Techwomen, Techgirls Algeria Club

TechGirls connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by providing them access and opportunities to advance their skills and pursue their dreams. Since 2012, TechGirls trained and mentored 186 teenage girls (ages 15-17) from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and Yemen. The core of the program is a three-week experience in the United States. In 2019, the program expands to include 24 young women from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.) TechGirls participate in an interactive technology and computer camp (with U.S. Girls), join a tech company for a day of job shadowing, and participate in community service initiatives. There is a TechGirls multiplier effect – inspiring others in their local community to pursue STEM. TechGirls is packed with skill-development workshops and interactions with America’s most innovative tech professionals ...

On June 29th, 2019 , Algeria TechWomen &TechGirls Alumnae met in Algiers for the 1st edition of Alumnae Summit. The event was hosted by World Learning Algeria STEM Center and sponsored by Legacy International. 21 fellows (14 TechWomen and 7 TechGirls) attended the summit to launch officially Techwomen TechGirls Algeria Club. It was a day full of activities. The event started with a networking session where alumnae community and guests had coffee together and introduce themselves and talk about their activities to each other. The welcoming speech was given by  Ouafa Ben Terki  where she recalls the motivation behind the TW-TG-DZ Club to be: "TechWomen Techgirls DZ club is founded to build support system between alumnae. To amplify the positive impact in Algeria, we need to build bridge between TechWomen & Techgirls Algerian fellows. It’s important to get involved and stay connected to the community. In order to grow, there are a lot of opportunit...