Impact Stories from Youth Engagement Policy Area

Mentor(s): Katy Dickinson

Company: Mentoring Standard

Mentor Type: Professional

Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement

Working with fellow members of the TechWomen Alumnae Organization, Mentor Katy Dickinson designed a playing deck of cards and poster honoring 54 Emerging Leaders from all four program years. Katy had previously created a card deck featuring notable women in computing, which she distributed at last year’s Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference. She chose the card deck format because it allows individuals to learn more about women in STEM in a fun and interactive way. The posters and card decks are now in production, and she plans to share these items with students, professionals, and fellow delegates during the TechWomen delegation trip to South Africa later this month.

Report Date...: 1/5/2015

Kids Genius

Fellow(s): Sabine Kai

Country: Lebanon

Cohort: 2014

Policy Area(s): Youth Engagement

Sabine founded Kids Genius to help children get excited about science. Kids Genius is an organization that orchestrates science workshops for children in Lebanon. Sabine wanted to change the way children interacted with science She does this through school visits, workshops, and hands-on activities.

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