Fully Funded Leadership Training from TechGirls for Female Students in the US

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

TechGirls

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

01 Jun 2020

Study level

Basic education

Opportunity type

Workshops & Trainings

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

TechGirls invites young girls to apply for 8 months of leadership training and join an alumni network of TechWomen and TechGirls that will support them as they plan their higher education, careers, and community-based projects. Your U.S. program begins with group international travel with your fellow participants from your country with a flight escort. Meeting all the other young women selected from across your region is the first inspiring element to the program. Legacy International staff provides 24-hour supervision and a safe and secure environment.

During the program, each leader develops an action plan to transfer skills and knowledge back home. Projects have included – starting a Tech Club at school, offering training to classmates, helping local businesses by designing a website, creating an online dialogue forum with friends, blogging, organizing tech career fairs at their school.

Tasks:

TechGirls will:

Challenge themselves with new questions and concepts
Learn coding and tech skills from enthusiastic university professors
Network with influential industry leaders
Discover their own innovative leadership style
Create meaningful friendships with young women from all over the MENA region and the USA
Explore the diverse communities of Washington, D.C. and southwest Virginia
Inspire the next generation of women and girls in their home countries

Eligibility Criteria:

This program is for girls between the ages of 15 and 17 years of age. If you are less than 15 years of age or over 17 years of age on June 1, 2020, please do not apply for this program as you will be deemed ineligible.
Applicants must have at least one additional semester of secondary school remaining in Fall 2020.

Covered Costs:

The TechGirls program covers the following costs:

Roundtrip international airfare from participant home country to the United States
Housing during the program: Double occupancy hotel or dormitory accommodations
Meals during the program: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Local transportation to group program events
Cultural events organized by Legacy International
Emergency health insurance

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