[kictanet] TECHIE LADIES KICK-OFF MEETING - Wednesday, 11/19/2008 at 7:00 PM

[Robert Alai]

*TECHIE LADIES KICK-OFF MEETING*

*When: -* Wednesday, 11/19/2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

*Where:* - 1290 Parkmoor, Avenue (Work2Future Building,) San Jose, CA 95126

*What (Topic):* - Empowering African Women Through Technology

*Who May Attend:* - Women of African Ancestry who are engineers; or have
hands-on grounding in working with technology.

*RSVP:*  Please send e-mail to molly.uzoh at learningright.com



Very little is being done about technology empowerment of African women.
Most of the women empowerment in Africa has focused on political
empowerment, micro finance, women health and prevention of domestic
violence, diseases and malnutrition. However, technology is evolving in
Africa. Most of the highest paid jobs are found in the technology arena.
With the current technology growth, if the technology empowerment of African
women is overlooked, African women will still be disenfranchised
technologically and economically. They will still be lacking in the
technical skills needed to move ahead. Technology is a male dominated
profession. The few women that venture into the Math, science and technology
field usually put in more than 200% of what the men bring to the table, yet,
they do not get the recognition that they deserve. A black lady in Math,
science or technology field is a minority within limits that approach
endangered species. She is most likely to feel lonely at work and in the
society because other women may find her intimidating while men may find her
threatening.



Therefore the Techie Ladies initiative aims at filling a widening gap in the
technology empowerment of women. Techie Ladies will help women of African
Ancestry in technology strengthen and widen their locus of control as well
as encourage other women through mentoring, technology skills development
and role optimization for better socio-economic  status.



Please join the Silicon Valley Techie Ladies in a meeting/technology
discussion with Dr. Dorothy K. Gordon, the Director-General of Ghana-India
Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, Accra Ghana and Mary (Molly) Uzoh,
CEO, Learning Right Technologies, LLC., San Jose, CA:



*When: -* Wednesday, 11/19/2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

*Where:* - 1290 Parkmoor, Avenue (Work2Future Building,) San Jose, CA 95126

*What (Topic):* - Empowering African Women Through Technology

*Who May Attend:* - Women of African Ancestry who are engineers; or have
hands-on grounding in working with technology.

*RSVP:*  Please send e-mail to molly.uzoh at learningright.com



PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS E-MAIL WITH OTHER TECHIE LADIES TOO. If you
are a techie lady living outside the Silicon Valley of California, please
feel free to contact me to discuss how we can extend Techie Ladies
initiative to your neck of the woods. Thanks.



Mary (Molly) Uzoh, CEO/Principal Consultant

Learning Right Technologies, LLC

P. O. Box 51616

San Jose, CA 95151

Phone: 408-649-5872, Cell: 408-826-2167

http://www.learningright.com
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