Impact Stories from Education Diplomacy/Mentoring Policy Area

Next Einstein Forum

Fellow(s): Sylvia Mukasa, Omnia Eteyari, Michelle Sesay

Country: Kenya, Libya, Sierra Leone

Cohort: 2013, 2014

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has formed a team of 54 ambassadors, one from each African country, to champion African science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) globally. Of more than 300 applicants, Sylvia Mukasa and Omnia Eteyari of Libya and Michelle Sesay of Sierra Leone were selected to represent their home countries. At a conference help in Dakar, Senegal, Sylvia presented her idea Afya Mama, a mobile health information service for mothers that could inform African women about best healthcare practices.

Report Date...: 3/7/2016

First Skills Club, Hour of Code

Fellow(s): Faten Khalfallah

Country: Tunisia

Cohort: 2015

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Youth Engagement

Faten’s association has partnered with the country’s National Center of Technologies in Education. She organized Hour of Code and reached 600 students.

Report Date...: 12/28/2015

Next Einstein Ambassador

Fellow(s): Sylvia Mukasa

Country: Kenya

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Professional Growth

Sylvia Mukasa, 2014 fellow from Kenya, was selected to represent her home country. Since her participation in TechWomen, Sylvia has been active in her community, having launched Technovation in Kenya earlier this year and participating in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

Report Date...: 12/14/2015

GetReady update

Fellow(s): Nathalie Tekham

Country: Cameroon

Cohort: 2013

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring

Nathalie Tekham created GetReady, an initiative that offers an educational, interactive web tutoring platform, Kebisu, and customized STEM content to primary and secondary schools in Cameroon. GetReady also provides computers and other IT infrastructure to underprivileged communities. The first year of programming was a success with over 100 female students getting exposed to STEM fields in Cameroon.

Report Date...: 7/13/2015

Mentor(s): Eileen Brewer

Company: Symantec

Mentor Type: Professional

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring

Eileen Brewer is a three-time professional mentor to TechWomen. As a Senior Manager at Symantec, Eileen participated in TechWomen’s delegation trip to South Africa in January 2015. While in Cape Town, Eileen connected with the NGO GirlHype, an organization that aims to empower primary and secondary school-aged girls with digital and media education skills, and coordinated the donation of laptops to girls across South Africa through the Cape Town Symantec office.

Report Date...: 6/8/2015

GetReady

Fellow(s): Nathalie Tekham

Country: Cameroon

Cohort: 2013

Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring

Nathalie Tekham, TechWomen fellow of Cameroon, is part o the initiative Get Ready, an educational and interactive web tutoring platforum for primary and secondary schools in Cameroon.

Report Date...: 4/13/2015

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