Tag: Girls education

• Leadership Development Program for Young African Leaders

  Biola Alabi announces the launch of  ‘Grooming for Greatness’  a year-long program set to commence with a 3-day on boarding event, which will bring leaders across sectors to share their experiences and expertise, and groom the next generation of African business leaders. This three (3) day workshop and seminar will identify exceptional talents who will be mentored by…

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  September 15, 2015

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• Changing The Ratio of African Girls in STEM – Unoma Okorafor Talks to the AWP Network

  

    Many of the girls in our program still worry that if they are too educated or smart, that they may not get married and would ultimately live unhappy lives and therefore bring shame to themselves and their families. Many girls are taught not to think, not to speak up and to just do what…

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  September 14, 2015

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• Apply: Scholarship for African Girls in STEM

  

  WAAW foundation’s annual scholarship initiative is aimed at supporting need-based African female STEM-focused college education. WAAW Foundation awards annual scholarships to students who demonstrate the need and can prove their status as full-time students in a STEM related course in an African University. Award recipients will become WAAW Ambassadors in their respective communities. Candidates must also demonstrate financial…

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  September 9, 2015

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• W.TEC Girls Technology Camp

  

  W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a two-week technology education and mentoring program organized by W.TEC, with the objective to help girls develop an early interest in computers and other information technology. For the camp duration, girls will participate in technology workshops. The long-term goal is to increase the numbers of Nigerian women using technology productively…

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  July 18, 2014

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• Working to Advance STEM Education for African Girls

  

  The STEM camp for African girls will hold July 27th – August 2nd, 2014 at the Global International School, plot 12, Block 26, Admiralty way, Lekki, Lagos. The camp is aimed at African girls between the ages of 13 and 17 and who are currently enrolled in Senior Secondary School SS1 – SS3. Girls from…

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  July 3, 2014

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