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

[Robert Alai]

Brian

Lets not be so negative about everything.

We have KICTANET members who are based all over the world including USA.
Think ahead and dont think so much within the borders. People like Joe
Manthi are based in USA

Alai

On 11/19/08, Brian Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> err, mmmmm - how does a meeting in California relate to KICTANET?
>
> Brian
>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 10:40 PM, Robert Alai <alai.robert at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> *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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