October 19, 2016
IIE. Interactive Newsletter

IIE Blog: WeTech Qualcomm Global Scholars: Empowering the Next Generation of Female STEM Leaders

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Kelty Davis, WeTech Program Officer with IIE, has been a part of Women Enhancing Technology (WeTech), administered by IIE, since its inception in 2015. She has had the chance to witness the positive transformations of women who receive a scholarship and mentorship in the STEM fields, made possible with Qualcomm’s support. Davis traveled to India this summer to take part in the country’s end-of-program celebration, and said the changes in the girls were immediately apparent: "I couldn’t believe that the 18 Scholars I met at orientation in February were the same self-assured young women standing before me. [...] I heard from girls who had recently launched their own start-ups, obtained funding for cutting-edge research studies in their fields that are being published in international journals, [and] garnered competitive internship placements in tech companies such as Google and Intel."

 

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