By Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate Emmanuella Nzahabonimana, 2014 fellow of Rwanda, and Barb Mackraz, 2014 Cultural Mentor, recently launched the Jomba Library Project in the mountains two hours outside of Kigali. They plan to develop a library for Jomba Primary School, a school with 1,150 … [READ MORE...]
Seeing Technology in a Global Perspective in Rwanda
Guest post by Tina Shakour, Cultural Mentor One of the most surprising things I experienced after participating in the TechWomen delegation trip to Rwanda in February was the number of people who asked about the trip and why I went. People were curious and asked many questions: Why was I … [READ MORE...]
The Global Reach of the TechWomen Delegation Trips
Earlier this year, TechWomen Mentors, Emerging Leaders, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State traveled to Rwanda and Morocco for the 2014 delegation trips. Alongside having the option to travel to Washington, DC with the program in October, Cultural Mentors and Professional Mentors … [READ MORE...]
Helping Rwanda Become Africa’s IT Hub
Guest blog by Eileen Brewer, Professional Mentor Eileen participated in the 2014 TechWomen Delegation Trips to Rwanda and Morocco. Below is an excerpt of her account of the trip to Rwanda in February, originally posted on the Symantec Corporate Responsibility in Action blog. While many … [READ MORE...]
The Thrill of Spotting Potential TechWomen Emerging Leader Candidates in Rwanda
Guest post by Evelyn Teo, Cultural Mentor In early February of this year, I had the honor of traveling on the TechWomen Delegation Trip to Rwanda. Our main goal was to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The trips also provide … [READ MORE...]
Mentors Reunite to Celebrate the 2014 Delegation Trips
TechWomen Mentors who participated in the 2014 Delegation Trips to Morocco and Rwanda met at the home of Cultural Mentor Terri Khonsari to relive memories from each trip. Terri first mentored with TechWomen in 2013 and participated in both of the delegation trips this year. She said she was greatly … [READ MORE...]
Relive the 2014 TechWomen Delegation Trips Through Tweets
Recently, TechWomen Mentors and Emerging Leaders met in Rwanda and Morocco alongside representatives from the U.S. Department of State to explore the thriving STEM ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East and connect with women and girls to encourage them to pursue opportunities in the STEM fields. … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Rwanda, Part II: TechWomen Visit the Millennium Village of Mayange
As one half of the TechWomen Rwanda delegation explored mobile tech entrepreneurship in a stimulating visit to HeHe Limited, the other half learned about global development efforts at the Millennium Village of Mayange, located 25 miles south of Kigali. Operating in 10 countries across Sub-Saharan … [READ MORE...]
Day 6 in Rwanda: TechWomen Visit Two Groundbreaking Companies in Kigali
On February 7, members of the TechWomen delegation to Rwanda visited HeHe Limited, an award-winning mobile technologies company based in Kigali. Diane Ukwishaka (@UKWISHAKADiane), a 2013 Emerging Leader from Rwanda, is the company’s Co-Founder. HeHe Limited is housed in a fun, hip, and innovative … [READ MORE...]
Day 5 in Rwanda: Strengthening Communities through Girls’ Empowerment
On February 6, the TechWomen delegation visited the Kigali offices of Girl Hub, a partnership between the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Nike Foundation that is committed to empowering millions of adolescent girls to reach their potential and helping them lift … [READ MORE...]
