The Girls in ICT mentorship program is centered around high school, university and newly working young women. Our goal is to create a space for where mentees can tap into into the knowledge, skills, and experience Rwanda’s women in STEM and acquire these skills to advance pursuit of STEM careers.
We visit schools, organize events, in collaboration with partners and conduct one-on-one mentorship, for a diverse group of students/women including but not limited to business leaders, (...)
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Mentorship Program
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ICT Awareness campaigns
12 February 2020, by adminIn partnership with the Ministry of ICT and Youth, Girls in ICT conducts awareness campaigns throughout the countries mostly in high school. These campaigns consists of our members educating these girls about various career paths in STEM fields and sharing their own experiences. -
Ms Geek Competition
12 February 2020, by adminThe MsGeek competition is an annual competition designed to inspire female university/TVET students to think critically and design solutions to issues faced by Rwandans today. In this competition, young women compete based on the innovative ideas as well as their ability to develop a certain technology or develop a business idea. The purpose of MsGeek is to demonstrate that girls and young women can also excel in the technologies. -
Girls in ICT Day
12 February 2020, by adminThis event is the international ITU Girls in ICT day where Girls in ICT brings together various girls in high schools to come and be part of a day where the best companies and solutions in ICT are displayed to them. The goal is to allow them to open their minds to the various career paths that they can find in STEM fields. They also participate in a discussion on how technology can be accessed by all the girls country wide.