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Impact Stories from Youth Engagement Policy Area

STEM Rocks Workshop

Fellow(s): Busayo Durojaiye, Abiola Ilupeju, Azizat Gbadegesin, Oluremi Hamid

Country: Nigeria

Cohort: 2014-2016

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement

Busayo Durojaiye, 2014 fellow; Abiola Ilupeju, 2015 fellow; Azizat Gbadegesin, 2016 fellow; and Oluremi Hamid, 2016 fellow – developed and facilitated a two-day STEM workshop in Lagos on November 29-30. The workshop, STEM Rocks, focused on increasing secondary school girls’ interest in the STEM fields. A total of 25 girls attended the event, which took place at the Barack Obama American Corner.The fellows led career talks on ICT, electrical engineering and architecture.

Report Date...: 12/5/2016


Mentor(s): Terri Khonsari

Company: Families without Borders

Mentor Type: Impact

Policy Area(s): Empowering Women and Girls, Youth Engagement

Terri Khonsari, 2016 Impact Advisor to Morocco, led a four-day training for youth she mentors through her organization Families Without Borders  from November 10-13. Terri founded Families Without Borders in 2011, which educates children and empowers families, building sustainable models for development worldwide. Terri focused her teaching on leadership skills, action plans and sexual education during the training. On the final day, attendees were divided into six teams, and each pitched a community project to the group. Terri plans to award a 500,000 SLL (approximately $89 USD) grant to each group to implement their projects by February 2017.

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Report Date...: 11/14/2016


Africa Code Week

Fellow(s): Rogeema Kenny

Country: South Africa

Cohort: 2015

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

During Africa Code Week, 2015 fellow Rogeema Kenny of South Africa helped train 1,273 children and young adults in basic coding skills in Cape Town from October 15-23. An initiative supported by SAP to drive sustainable growth, Africa Code Week aims to expose children and young adults to coding and encourage them to pursue the field across the entire continent.

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Report Date...: 11/7/2016


library for Jomba Primary School

Fellow(s): Emmanuella Nzahabonimana

Country: Rwanda

Cohort: 2014

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

Emmanuella and Barb Mackraz, 2014 Cultural Mentor, recently launched the Jomba Library Project in the mountains outside of Kigali. They plan to develop a library for Jomba Primary School, a greatly under-resourced school with 1,150 students and zero books. They aim to gather over 800 books and materials, such as puzzles, games, visual aids, a globe and book stands. They plan for 40% of the books to be nonfiction and focus particularly on the region’s environment, with the goal of developing an appreciation for the area’s ecosystem

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Report Date...: 10/31/2016


Girls Discover STEM

Fellow(s): 2015 fellow Mercy Sosanya and 2016 Emerging Leader Chioma Ezedi

Country: Nigeria

Cohort: 2015, 2016

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

Two Nigerian women, 2015 fellow Mercy Sosanya and 2016 Emerging Leader Chioma Ezedi, organized a two-day program, Girls Discover STEM, on August 26 and 27 at the American Corner in the Bauchi State Library. The program targeted girls from grades 7-11 who traditionally have not been encouraged to pursue STEM fields. Sixteen girls from five schools attended the event, acquiring basic STEM knowledge and skills through hands-on activities. “It was quite an exciting time as the girls were introduced to STEM. They were taught about the reasons why more girls and women are needed in STEM, and they were inspired by stories of great women who had excelled in STEM,” Mercy said

Report Date...: 8/29/2016


e-learning startup

Fellow(s): Ghana Bteich

Country: Lebanon

Cohort: 2015

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

Ghana Bteich, 2015 fellow of Lebanon, recently co-founded a startup that is developing an e-learning platform to provide after-school support for students in need. She has more than 10 years of experience in telecommunications and is applying for the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program under the field of educational planning to acquire more knowledge related to developing curriculum and program designs.

Report Date...: 8/15/2016


Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve IT

Fellow(s): Serah Kahiu, Sandra Kambo, Umikaltuma Mohamed, Sylvia Mukasa, Annie Njenga and Adah Waseka

Country: Kenya

Cohort: 2014

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

The Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve IT initiative culminated with their STEM fair, which took place on August 13 at Aga Khan High School in Kenya. The initiative, launched by members of TechWomen Kenya, including 2014 fellows Serah Kahiu, Sandra Kambo, Umikaltuma Mohamed, Sylvia Mukasa, Annie Njenga and Adah Waseka proved successful having gained support from the local government and local businesses. The Gulf African Bank donated two desktops and awarded three scholarships to one of the participating schools. In addition, a teacher involved in the training announced that the students who participated in the project had improved their grades since its inception. TechWomen Kenya hopes to make the initiative a recurring, annual event in not only Mombasa but surrounding counties as well.

Report Date...: 8/22/2016


mentorship

Fellow(s): Abeer Imteir (2013), Rawan Abu Shmais (2014), Nadiah Saba’neh (2015), Haneen Abu Farha (2015) and Sandra Al-arja (2014)

Country: Palestinian Territories

Cohort: 2013-2015

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

On August 8, TechWomen fellows Abeer Imteir, Rawan Abu Shmais, Nadiah Saba’neh, Haneen Abu Farha,  and Sandra Al-arja from the Palestinian Territories launched Banat-Tech, an initiative to help young Palestinian female students succeed in science and technology. Funded by the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem, the program offers five months of mentoring and training for girls aged 15-17. Three primary stages comprise the program. The first stage offers training at technical clubs in cooperation with Palestinian universities and companies. In the second and third stages, the girls will be matched with professional women, and together, they will develop a technology-based initiative that benefits society.

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Report Date...: 8/22/2016


Mentor(s): Eileen Brewer

Company: Symantec

Mentor Type: Professional

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

Eileen Brewer visited Cameroon to support initiatives of fellows. She assisted Janet Fofang, 2013 fellow of Cameroon, who organized and led a three-week summer tech boot camp for 40 kids. Ran Gidor, the Israeli Ambassador to Cameroon, also participated in the demonstration sessions, and they discussed Israel’s idea to incorporate vocational skills training into the Cameroonian high school curriculum. Eileen’s trip included meetings with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences; Mounouna Foutsou, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education; staff and students from the University of Yaounde’s computer science department; and Tassah Academy’s math and science teachers.

 

 

 

Report Date...: 8/1/2016


World Eagles Volunteer Club

Fellow(s): Dr Nancy Cheseto

Country: Kenya

Cohort: 2015

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

Dr. Nancy Cheseto, 2015 fellow of Kenya, launched the World Eagles Volunteer Club. Her students from Mount Kenya University serve as the club’s volunteers and dedicate an hour each week to teach various subjects to students in sixth and seventh grades at Garissa Road Primary School, which resides within one of Kenya’s slums, Kiandutu. The majority of these kids come from very poor and troubled families, whose parents are drug addicts, and live on just one dollar a day.

Report Date...: 7/18/2016


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Recent Impact Stories

  • Fellow(s): Horore Bebga

    Country: Cameroon

    Region: SSA

    Cohort: 2018

    Project/Action: Cameroon Girls Hackathon empowers young girls to innovate

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

    Last month, 2018 fellow Horore Bebga hosted the inaugural Cameroon Girls Hackathon, a four-day program that empowered 30 girls from seven secondary schools throughout Douala to create solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hackathon was organized in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon and was hosted by the Dewey International School of Applied Sciences.
    The project was a part of Likalo Education, the STEM education initiative Horore co-founded that educates young people with 21st century skills. Over the course of four days, the girls were brought through various modules including design thinking, 3D modeling, designing a chatbot and learning about mobile app development. They also had access to local and international mentors and experts in entrepreneurship and technology.
    After the training, the girls were divided into six teams, working together to create solutions to help overcome the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The girls pitched their projects at the end of the event, and three winners were chosen by a jury: an app that translates health information into local languages, an online self-screening health app and a chatbot solution that makes it easier for individuals to find employment. All three projects will receive continued support through Likalo Education in order to further develop and execute their ideas.​

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    Report Date: 1/11/21

  • Fellow(s): Ryme Assaad

    Country: Lebanon

    Region: MENA

    Cohort: 2018

    Project/Action: Fellow’s initiative wins UN Global Climate Action Award

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

    RISE2030, the green tech initiative co-founded by 2018 fellow Ryme Assaad, was recently named a winner of the 2020 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards. The awards recognized 13 projects that are innovating for climate action and demonstrating leadership in their countries. RISE2030 was a winner in the “Women for Results” category.
    Established in 2019, RISE2030 is a community-led initiative that empowers underserved women and youth through training, education and employment opportunities. Their projects – which include solar installation, literacy training and support for women farmers – aim to create sustainable communities and contribute to Lebanon’s energy transition. Their latest project will create 500 job opportunities for people affected by the 2020 Beirut explosion. Last month, all award winners showcased in a series of special online events.​

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    Report Date: 1/11/21

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