By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Wrapping up the delegation trip in Jordan, many new ideas and collaborative efforts were conceived at TechWomen’s first unconference – a conference curated and facilitated by the delegates themselves. The unconference format created space for … [READ MORE...]
Day 3 in Jordan: Educational technology and a growing startup culture
By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist Delegations provide access to meet a diverse range of people – from young students, teachers, government officials and business leaders. On Day 3 in Amman, the delegation visited a public school and startup campus to understand technology’s … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen update: Gallery event, application deadline and delegations trips
At IIE, the office is abuzz with preparation for our photo gallery fundraising event and upcoming delegation trips. Here’s an update from the team in San Francisco. January 21 – TechWomen: Impact through Imagery For the first time, TechWomen is hosting a photo gallery event! TechWomen: Impact … [READ MORE...]
An Inside Look Into TechWomen
Guest post by Samera Edwards I am two months in to my new position on the TechWomen program at IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives. TechWomen combines my favorite things: women’s empowerment, cross-cultural exchanges, U.S. foreign policy, and contribution to international … [READ MORE...]
Sharing Our Passion for Empowering Women in STEM: A WES Trainer’s Perspective
Guest post by Dalel Krichen, Director of WES Optima Sfax Center Dalel is a part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program in Tunisia, and was present the day TechWomen joined WES for a Training of Trainers (TOT) World Cafe session during the March delegation trip. Below is her … [READ MORE...]
Delegates Meet with Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) in Hammamet
By Edwina Duenas, Communications Associate On the first day of programming in Tunisia, delegates joined members of the Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability program (WES) in a Training of Trainers (TOT) in Hammamet. WES is also managed by IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives in San … [READ MORE...]
Happy Holidays from the TechWomen Team!
Dinner and Diplomacy: TechWomen Mentors Host International Visitors
Several TechWomen Mentors warmly welcomed a group of seven visiting women leaders in science and technology from the Middle East and North Africa on Wednesday, April 24. The eight Mentors eagerly jumped at the chance to host a dinner for the guests, who were traveling around the country as a part of … [READ MORE...]
Women in the Global Economy: Authoring Chapters, Advancing Social Change
Guest post by Trish Tierney, executive director of the Institute of International Education San Francisco In September 2011, I had the good fortune to participate in the first-ever Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women in the Economy Summit. This historic event was driven by Secretary of … [READ MORE...]
Inspire Women Leaders from the Middle East and Africa
The TechWomen Professional Mentor Application is now open! We are seeking women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) working at companies in the San Francisco Bay Area to mentor emerging women leaders from the Middle East and Africa. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2013. … [READ MORE...]
