By Oreoluwa Lesi I think it's important to continually expand and deepen one's field of knowledge. And being a social entrepreneur for the last dozen odd years, means that I have sought out books, articles, podcasts, interviews and other opportunities to learn more...
Yesterday we presented awards to participants of our Girls Voices for Change Program at Lagos City College, Sabo – Yaba, Lagos. The gifts presented to our participants were an award from our workshop-partners, Girls' Voices for Change to support their education with...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Press Release: October 31st 2019 Lagos - Nigeria The STEAMHer Series, a monthly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths) training program for secondary schools has taken-off in Lagos. This is an initiative of the...
The year 2019 has indeed been a marvelous one for W.TEC with so much awards, nominations and emergance as finalist in a couple of award programmes. We are excited about these honours and wish to share them with you: NEDIS Recognisiton Award: W.TEC won the innugural...
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is excited to announce the appointment of her Executive Director, Mrs. Oreoluwa Lesi to the Advisory Board of BudgIT,a civil organisation that uses technology to simplify the budget, and matters of public spending for...
Participants of She Creates Lagos-Mainland Camp, show-off the medals they won for their work camp #SheCreates2020 Wins Project of the Month Status on GlobalGivinghttps://www.globalgiving.org/project-of-the-month-club/ We are indeed honored to have our She Creates 2020...
MAIN FUNCTIONS The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is seeking a Research and Documentation Officer, who will coordinate the organisation’s gender and technology-centered research, writing and publication work. This includes providing research input for...
Our after-school computer club for girls - W.TEC Academy, has commenced classes for the new phase of the program in Ogun State. The extension of the program to the State for the 2019-2020 school session, starts with 2- secondary schools in Yewa North Local Government...
Participants working on their robots during their robotics session Lagos, Nigeria – 10th September, 2019: The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC recently held its Early Innovators Camps for Kids (girls & boys) in Lagos Nigeria. The tech camp for kids...
Participants of She Creates Lagos - Mainland 2019 Camp Display Medals Awarded to them during the graduation ceremony of the camp. Press Release The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC recently held its 12th She Creates Camp, a STEAM Camp (Science,...
One of our girls at W.TEC is a finalist in the Girls Voices for Change Contest. Omolabake from Lagos City College - Sabo Yaba Lagos, is a a finalist in the Photography category of the contest. Please vote for her to win a scholarship to pay all her school related...
One of our girls at W.TEC is a finalist in the Girls Voices for Change Contest. Omolabake from Lagos City College - Sabo Yaba Lagos, is a a finalist in the Photography category of the contest. Please vote for her to win a scholarship to pay all her school related...
Early Innovators 2019 Camp (Lagos - Lekki)Date: July 29 - August 9 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM - 2.30PM)Fee: N 10,000 per child Age: 5 - 10 yearsTo Register: Complete the online form or...
The Federal Ministry of Communications in its bid to help Nigerian Secondary school girls develop an early interest in computing and related careers, started the Digital Girls Club. The club is an online initiative designed to help Nigerian secondary school girls...
It is with joy and pride we present another amazing alumnae of W.TEC’s technology camp for girls now called SheCreates Camp. In 2012 Miss Dolapo Nurudeen attended our camp and since then Dolapo has never been the same. She came returned to the camp in 2014 and 2015 to...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeidnwQT4o1LWCK1lm45fM51a7tUtrokX4vWB4LLWBJZeExyQ/viewform Press Release June 20th Applications Now Open! W.TEC is now accepting applications for the 2019 She Creates and the Early Innovators, Technology Camps, taking place in...
Dear Ladies,The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre is willing to offer TWO(2) young ladies an internship opportunity for FIVE (5) Months.Job Description• Collating and analyzing data for W.TEC programs• Administer and oversee every process for the successful...
Mrs Braimoh addressing the girls on the importance of Girls In ICT Day during the event. Part of our activities to mark the 2019 international "Girls in ICT Day" was talk session held for school pupils at Kiddies Kingdom Private School ( KKPS) in Mafoluku - Lagos....
Miss Oshinfisan teaching some girls photography which she learnt as a student from W.TEC at her school One of our wonderful alumnae shares with us her magical experience working at W.TEC for her S.I.W.E.S internship. Miss Monsurat Oshinfisan was a participant of our...
Participants working on their animation work The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is excited to announce the expansion of its after school computer programme for girls (W.TEC Academy) in Kwara State. The programme currently which is held at select...
On April 25, 2019, W.TEC Executive Director, Oreoluwa Lesi, organised and participated in a session at the recently-concluded Digital Rights Inclusion Forum 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria called "Internet Governance: Multi-stakeholderism and Participation in the Assigned...
SHE CREATES CAMP (Ilorin - KWARA STATE)Date: August 26 - Sept 6 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM - 4PM)Fee: N 15,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, educational resources )To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call...
Date: August 26 - Sept 6 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM - 4PM)Fee: N 5,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, educational resources )To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call 0802.689.1493 for more information. Technology...
Date: July 29 – August 9 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM - 2.30PM) Fee: N 50,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, educational resources ) plus N10,000 for pick ups after 2.30PM To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call...
Date: August 18 – 31 (2-week residential camp)Fee: N70,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, boarding, educational resources and excursions)To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call 0812.126.7721 for more information. Technology...
A cross section of participants during the occassion. Press Release: Lagos Nigeria, April 26th View event photo album The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (WTEC), partnered with the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) -Lagos in conjunction with United...
Many participants of the numerous empowerment programs by W.TEC has gone on to do impressive work with their skills while others have been inspired to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) careers by enrolling for respective courses in our...
Press Release: Lagos, Nigeria – 15 April, 2019: The Children’s Development Centre (CDC) and the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) will organise an event to commemorate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which takes place every March and World...
By Oreoluwa Lesi The 64th ICANN public meeting took place in Kobe, Japan from March 8 to 14, 2019 and I had the honour of being able to participate in it. It was only my 3rd ICANN public meeting, but a far cry from my first (ICANN 61 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), where I...
By Oreoluwa Lesi The 64th ICANN public meeting took place in Kobe, Japan from March 8 to 14, 2019 and I had the honour of being able to participate in it. It was only my 3rd ICANN public meeting, but a far cry from my first (ICANN 61 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), where I...