Womentoring Global Experience

The WOmentoring Global experience is a 4 months program designed to support the career development and personal growth of female engineering students in Tunisia. The program is run by the Open Minds Project in collaboration with GIZ digital Transformation, Tunisia Policy Circle, the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity and the Lyle School of Engineering.

Eligibility

Female university students majoring in engineering
Demonstrated leadership potential
Fluent in English
Demonstrate a strong commitment to their studies and to social engagement
Willing to travel and attend all in-person and virtual sessions as required by the program

Program Details

Local Inspiration: The program will feature a series of local events and activities aimed at inspiring and motivating the participating students. These events may include talks by successful women in engineering, networking opportunities, and other activities designed to expose the students to the range of career options available to them.

Virtual Mentoring: Each participating student will be paired with a mentor from the Tunisian diaspora who has experience in the engineering field. These mentors will provide guidance, support, and advice to the students throughout the program.

Onsite Workshops: The program will also include a series of onsite workshops and training sessions designed to help the students develop their skills and knowledge. These workshops may cover topics such as project management, teamwork, and communication skills, among others.

International Experience: The program culminates in an international experience at the Hunt Institute of Engineering & Humanities and the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. This experience will provide the students with the opportunity to learn from leading experts in their field

Program Timeline

This timeline is designed to provide a clear and structured framework for the WOmentoring Global Experience program. It outlines the key dates and activities that will take place:

February 24: Launch Ceremony (Tunis)
February 25 - March 5th: Onsite workshop at The Dot innovation Hub
March 6- March 17: On-site corporate visits
March 01 - June 15th: Virtual Mentoring and Coaching
March 01 - April 20: SMU Virtual peer Matching and programs
April 24- April 30th: SMU Dallas visit
June 25 - June 26: WOmentoring closing ceremony at Ellevate Summit in Tunis

Application Form

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WOmentoring Program 1.0

The WOmentoring program is a collaboration between the Open Minds project and GIZ Tunisia Digital Transformation team. This initiative is designed to support and empower women-led startups in Tunisia by pairing them with experienced mentors who come from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Current Participating Startups:

Auzy Mental Health
Bakourat
Boosty
Dima Zina
EHealthBridge
Graines Academy
Habibty Healthy
Kooldiari
Robocare
Sotunec++
Toilette de Future
Waf Waf House

The program includes 1–1 mentoring sessions, inspiring talks, training sessions, and other events that are customized to the needs of the participating startups. WOmentoring is more than just a mentoring initiative. In addition to 1–1 mentoring sessions and training sessions, the program also built a community for the participating startups to share resources and support each other as they navigate the challenges of starting and growing their startups.

Some of the sessions that have been held as part of the program include:

Essential Tools for startups with Rahma Abid, Founder & CEO of SHAPE
The Entrepreneurship Mindset with Hidayet Ayadi, Founder and CEO of Sghartoon
Tunisian Startups Ecosystem with Zeineb Chabchoub, Startup Expert-Ecosystem support At GIZ
Flywheel programs, and Air Program Eligibility with Salma Bagdadi, Startup ecosystem director — Smart Capital
Digital Marketing 101 with Sahbi Hmidhi, Sr Marketing Manager at Uber Technologies (Scheduled)

In addition to these sessions, the GIZ Digital Transformation team has also provided additional support to the startups by offering English training and sharing other opportunities with the WOmentoring Community.