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Impact Stories from Education Diplomacy/Mentoring Policy Area

Technovation Challenge finalists

Fellow(s): Cameroon: Dorothee Danedjo Foubaa. Kazakhstan: Diana Tsoy. Kenya: Josephine Kamanthe, Kendi Ntwiga and Alice Mbui

Country: Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Kenya

Cohort: 2013-2015

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

TechWomen fellows in Cameroon, Kazakhstan and Kenya have advanced to the final round of the Technovation Challenge, an annual competition for girls around the world to build a mobile app that will address a community problem. Dorothee Danedjo Foubaa, of Cameroon, served as a mentor to Team Angels Tech of Africa and their app, “Nature Gift,” which promotes the agricultural resources Cameroon has to offer. Diana Tsoy, a fellow of Kazakhstan, supported Team ComPote and their app “Active Citizen,” which aims to connect government figures with citizens. Josephine Kamanthe, fellow of Kenya, along with fellows Kendi Ntwiga and Alice Mbui, supported Team Sniper and their app “M-Safiri,” which provides a platform for people to book travel that is safe and secure.

 

 

Report Date...: 5/16/2016


Hello World Kids

Fellow(s): Hanan Khader of Jordan, Aida Nassr-Eddine of Lebanon and Nisreen Deeb of Lebanon

Country: Jordan, Lebanon

Cohort: 2013

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

The 2013 fellows collaborated to develop a project to teach students in public and private schools in Lebanon how to code with the Hello World Kids (HWK) curriculum. Hanan Khader of Jordan founded HWK after the 2013 TechWomen program. Her mission was to develop the skills of youth through programming and inspire them to create ideas, startups, entrepreneurs, employment opportunities and more investments, to increase the number of future innovators.

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Report Date...: 5/2/2016


Refugee Girls Need You (AEIF initiative)

Fellow(s): Placidie Benamahirwe, Enatha Mukantwari, Marie Claire Murekatete, Emmanuella Nzahabonimana, Lydie Umubyeyi and Sylvie Umutesi

Country: Rwanda

Cohort: 2014

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

2014 fellows of Rwanda have extended their mentorship activities to refugee girls in Rwanda. The initiative, Refugee Girls Need You, supports undeserved and vulnerable populations, aiming to enhance personal development, exposure of hands-on skills and use of technology among young refugee girls via mobile computer labs. The initiative is working with three camps in Rwanda that are housing refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fellows Placidie Benamahirwe, Enatha Mukantwari, Marie Claire Murekatete, Emmanuella Nzahabonimana, Lydie Umubyeyi and Sylvie Umutesi have partnered with the Rwanda Development Board, which provides mobile computer labs to reach rural areas. The fellows hope to encourage more girls to take on professional careers within in the fields of science, technology, and math.

 

 

 

Report Date...: 4/11/2016


Project STEM Rocks

Fellow(s): Joy Agene (2014), Mercy Sosanya (2015), Abiola Ilupeju (2015

Country: Nigeria

Cohort: 2014, 2015

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

In collaboration with the U.S. embassy in Nigeria and American Corner Bauchi, TechWomen fellows of Nigeria including Joy Agene, Mercy Sosanya, and Abiola IIupeju, hosted Project STEM Rocks – a day-long event for students and teachers representing four secondary schools in Bauchi, Nigeria. The event began with a  presentation about female scientists and inventors in space-related fields and different careers in STEM. Mercy introduced the Technovation Challenge, and some of the teams Mercy is mentoring also presented the mobile apps that they are building.  The girls hope to organize more events in Nigeria to educate girls.

Report Date...: 3/28/2016


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.

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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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    Country: Kazakhstan

    Region: CSA

    Cohort: 2022

    Project/Action: Fellow Elmira Obry discusses TechWomen journey in recent interview

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    Region: MENA, US

    Cohort: 2013

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    Title: Principal Program Manager

    Company: Genentech

    Policy Area(s): Professional Development

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    Report Date: 12/12/2022

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