Impact Stories
Christina – helping others build confidence
TechGirls 2018: Christina is 16 years and from Lebanon. Christina loves to expand her global perspective and has taken many opportunities to improve her leadership skills especially in public speaking. While in the USA in the summer of 2018, she collaborated with two of her TechGirls friends from Jordan and a TechWomen alum to develop…
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TechGirl 2018: Renan is 16 years old and lives in Gaza. After watching a Youtube video by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg on the importance of coding, Renan resolved to learn more. Since her summer 2018 TechGirls experience, she has been involved in multiple coding programs, including the Patel Group Foundation’s Code For Palestine and at…
Read MoreXuan on cross-cultural communication
TechGirls 2018 US Youth Ambassador, Xuan shares her cross-cultural tips All the TechGirls know English as well as their native language of Arabic. I started the program with no knowledge of Arabic and it was easy for the girls to speak in their native tongue without them realizing it. I occasionally find myself attempting to…
Read MoreAneekah – a US Youth Ambassador Reflects
TechGirls 2018 US Youth Ambassador Aneekah wrote the following posts. Enjoy! Five Simple Ways to Stay Healthy During TechGirls Whether you have a sport that you are training for or you simply want to stay fit, here are some wonderful ways to stay healthy! Morning Runs – Waking up at 5:30 is the hardest part!…
Read MoreZeineb – Training Future Coders
TechGirl 2016: Zeineb from Tunisia. After participating in the 2016 TechGirls program, Zeineb brought back all the information she learned to her own community. She embodies the principle that education, specifically about technology, can change lives. Zeineb created GoMyCode X in Tunisia. As the founder and the president, she has introduced 115 youths to coding culture.…
Read MoreMaya – All Girls Code
TechGirls 2015: Maya and several other TechGirls from Lebanon and Palestine Territories created the Tech Immersion Summer Program in Lebanon as part of the Summer of Innovation. Maya was a TechGirl in 2015 and has since gone on to create and participate in programs that promote women empowerment and the use of technology. She is the…
Read MoreDestiny – Teen Entrepreneur
TechGirl: Destiny Country: USA Participation year: 2017 Destiny joined the TechGirls 2017 group at Virginia tech for a 9 day coding camp and cross-cultural immersion. At age 16, Destiny is super focussed to train teens to code. She has sponsors and will travel international to offer her skills. Some advice from Destiny: “Public Speaking can be a…
Read MoreOns – Lets Go Tech Camp
TechGirl: Ons Country: Tunisia Participation year: 2017 Ons decided to introduce more Tunisian Teens to STEM by continuing the mission of Mrs. Faten Khalfallah, TechWomen 2015. Ons organized and led the 3rd summer camp for design. Let’s Go Tech Camp took place in Kerkennah Island, Tunisia, from July 2-6, 2018. Forty youth (35 Tunisian…
Read MoreLilia M
TechGirl: Lilia Country: Algeria Participation year: 2017 Lilia took on a big challenge teaching 24 children (two groups of 12) basic computer skills at Boussarak Fatma Youth House December 24-28, 2017. The 16-hour course was super helpful and inspiring. She is an amazing tech trainer.
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TechGirl: Saja Country: Palestinian Territories Participation year: 2017 Saja is teaching MIT AppInventor in her CodeGirl initiative targeting young girls 14-17 years old who are interested in technology, programming and coding. The workshops are held in America House Jerusalem with the help of mentor Rami Nasser Al-Dein. CodeGirl is a 5-month training divided into 20 sessions…
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