The EmployMentor project was a Microsoft Global Finance Community Impact initiative implemented in Kenya in partnership with The African Centre for Women, Information and Communications Technology (ACWICT). The goal of the project was to enable 150 young women graduates/near graduates of Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology and Software Engineering from public/private universities in Kenya to succeed in job placements and entrepreneurship endeavours via Skype 1:1 mentorship, a week-long face to face training dubbed “the EmployMentor week” coupled with post training job placement support.
We created a Skype 1:1 mentorship, a week-long face-to-face training dubbed “the EmployMentor week” coupled with post-training job placement support. The one-week-long project attracted a total of 376 young women from 26 public/private universities in Kenya. A few applications were received from universities within Eastern Africa region, India, and the United Kingdom. The EmployMentor Week was implemented at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Engagement and Outreach to 26 public and private universities in Kenya to identify the young women to participate in the program
Enrolled and trained 150 young women qualifying for the program during the EmployMentor week
Supported mentorship and post training activities including job placements support
Placed over 80% of the young women participants of the program
11 companies created by the young women participants of the program
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