TechWomen Mentees Reconnect at E-Mediat Networking Conference in Jordan

Last month, E-Mediat hosted the “New Media for the Networked NGO” conference in Jordan to celebrate the conclusion of its 18-month program. Since its inception, E-Mediat has equipped over 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia with the capacity and skills to use social media to effectively advance their missions. The conference highlighted the remarkable and inspiring work of the participant NGOs and provided them with the opportunity to share valuable insights they gained from the E-Mediat program.

U.S. Department of State Announces Expansion of TechWomen to Africa

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that TechWomen – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide – will expand to sub-Saharan Africa beginning in 2013. TechWomen will bring women working in the technology sector from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Zimbabwe to the United States for a four to six week mentoring program with their American counterparts in the United States.

TechWomen Celebrates International Women’s Day

From left to right: Moderator Deborah Petersen (Senior Editor, San Jose Mercury News) Bridgette Sexton, (Global Entrepreneurship Manager, Google), Katy Dickinson (Director, Huawei Technologies), Linda Alepin, (Director, Global Women’s Leadership Network) and Rebecca Fannin (Journalist, Author of Silicon Dragon) Credit Juliane Nandra/German American Business Association

How did you celebrate International Women’s Day? We were fortunate enough to spend March 8^th at Adobe Systems in San Jose, listening to an accomplished group of panelists speak about women’s path to leadership. The event, Global Women’s Journey, explored the changing face of today’s workforce that is being shaped by a new generation of women. Five panelists used personal anecdotes to illustrate the challenges and rewards of being a woman leader in an increasingly global world.

According to the Mountain View Patch, “Daniela Proske, a local professional and GABA member, was impressed by the women’s emphasis on finding mentors and volunteering.”

TechWomen Mentor Application Now Open!

 

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that TechWomen – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide – is now accepting applications from American women in the technology sector to serve as professional and cultural mentors. Candidates may apply at http://www.techwomen.org/get-involved/ beginning today.

TechWomen 2012 – The Adventure Begins

Guest post by Heather Ramsey

TechWomen Mentees at closing event hosted by Google in Mountain View, CA

Happy New Year! Reading world news headlines each day, it is clear that this is a particularly momentous and pivotal time in history to be a woman. It is a time when women need to come together across borders and cultural barriers. TechWomen affords everyone involved a truly unique and invaluable opportunity to build lifelong friendships and ties. The TechWomen program is not just about technology, professional skills and leadership development. It is also about cultural understanding and exchange. TechWomen Mentors are extraordinary top-notch professional women living in the San Francisco Bay Area who generously volunteer their time because they want to build long lasting connections with our sisters in the Middle East and North Africa. They also want to contribute to the development of a strong cadre of women leaders in technology fields now and into the future.