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TechGir ls is an international exchange thatempowers teenage girls from the Middle East andNorth Africa to pursue careers in science and technology.This program builds on the U.S. global commitment to

advance the rights of women and girls around the world.

EmpowermentEach year, more than 25 TechGirls engage with

their American counterparts in the classroom and the

community, working on their technical and leadership skills.

The girls participate in iD TechCamp, an interactive techno-

logy and computer camp. Top technology company leaders

mentor the girls, expanding their networks and helping them

prepare to compete in an often male-dominated field. The

girls also take part in community service activities.

CommunityOnce the TechGirls return home, they present

their ideas, experiences, and action plans to their

schools and communities. Monthly webinars take place

with the girls to reinforce skills learned during the exchange

and encourage progress on individual projects. Alumnae of

TechGirls have organized conferences, workshops and clubs.

In-person and through social media, they influence hundreds

more students to become TechGirls and promote a positive

vision for their countries and the region.

NetworkA network is emerging from Morocco to Jordan,

Egypt to Yemen of TechGirls and the people theyinfluence through technology.

Yara from Egypt, #TG2012 Since being part of the inaugural TechGirls class in 2012, Yara hasbeen teaching grade school youth 3D modeling and mobile

app development. Yara credits TechGirls with helping her

gain admission to a United States college.

Sondos from Jordan, #TG2013 Before Sondoscame to TechGirls, she had already been develop-ing a mobile phone baby monitor—an idea other

TechGirls continue to advance. Since TechGirls, Sondos

pioneered a program to teach girls how to code when they

have limited access to computers.

Khadija and Radia from Morocco, #TG2012 and #TG2013 Khadija and Radia live on oppositeends of Morocco. Two years after her time in TechGirls,

Khadija designed a TedX event called “The Power of Ideas”

with the help of the U.S. Embassy in Rabat. She reached

out to Radia, a 2013 alumna, to present on TechGirls.

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