<div>[+ kictanet, skunkworks]</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Congratulations Anne! Your work with Nairobits has been - and continues to be - an inspiration to all of us. <div><br></div><div>Kudos also to Judith Owigar of Akirachix, who has also been named a recipient of the <a href="http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#change" target="_blank">2011 Anita Borg Change Agent Awards</a> sponsored by Google.</div>
<div><br></div><div>It is great to see two Kenyan women being recognized on this global stage.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>- Chris</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Anne Ikiara</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anne@nairobits.com" target="_blank">anne@nairobits.com</a>></span><br>Date: 1 November <a href="tel:2011%2011" value="+254201111" target="_blank">2011 11</a>:20<br>
Subject: Please Celebrate with us!<br>To: <br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I believe this finds you well. I am inviting you to
celebrate some good news with us and all Kenyan and indeed African women.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have been declared this years social impact winner in an international
contest by the Anita Borg institute.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is not just an honor for me, but also for the whole of
Nairobits fraternity, and the marginalized men and women of Kenya, Africa and
the world. Please join us in cerebrating this great achievement ! For
more details please see the link below! <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#social" target="_blank">http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#social</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Anne
K. Ikiara<br>
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NairoBits Digital Design School<br>
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