Impact Stories from Education Diplomacy/Mentoring Policy Area
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Fellow(s): Faten Khalfallah and Eman Abusaada
Country: Palestinian Territories, Tunisia
Cohort: 2015
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement
Two girls participating in the 2017 TechGirls program are mentored by TechWomen fellows. Eman Abusaada, 2015 fellow of the Palestinian Territories and co-organizer of Banat-Tech – a program founded by TechWomen fellows, and Faten Khalfallah, 2015 fellow of Tunisia and founder of First Skills Club, have mentees participating in the three-week exchange program. “I volunteered to be a co-organizer and Banat-Tech program coordinator at Gaza Strip. I increased awareness about the importance of diverse skills for teenagers,” Eman said. “I encouraged the girls to apply for Techgirls program. I was really proud to be the coordinator and organizer, and now Lina is in Washington.”
Report Date...: 7/10/2017
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Fellow(s): Janet Fofang
Country: Cameroon
Cohort: 2013
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement
Janet Fofang, 2013 fellow of Cameroon and director of Girls in Tech – Cameroon, has mentored a team of students, aged 15 to 18 years old, to compete in the inaugural FIRST Globalrobotic competition in Washington, D.C. FIRST Global shared a video of the team that wants “to find long-term solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.” Janet also helped organize the Next Einstein Forum’s Africa Science Week in Yaounde, June 27-29, which included a hackathon, women in STEM event and tech meetup.
Read More »Report Date...: 7/3/2017
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Next Einstein Forum
Fellow(s): Sylvia Mukasa
Country: Kenya
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement
Sylvia Mukasa, 2014 fellow of Kenya and Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Ambassador, helped launch the first NEF Africa Science Week (ASW) in Nairobi, June 27-30. The celebration of science and technology included a hackathon for farming, women in STEM day and panels open to the general public. “We want to provide that platform for relevant discussions and monetary commitments toward research and development in Kenya,” Sylvia said. “The government needs to empower its young people to increase their ability to personally influence what is happening in their lives and communities.”
Read More »Report Date...: 6/26/2017
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Fellow(s): Cisca Oladipo
Country: Nigeria
Cohort: 2016
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Professional Growth
Cisca Oladipo, 2016 fellow of Nigeria, presented at the International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society at the University of Toronto on May 26. “I was excited talking about the TechWomen initiative and my experiences, as well as the limitless opportunities after my return to my home country,” Cisca explained. Cisca has been appointed head of the computer science department at Federal University Lokoja and helped launch a tech pipelining project supported by Google. “The Google initiative was made possible with the help of my TechWomen mentor Naisha Silva.”
Read More »Report Date...: 6/12/2017
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Fellow(s): Joy Makumbe
Country: Zimbabwe
Cohort: 2015
Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability
Joy Makumbe, 2015 fellow of Zimbabwe, discusses her startup challenges and the impact of TechWomen on her personal and professional life in an interview featured on She Leads Africa. SunPower hosted Joy for her mentorship, where she “realized that there was so much untapped potential in Zimbabwe for solar power on the domestic, industrial and agricultural fields,” Joy stated.
Read More »Report Date...: 6/12/2017
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Fellow(s): Keremet Djolboshbekova; Nakylai Taiirova
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Cohort: 2015, 2016
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls
Kyrgyzstani fellows, Keremet Djoldoshbekova of 2015 and Nakylai Taiirova of 2016, co-designed a weeklong program with Alif Khalfan, VP of Product Management & Revenue at Disney Consumer Products & Interactive, to teach approximately 70 students the basics of computer science (CS) and expose them to career opportunities.
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Report Date...: 6/5/2017
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Taungana Africa
Fellow(s): Sandra Tererai; Nomso Kana
Country: South Africa, Zimbabwe
Cohort: 2013
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement
Taunganafrica has reached more than 900 students in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe since it launched in 2014 with the support of a TechWomen seed grant. 2013 Fellows, Sandra Tererai of Zimbabwe and Nomso Kana of South Africa, have organized annual weeklong STEM expos for rural high school girls.
Read More »Report Date...: 6/5/2017
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Hello World Kids
Fellow(s): Eman Hylooz, Hanan Khader
Country: Jordan
Cohort: 2013, 2016
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Entrepreneurship, Youth Engagement
TechWomen fellows are transforming generations around the world. The World Economic Forum and International Finance Corporation named 100 Arab startups shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including Abjjad, founded by 2016 fellow Eman Hylooz of Jordan, and Hello World Kids, founded by 2013 fellow Hanan Khader of Jordan. The Jordanian entrepreneurs will meet with King Abdullah ll to discuss the future and the challenges of the tech startup scene in Jordan.
Read More »Report Date...: 5/15/2017
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Fellow(s): Aretha Mare, Amel Ghouila, Mona Karam, Claire Murekatete, Enatha Mukantwari, Baratang Miya, Ruth Kaveke, Danielle Akini
Country: Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Cohort: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Empowering Women and Girls
Leading up to the Transform Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, TechWomen fellows and 2017 Emerging Leaders participated in a meetup for African initiatives promoting digital skills for girls on May 9. The meetup was part of the broader initiative #eskills4girls, which was launched by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in collaboration with SAP Africa Code Week and UNESCO YouthMobile.
Report Date...: 5/8/2017
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Kids Genius
Fellow(s): Sabine Kai
Country: Lebanon
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Education Diplomacy/Mentoring, Youth Engagement
Kids Genius, a makerspace for kids created by 2014 fellow Sabine Kai of Lebanon, has opened a second location in Tyre, Lebanon. The new space is located within the Imam Sadr Foundation’s school, which provides free education for orphans and kids with special needs.
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Report Date...: 5/8/2017