“What I learned through TechWomen is that the more you share, the more you learn.” After an unforgettable week of learning, exchange and community, it was time for #twrwanda to come to a close. At the farewell dinner, the delegation reflected on the week -- meeting hundreds of bright young … [READ MORE...]
Rwanda Day 6: showing young students the possibilities in STEM
"If you see far you will go far." The delegation spent its final official day with young residents at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, a comprehensive four-year program that offers housing, enrichment programs and community to vulnerable youth. 2019 fellow Josiane Ishimwe works at ASYV, running … [READ MORE...]
Rwanda Day 5: meeting emerging entrepreneurs and innovators
"As women, we should expose other women to ideas of what you can be, what you can do and what you can dream of." Day five of #twrwanda was all about innovation, entrepreneurship and meeting some of Rwanda's brightest graduate students and emerging entrepreneurs.The day kicked-off at … [READ MORE...]
Rwanda Day 4: celebrating international women in STEM
“The greatest cheerleader of a woman should be another woman.” The delegation had the honor and opportunity on day four to be welcomed warmly by Impinganzima Hostel in Bugesera District, a community for elderly survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi. The home, occupied by 64 women and … [READ MORE...]
Rwanda Day 3: 21st century skills with students and entrepreneurs
“Think about the future — not through your limitations today, but through the possibilities of tomorrow.” On day three, the delegation split into two groups: one team of mentors and fellows spent the day at IPRC Tumba, a polytechnic school where TechWomen fellow Rita Clemence Mutabazi serves … [READ MORE...]
Rwanda Day 2: Hands-on STEM Fair for Students
"While we are strong, together we are stronger. And together our voices will change the world. You see a girl -- we see the future." A welcome at the U.S. Embassy Day two began with the opportunity to speak to and learn from staff of the U.S. Embassy Kigali in order to better understand … [READ MORE...]
Rwanda Day 1: #twrwanda kicks-off a week of impact
After weeks of preparation and building excitement, 18 TechWomen mentors and 10 visiting fellows from Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia landed in Kigali, Rwanda, ready to begin a week of learning and exchange. #twrwanda had officially begun. Delegation … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen announces 2020 delegation trips
During the 2019 program, TechWomen had over 300 mentors guiding, supporting and learning from Emerging Leaders.The relationships forged between Emerging Leaders and mentors often transcend the fall program, continuing as the Emerging Leaders become fellows and return home to their respective … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen take Tashkent by storm
Guest post by Laura Messerschmitt, TechWomen Professional Mentor On the TechWomen delegation trip to Uzbekistan, I met an amazing future entrepreneur. At just 18, she has received a full scholarship to attend a university in Arizona to study computer science. We talked at length about how to … [READ MORE...]
From challenge to opportunity: problem solving with girls in Sierra Leone
Guest post by Katie Penn, TechWomen Professional Mentor Why Sierra Leone? Why STEM? These were questions I was repeatedly asked during my journey to Sierra Leone as part of the TechWomen delegation trip last month. Delegation trips are an opportunity to raise the profile of fellows’ efforts to … [READ MORE...]
