbekistan as part of TechWomen’s delegation trip, taking part in activities encouraging women and girls to pursue STEM fields.

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  Report Date: 3/11/19

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  Fellow(s): Hanan Khader

  Country: Jordan

  Region: MENA

  Cohort: 2013

  Project/Action: Fellow takes third place in Queen Rania’s education awards

  Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Professional Growth

  This week, 2013 fellow of Jordan Hanan Khader was invited to meet Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan after placing third in the Queen’s Award for Education Entrepreneruship competition. With a goal of improving education for children in the Arab World, the competition recognizes businesses that combine social impact with a sustainable and innovative business model. Hanan is the CEO of Hello World Kids, Jordan’s first educational organization that teaches computer programming to children between the ages of 6 and 12.
  Hanan was awarded a $40,000 grant from the competition and, during her meeting with Queen Rania, was recognized for her work investing in low-resource environments and bridging the gap between technology and education.

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  Report Date: 3/11/19