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Impact Stories from Education Diplomacy/Mentoring Policy Area

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.

 

 

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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.

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Report Date...: 4/13/2015


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Recent Impact Stories

  • Fellow(s): Salma Bekkouche, Amel Djenidi, Fatima Zohra Benhamida, Amina Salesse

    Country: Algeria

    Region: MENA

    Cohort: 2017, 2018, 2020-2021

    Project/Action: Fellows debut STEM empowerment project Heya Caravan

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

    After TechWomen 2018, fellows Salma Bekkouche and Amel Djenidi began working with 2017 fellow Fatima Zohra Benhamida to create Heya Caravan, a project that empowers girls and women through STEM education. After securing a grant from the U.S. Embassy Algiers’ Alumni Small Grant Competition in 2019 – and after delays caused by the pandemic – the fellows, with 2020-2021 fellow Amina Salesse as a new team member, launched Heya Caravan in Hassi Messaoud last month, bringing a day of workshops, talks and networking opportunities to women in the region. Heya (Arabic for “She”) Caravan collaborated with local STEM leaders, inviting them to share their career paths in STEM, host Q&A’s and deliver workshops meant to educate and empower the professionals and students in attendance. In Fatima’s session, “Which hat would you like to wear?” she spoke about her journey in higher education as an assistant professor at the National School of Computer Science, her diverse work experience and her mission to combat stereotypes of women in technical fields. In a leadership workshop, participants learned about different leadership styles and their respective strengths and weaknesses. The day concluded with Q&A session themed on mental health challenges and work-life balance during the pandemic. “From preparation to the event itself to the post-event parts…every single task we made with love, and enjoyed it to the extreme,” said Amina. The Heya Caravan team hopes to replicate the programming in other Algerian cities as well as create online content for community members. “I’m proud to see the project become a reality after almost three years full of challenges,” said Salma.​

    Report Date: 5/2/2022

  • Fellow(s): Amanda Obidike

    Country: Nigeria

    Region: SSA

    Cohort: 2022

    Project/Action: Fellow brings STEM training to girls in Ethiopia and Tanzania

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

    2022 fellow Amanda Obidike recently launched STEMNovation, a STEM initiative that trains girls in mobile app development, 3D modeling, 3D printing and basic computer skills. Amanda is a data scientist, general manager for the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation and founder of STEMi Makers Africa, an organization that trains young Africans with 21st century skills. She was recently named to the Most Distinguished African Women Changemakers list by Humanitarian Awards Global. Last month, STEMi Makers launched STEMNovation’s first bootcamp in Tanzania and Ethiopia, bringing young female students through training courses that will prepare them for STEM careers. At the Ethiopia bootcamp, supported by Addis Ababa University and Abugida Robotics Technology Center, girls ages 10-16 learned about computer software, coding and 3D modeling. At the bootcamp’s conclusion, trainees demonstrated their work for other students, parents and community supporters. In Tanzania, STEMi Makers partnered with the Timizandoto Initiative and dLab to support 40 girls in Dar es Salaam with training on AI, drone technologies and data analytics. “We understand that the increasing demand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are vital to the development and economic growth of a nation,” said STEMi Makers. “As such, women and girls should not be left behind.”​

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    Report Date: 5/2/2022

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