More about Techwomen and what is Silicon Valley?

So the program goal is to empower Women in STEM through introducing them to a network of likeminded professionals and let them increase their awareness through cultural-professional exchange. A beautiful community was established since the beginning of the program in 2011. It is very inspiring when you meet likeminded people who share passion towards technology and  willing to chase big dreams.  The program was 5 weeks.  The first week included welcome orientation, program orientation, cultural kickoff night  in addition to other workshops . Each country is requested to come up with an action plan to solve a socioeconomic issue in their country. The next three weeks are the mentorship weeks where we start our mentorship period each in the host company that she was accepted in. In the matching survey I chose Adobe and I was hosted at Adobe, and became more in love with this company. We are also requested to work on an individual project during the mentorship period in the host company. During these three weeks there was a schedule where we can choose among a big number of cultural and professional non-official events where we expanded our vision and enjoyed the beauty of the bay area nature. The last week of the program was a conclusion in Washington DC where we had meetings with representatives from the department of the states and the White house. The most inspiring part to me was meeting and listening to Dr. Mary Ellen Weber; a consultant with Steller Technologies and a former NASA Astronaut.For all Women in STEM who are interested to apply, Techwomen 2017 application opens 15 November, go to the website to see the conditions on how to apply:

www.techwomen.org

Jordan Team- First week-Cultural kickoff at Twitter

First week-Action plan workshop at Yahoo 

First week-Leadership workshop at LinkedIn

What is silicon valley ?

Before the program I thought that silicon valley is a big park where all tech- companies are distributed all around. But when the program started and Techwomen introduced us to the bay area, I discovered the truth. Silicon valley is a symbolic name for the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. And I discovered that people there travel from one city to another in order to go to certain companies
I will share with you this documentary video on YouTube about silicon valley, at the end of the video I quoted the below inspirational words:

 “Silicon valley is not just a place, it’s a state of mind. You feel it talking to people, sitting in a café looking into someone’s eyes. You know you can trust them. You know you can make it happen. The energy you get is limitless. But the true secret is that whenever you go, you can bring the silicon valley spirit with you , its energy is contagious and will never leave you. You don’t have to be there to build something meaningful. You don’t have to be there to be successful. The real silicon valley is something inside you. If you start shaping your behavior, if you start to be open & helpful, if you start thinking big, you will influence those who surround you. Welcome behind the senses of silicon valley, welcome to the mindset that allows you to change the world “

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=5nDpbMeN9ls