East Africa: Cisco's 'Girls Power Tech' Initiative to Inspire Youth for Digital Jobs

Cisco hosted its second 'Girls Power Tech' mentoring sessions in Kenya this week, as part of a global mentoring initiative to support and complement the United Nations' Girls in ICT Day' on the 23rd April 2015, an annual day of activities organized by the International Telecommunications Union aimed at improving the understanding of careers in ICT among girls. Cisco has supported Girls in ICT for the last 4years since its inception in 2011.

Girls ages 13-18 from Maina Wanjigi Secondary School, Kariobangi North Girls and Embakasi Girls High School were invited to participate in Girls Power Tech mentoring opportunities with Cisco employees, allowing girls to make informed career choices about working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). They also experienced Cisco technologies first hand and met with other Girls participating in ICT Day across the region via Cisco TelePresence. The day's agenda included a site tour to the local office, group or individual mentoring, an immersive telepresence experience, a learning session regarding the Internet of Everything and the IoT Young Women's Innovation Challenge.

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