Impact Stories from Professional Growth Policy Area
"Be the Change" and Tunisia Digital Day
Fellow(s): Ines Nasri
Country: Tunisia
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
At the Sousse Higher Institute of Management in Tunisia, Ines Nasri, a 2014 fellow of Tunisia, was a featured speaker at the university’s “Be the Change in Your Society” event. Ines was invited to talk with students about entering the workforce and employment opportunities in the digital and technical fields. As unemployment is a major challenge in Tunisia, Ines hopes to inspire the people of her country to overcome this challenge by becoming an entrepreneur or working hard to pursue a career. Ines started her own company, Webpower, in 2007 with just $400 and a computer, and wants other people to be the same change.
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Report Date...: 3/21/2016
Mentor(s): Katy Dickinson, Myra Nawabi, Manali Rane of Ericsson;
Company: Mentoring Standard, Lockheed Martin, Ericsson
Mentor Type: Professional and Cultural
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth, Youth Engagement
The TechWomen Alumnae Council partnered with Ericsson in Silicon Valley to host, “Best Practices in Mentoring Panel” on March 10. The panel consisted of mentors Katy Dickinson of Mentoring Standard; Myra Nawabi of Lockheed Martin; Manali Rane of Ericsson; Judy Little, VP of strategic alliances at Ericsson; and Robert Loftis, coach at Lee Hecht Harrison. They discussed different forms of mentoring, best practices and how to prepare for a mentorship.
Report Date...: 3/7/2016
Mentor(s): Eileen Brewer, Katy Dickinson, Aliya Janjua and Erin Wilkinson
Company: Symantec, Mentoring Standard, Advent Software and HGST
Mentor Type: Professional and Cultural
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth, Youth Engagement
In February 2016, four TechWomen Mentors- Eileen Brewer of Symantec, Katy Dickinson of Mentoring Standard, Aliya Janjua of Advent Software and Erin Wilkinson of HGST- attended a workshop at the Palestine Polytechnic University in Hebron. Here, the mentors led workshops on design thinking, mentoring, investments and crowdfunding. Mentors and fellows visited local schools at the Qattan Center for Children in Gaza, where they led a hands-on activity on motherboards.
Report Date...: 2/15/2016
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
Promotion
Fellow(s): Naira Ayrapetyan
Country: Turkmenistan
Cohort: 2015
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
During the 2015 TechWomen program, Naira Ayrapetyan completed a professional mentorship certification program at Mentoring Standard. In addition to her certificate of completion from TechWomen, Naira secured her first job promotion since joining her company 10 years ago. She is eager to promote female leadership in Turkmenistan and plans to implement her country cohort’s action plan to support this mission.
Report Date...: 12/7/2015
Mentor(s): Katy Dickinson
Company: Mentoring Standard
Mentor Type: Professional
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
Katy Dickinson participated in a Microsoft Research Gender Diversity Lecture, speaking to encourage more women to study computer technology. Her lectures aim to educate women about the importance of gender diversity and the benefits that come from gender diversity in field of computer science.
Report Date...: 8/17/2015
Mentor(s): Teresa Zhang
Company: SunEdison
Mentor Type: Professional
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
Teresa spoke on a Silicon Valley Forum (SVForum) Women in Tech panel encourage women to enter the renewable energy sector. Teresa spoke about emerging technologies in clean tech and the challenges that come with being a woman in the field, along with balancing career and personal goals. Teresa is a senior manager of global design and engineering at SunEdison, a global renewable energy company based in the Bay Area. A strong supporter for women in tech, Teresa mentored with TechWomen in 2014 and participated in the 2015 delegation trip to South Africa.
Report Date...: 8/10/2015
Promotion
Fellow(s): Asal Ibrahim
Country: Jordan
Cohort: 2014
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
Asal Ibrahim was promoted to project manager at Clean Energy Concepts. She is the only female project manager at her company. Asal’s work, which includes overseeing on-site construction, directly supports Jordan’s energy strategy to increase usage of solar power. Asal credits her mentorship at TechWomen with broadening her technical skills in the solar sector.
Report Date...: 7/20/2015
U.S. Exchange Programs Alumni Reception
Fellow(s): Cameroon cohort
Country: Cameroon
Cohort: 2013 & 2014
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
Cameroon Alumnae attend a special alumni reception for exchange program participants at the U.S. Embassy Yaounde, Cameroon.Since completing the TechWomen program, the alumnae have been active in supporting youth in their communities, founding initiatives like GetReady, Technovation Cameroon, and Creative Arts for Girls.
Report Date...: 5/25/2015
Mentor(s): Jill Finlayson; Myra Nawabi; Jeannice Samani
Company: Various
Mentor Type: Both
Policy Area(s): Professional Growth
TechWomen Council Members Jeannice Samani, Myra Nawabi, and Jill Finlayson hosted a joint International Women’s Day event with the Palo Alto Lean In Circle. The council shared their experiences mentoring global women leaders, and spread the word about upcoming opportunities for mentorship with TechWomen this fall.
Report Date...: 3/23/2015
