by Oreoluwa | May 12, 2020 | Career, Girls-Women, STEM-Technology
"I wanted girls to live more economically and socially empowered lives."@oreoluwa Lesi says that the low number of women working in tech in Nigeria is "really a big problem" – so she is training girls to pursue STEM careers. 📹:...
by Oreoluwa | Apr 28, 2020 | Education, STEM-Technology
I recently completed an online course about teaching online. It was designed for teachers around the world who now find their schools shut down and their students forced to stay home. It was aimed at helping equip teachers with the skills to move their teaching online...
by Oreoluwa | Apr 15, 2020 | Girls-Women, STEM-Technology
2020 started off with a bang for the organisation I run, the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC). One thing I like to do is take time out to reflect on the journey so far, the work we have done and further opportunities to improve our capacity. And...
by Oreoluwa | Apr 13, 2020 | Career, Girls-Women, Life, STEM-Technology
Amidst the tough times we find ourselves in, I am happy for opportunities to celebrate. So it was a lovely surprise to receive an email from OkayAfrica that started off: We are proud to announce that you have been selected as one of the 2020 honorees for...
by Oreoluwa | Apr 8, 2020 | Education, STEM-Technology
The times we are in mean that we need to quickly adapt. Although we teach technology skills to girls and women at W.TEC, all our trainings have been in-person with an emphasis on hands-on projects. For a while, I have been thinking through ways to move our trainings...
by Oreoluwa | Apr 6, 2020 | Education, Girls-Women, STEM-Technology
The day W.TEC turned 12, we were featured on TV. The show Gist Nigeria, a production of Channels TV and BBC Africa, featured myself and some of W.TEC’s alumnae. I talked about why it is important to address the gender disparity in technology and our alumnae...
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