It's no secret, I think, that I have a particular interest in gender in technology -- I came to EchoDitto from the National Organization for Women, after all. I started my computer career with computer camp during my elementary school summers, where one of the women physicists in the building (thanks, Dr. Minichino) took all the girls to lunch one day each summer to give us a little extra encouragement about sticking with the tech stuff. Lucky for me, the lesson took.
So I'm really excited to be able to repay the favor this week as I'm participating in an online mentorship program called Networking for Success. Organized by the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre in Nigeria, the project is designed to encourage Nigerian women in technology to learn more about technology and to use online tools more effectively. Through the Networking for Success blog, I am part of a group of experts who are sharing our experiences and lessons learned about online technology with a really excellent group of participants. Thanks go to Beth Kanter, a fellow mentor, who introduced me to this project via her blog.
There are some really interesting conversations going on and I hope you'll check it out: http://www.w-teconline.org/nfsblog/
