Impact Stories

Lucia, TechGirls 2024, USA Three months into 10th grade, I started thinking about how I wanted to spend my summer. While I appreciated the value of academic research, I was looking for something more hands-on and dynamic—an experience that would allow me to explore STEM in a creative way. That’s when I discovered TechGirls. We Read More »

Tofunmi, TechGirls 2023, Nigeria When I first applied for the TechGirls program after incessant nudges from my dad, I thought, “Eh, I probably won’t even get chosen anyway. The only programming knowledge I have is from year 7, and that’s just Scratch!” I had no idea I was about to unlock an entirely new dimension Read More »

Ngan, TechGirls 2023, Vietnam Every day, I see myself working hard to pursue my dreams, filled with hopes and passion. I see myself being supported by girls from around the world who give me advice and simply check in to say, “Hey, how is it going?” I see myself supporting girls in my community and Read More »

Medine, TechGirls 2022, Türkiye The summer of 2022 was one of the greatest, most exciting, and educational experiences of my life, thanks to the TechGirls Program. This incredible journey, which I embarked on alone at the age of 15, transformed me in every way. That summer is so special to me, I remember every moment Read More »

Sophie, TechGirls 2023, USA Imagine stepping into a world where curiosity reigns supreme, and the air is charged with the buzz of innovation. That’s exactly the atmosphere that the TechGirls program effortlessly conjured. Amongst a cohort of brilliant minds, each with their unique spark, we forged a sisterhood of aspiring tech trailblazers. It was not Read More »

Siena, TechGirls 2023, Honduras My friend and fellow 2023 TechGirl Keona quoted Coldplay during her speech at the Department of State. “You’re a sky full of stars”, she said. Remembering her words still makes me shed a tear and most importantly, it makes me believe that the world is full of potential – we just Read More »

Allison, TechGirls 2022, USA  Going into TechGirls, I never could have imagined what this program would begin to mean to me. As a girl who had never been overseas before, I used to dream about foreign countries. But they weren’t real to me until TechGirls. There, I met people who had been born and raised Read More »

María, TechGirls 2023, Costa Rica Since I was a little girl, I always liked questions. I wondered how things worked, why they worked that way, and how I could make them work better. As I grew up, science and technology became the answers to many of those questions. They fascinated me, and from that moment Read More »

The NextGen TechCamps are STEM-focused workshops that the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) hosts each year in multiple locations across the globe. As alumnae of ECA programs, TechGirls and TechWomen apply for and participate in these events to connect with fellow women in STEM and develop innovative solutions for their communities.  This year’s Read More »

Erin, TechGirls 2022, Indonesia TechGirls was another door in the long, long journey of my life. It might have been only three weeks, but it sure felt like a giant leap for me. Those three weeks gave me years worth of experience. I made friends from all over the world, I met so many remarkable Read More »