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Archives for October 2016

Grace Hopper Celebration unites fellows and mentors in Houston

October 25, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Grace Hopper Celebration unites fellows and mentors in Houston

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate Numerous TechWomen fellows and mentors attended the Anita Borg Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), in Houston, October 19-21, which brings together women in computing to discuss research and career interests. The event also highlights the success of … [READ MORE...]

Muslim women in the tech world

October 21, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Muslim women in the tech world

Guest post by Katy Dickinson, founder of Mentoring Standard and Impact Advisor In May 2016, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church held its annual women’s retreat. The retreat organizers asked me to be one of the speakers to the 40 attendees in San Juan Bautista, California. My talk on “Muslim Women in … [READ MORE...]

4 TechWomen fellows awarded WiSTEM Scholarship

October 18, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

4 TechWomen fellows awarded WiSTEM Scholarship

By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Four TechWomen fellows have been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2016 WiSTEM (Women in STEM) Conference in Dubai, on Oct. 25-26. Christelle Tayou, 2014 fellow of Cameroon; Diana Tsoy, 2015 fellow of Kazakhstan; Mercy Sosanya, 2015 fellow of … [READ MORE...]

#TechWomen16 concludes in D.C., will expand to Pakistan in 2017

October 16, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

#TechWomen16 concludes in D.C., will expand to Pakistan in 2017

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate The second day of the 2016 TechWomen delegation trip in Washington, D.C., began at the U.S. State Department on Friday, October 14, with a talk on leading when the risks and stakes are high by Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, a consultant for STELLAR Strategies, LLC and … [READ MORE...]

#TechWomen16 meet with White House and State Department leaders

October 14, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

#TechWomen16 meet with White House and State Department leaders

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate The 2016 TechWomen Delegation trip to Washington D.C. kicked off yesterday morning with a visit to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for a briefing by the White House Council on Women and Girls. Deputy Executive Director Jordan Brooks and Policy … [READ MORE...]

2016 seed grant winners announced at Community Celebration

October 11, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

2016 seed grant winners announced at Community Celebration

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate In the culminating event of the TechWomen program in San Francisco, five country teams were awarded seed grants to support the implementation of their action plans. Teams Cameroon, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia and Kenya were each awarded $2,500. A panel … [READ MORE...]

Emerging Leaders pitch action plans to impact communities globally

October 10, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Emerging Leaders pitch action plans to impact communities globally

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate On October 7, the Emerging Leaders pitched their action plans to address a socioeconomic challenge in their community to a panel of judges at Oracle. Over the last four weeks, the women brainstormed ideas, developed blueprints and practiced their … [READ MORE...]

Week 3 in review: Experiencing the Bay Area and giving back to the community

October 3, 2016 By TechWomen Leave a Comment

Week 3 in review: Experiencing the Bay Area and giving back to the community

By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate This year, TechWomen has 44 Cultural Mentors throughout San Francisco and South Bay organizing numerous and diverse cultural activities for the Emerging Leaders (ELs) to experience the best of the Bay Area. So far, ELs and Cultural Mentors have gone on hikes … [READ MORE...]

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