Women's Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC
Discussion for a include 7 successful events at Social Media Week Lagos over the last 5 years RESEARCH: Past research projects include ‘Radio for Women’s Development: Examining the Relationship between Access and Impact’ (Case Study). This project was funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) and administered by Carleton University, Canada. The findings of this research project were a key …
Early Innovators Camp (Tech Camp for Kids) The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is now accepting application for the 2020 W.TEC Early Innovators Virtual Camp, a 4 weeks camp, opened to girls and boys aged 5 to 10 years old, which teaches technology in a fun way and utilizes a hands-on and project-based methodology. The goal of the W.TEC …
SHE CREATES NEXT (VIRTUAL CAMP FOR GIRLS) The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is excited to present the 2020 edition of her She Creates Camp for girls. The award-winning girls STEAM – camp (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths) is taking the summer experience to the next level with a virtual camp which promises to be a memorable and …
MORE ABOUT W.TEC’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME BY MARYAM ABDUSALAM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is the key driving force in today’s economic development. The Future success of every nation depends on their scientific and technological capabilities. In today’s world, the basic knowledge of STEM is now among the generic skills for survival in every fast …
W.TEC Partners Oracle to Mark2021 Girls In ICT Day W.TEC CELEBRATES GIRLS IN ICT DAY 2021 WITH HACKATHON The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (WTEC) celebrated the Girls in ICT Day 2021 event with the W.TEC Academy girls in a career talk and hackathon session on Thursday May 6, 2021. The event which had Notable individuals, …
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MakerHER-Space Expands to Northern Nigeria Lesley Tarabina our Curiculum Development Officer was recently in Abuja to facilitate our train the trainer TOT workshop for instructors of the programme in Northern-Nigeria which is part of the next expansion phase of the programme. Lesley pens down for us how the programme progressed. The Makeher Space training of …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] W.TEC’s 13th Anniversary Message In 2008, W.TEC opened its doors and committed to a journey of raising the next generation of women technology creators, entrepreneurs and leaders. Our programmes have encompassed intensive technology camps for girls, after-school technology clubs situated in secondary schools, technology workshops for female entrepreneurs, mentorship for female STEM undergraduates and …
Ibrahim Aishat is a 16-years-old SS1 student of Aiyetoro Senior Grammar School who lives with her dad (a business man) and her mother here in Lagos. Before joining the W.TEC Academy, she attended a computer training during the holiday, where she learnt basically Microsoft office tools. She attended the Computer training because her brother who knew …
Aaliyah Ovayoza Ibrahim (W.TEC Camp 2010)Very few experiences can one deem unforgettable. W-TEC Girls Technology Camp that held in the beautiful summer of 2010 is one of such experiences for me. In one word I would describe it as ‘unforgettable’, in two; it would be ‘eye-opening exploration’. I would always remember the unexpectedness of the …
Cynthia Onyiye Nbani Life after the she can program has been pretty awesome for me. I was privileged to be one of the beneficiaries of the seed fund, which was given. I realized that the process of getting through all the classes was not just for my development but everyone around me, so as to …
