Maximizing small female led businesses and leadership potentials through technology

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[ Session Name ] Maximizing small female led businesses and leadership potentials through technology [ Primary Space ] Digital Inclusion [ Secondary Space ] Youth Zone

[ Submitter's Name ] Ifeoma Okonji [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Women Economic and Leadership Transformation Initiatives

[ Other Facilitator 1's Name ] Ifeoma Okonji

[ Other Facilitator 2's Name ] Tinuola Aina

[ Other Facilitator 3's Name ] Kelvin Enumah

What will happen in your session?

The session would entail the women being introduced to open sources or data they can leverage to become successful in their business or leadership aspiration.

They would be shown and taught how to use tools they can access easily that can make their work easier and seamless.

They would also have practical learning sessions that would demonstrate how they can navigate these tools on their own by experts in that field. So it's not just about theory but they are getting a hands on experience.

They would also be given an opportunity to do some sort of role play and put into practice what they've learnt so we are able to decipher their various strengths and know their need areas

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

Technology is for everyone and not just for men but because of the technicalities involved in understanding some things related to technology,you find that a lot of women shy away. When more stories of women who have embraced technology in the past are continually told,it makes a huge difference.We intend to through this festival encourage women to embrace the flare for creativity which can be achieved through exploring technology.Technology is infused in virtually everything nowadays because even as a hairdresser,make up artist,home maker,tech apps are used to make work easier and bring people together.

We are positive that after the session,more young women would access open data or information in technology that can move them up the success ladder.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

The session would definitely require us using a projector and other office supplies like white board,pens and paper.

We may also have young women who do not have access to computers considering the environment in which we find ourselves where most women are not keen or interest in playing the technology route. This means that we would need to hire laptops or other devices that would make their learning an easy and smooth ride. It would be unfair to show them how it ought to be done without them physically trying out how it works. This work be a stimulating factor for them to want to leave the session and endeavour to own a device that would help them eventually.

Time needed

90 mins

[chadsansing]

@MozillaFestival/2018-youth-zone-wranglers - this sounds like an interesting digital inclusion session to consider for the YouthZone that might bring audiences from around the festival together in the space.

[Carotejada]

Hello Ifeoma, Tinuola and Kelvin, thank you for your submission. It looks great.

I'm curious about two things

• Do you have previous experience delivering this workshop?
• Can you share what are some of the tools you plan to teach in the session?

Thank you!

[jontutcher]

@chadsansing are you still interested in having this in the youth zone? It might be a good crossover!

[chadsansing]

Let me have our selection team take a look - thnx, @jontutcher!

[emrysgreen]

Hi @MozillaFestival/2018-openness-wranglers is this one you could be interested in?

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