Women's Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We marked the 2020 International Women’s Day with a couple of events in Offa and Ilorin in Kwara State. These impactful events were led by our the handlers of our after-school computer programme for girls in Kwara State who hosted these exciting programmes over a period of one week across the state. Ilorin – Kwara State …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On February 28th, the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre hosted a panel at the annual social media week in Lagos. Our panel started with the moderator, our Executive Director – Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi presenting a survey that was administered at our She Creates Mainland Camp. The Survey, found that 89.8% of the girls access the …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are now accepting applications for a Trainer Volunteer with our new program tagged “Make Her Space”. We urge you to share this information with anyone you believe will be interested in this information. Start Date: April, 2020 Position Title: Trainer Volunteer Supervisor: This position reports to Programme Manager, W.TEC. Main Functions: A Trainer-Volunteer is responsible for …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Press Release: W.TEC Hosts 2020 Social Media Week Event. Lagos – Nigeria March 1, 2020: The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)hosted an event at the Social Media Week Lagos 2020.The event which was tagged: “Women Build Technology Too!”took place at the SMW Lagos Campus, Landmark Centre, Water Corporation Road, Victoria Island Annex, Lagos, Nigeria. …
''Women Build Tech Too'' W.TEC Makes a Big Statement at SMW Lagos 2020 Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] W.TEC is hiring a new Programme Assistant for her She Creates Camp. The following is the main duties for the position. Job Description: The Programme Assistant is primarily responsible for providing adequate support in the planning, execution and follow-up activities for the W.TEC She Creates Camp. This includes supporting in drafting partnership letters; follow-up …
Vacancy at W.TEC for Programme Assistant – She Creates Camp Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The “Girl Fund Campaign” by GlobalGiving is here again. The annual campaign, solicit donations for organisations working to accelerate the equality of women around the world. Organisations with the highest donations during the campaign slated for March 6 – 13, will win one of eight, year-long slots in the the GlobalGiving Girl Fund. The Girl Fund is made up of hundreds of donors committed to supporting …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] W.TEC Academy in Kwara State had a big one on Thursday February 12, holding their regular after school computer classes in 13 schools across the State and organizing W.TEC’s 2020 Safer Internet Day event. Our Safer Internet Day event is done in support of the global movement set aside to raise awareness for the …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lagos – Nigeria February, 2020: The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is set to hold an event at the upcoming 2020 Social Media Week Lagos program. This will be W.TEC’s 7th straight year at SMW Lagos. SMW Event Page: Women Build Technology Too! Event Hastag: #SMWWeBuildTech The event will take place at the …
W.TEC Presents: ''Women Build Tech Too'' @ SMW Lagos 2020 Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I learnt a song when I was younger and the chorus rang “It’s a small world after all…” I can’t remember any of the other words. These lyrics came back to me when I visited Port Elizabeth in South Africa, as part of a study visit for the Digital Generation Youth project on which my …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Time Magazine asked Tim Berners-Lee, Madeleine Albright, Michelle Bachelet, and other prominent personalities to write to a young person or people of their own choosing. These prominent personalities were chosen because they have “decades of experience in the fields of statecraft, human-rights work and innovation—and together their open letters reflect a feeling of hope that, …
Inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW), Sir Tim Berners-Lee Writes the Girls at W.TEC Read More »
