Impact Stories from Professional Growth Policy Area

Mentor(s): Sarah Kunst

Company: Fortist Partners

Mentor Type: Cultural

Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

Cultural Mentor Sarah was recently honored in Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 Education list for her fundraising, advising, and mentoring work with Venture for America, Code2040, Technovation, and TechWomen, organizations which work to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in the STEM sector.

Report Date...: 1/12/2015

Super Mama

Fellow(s): Racha Bia

Country: Algeria

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

Racha participated in the Arab Mobile App Challenge for 2014 as a finalist for her app Super Mama. Racha created the mobile application Super Mama, which provides tools, videos, and resources for new mothers on the go. As product marketer, Racha credits the Leadership workshop she experienced with TechWomen as a major influence of the evolution of SuperMama. This workshop helped her understand the importance of leadership within innovation, and she is excited to continue improving the application.

Report Date...: 1/5/2015

Promotion

Fellow(s): Nour Alkhalil

Country: Jordan

Cohort: 2012

Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

Nour was promoted to Technical Team lead at her company Bayt.com. After completing her mentorship, Nour recognized her leadership potential and worked to advance her career in order to support women in the field as well.

Report Date...: 1/5/2015

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Fellow(s): Elmira Obry

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: MENA
Cohort: 2022
Project/Action: Fellow showcases digital health Innovation at GITEX Europe
Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Entrepreneurship, Professional Development, Public Health
Fellow Elmira Obry (Kazakhstan, 2022), founder of Foody.AI, represented Kazakhstan’s growing tech ecosystem at GITEX Europe, May 21 to 23 in Berlin, Germany. Foody.AI, a digital health platform that integrates artificial intelligence with nutrition science, was featured among global startups and presented directly to investors, partners and ecosystem leaders — including Zhaslan Madiyev, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry.
Backed by local accelerators such as Astana Hub and MOST Ventures, Foody.AI is part of a new wave of tech solutions designed to meet global health challenges through personalized, preventive approaches. It uses AI-driven tools to deliver customized nutrition guidance, helping users make data-informed decisions about their daily wellness. Already gaining early traction in five countries, the platform is preparing for broader international expansion.
“We’re proud that our product was born in Kazakhstan — a country that is now laying the foundations for the next generation of the digital economy,” said Elmira, who also represented Foody.AI earlier this year at Central Asia Startup Cup in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Report Date: 07/14/2025
Fellow(s): Aseel Honein

Country: Lebanon
Region: MENA
Cohort: 2013
Project/Action: Fellow honored as a 2025 L’Oréal Woman of Worth
Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development
Fellow Aseel Honein (Lebanon, 2013) was recently recognized as one of L’Oréal’s Women of Worth 2025, receiving the Sustainable Architecture & Innovation Award, celebrated at a gala dinner on June 26 at Sursock Palace Gardens in Beirut, Lebanon.
Aseel is honored for her commitment to reimagining architecture as a tool for both sustainability and social impact. In a video featured at the event, she reflected: “I forged my own path, step by step. I transformed obstacles into opportunities, and barriers into bridges.”
Aseel is the founder of Indigo Kousba, a rural eco-tourism retreat in North Lebanon, and Parallel Studio, a design and technology academy focused on empowering youth through hands-on programs in architecture, design thinking and social innovation. Through Parallel Studio, she also created Architecture in a Box, a program that introduces children and teenagers to architecture, urbanism and cultural heritage through interactive learning and games.
“Guided by the same passion,” she shared, “I launched Architecture in a Box, a modest initiative in scale, yet monumental in impact.”
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Report Date: 07/14/2025