Webinar!!

It was my first time to attend a webinar!!
to be totally honest I did not know what is it few days before?
I started googling it and trying to understand how everyone will be conntected together.
through Skype I can understand it, then I tried to use the application attached, and I discovered a Cisco app, Oh God these people are really good at what they are doing, they are mastering the network.
so the app will allow different people to connect all together and share a presentation.
It was weird to hear some voices, but no faces, but it was interesting.
during two hours I was able to imagine myself travelling to the US, thinking about my daily clothes or working hours, I felt excited.
attending a meeting from my room is something I want to do again, I will start looking for some free webinar to attend, learning, improving might be the best actions that everyone can do on daily bases.

Interview

• What is your impression of what the United States will be like? United States represents the land where dreams can come true for everyone, I’m expecting to have a hectic days, full of work/ activities/ gathering and new experiences am expecting a big infrastructure, a cultural mix and busy days
• Why are you excited to travel to the United States? I’ve been travelling around the world for almost a decade, but I’ve never been in United States, I’m happy and excited to visit such a big country, I want to learn about the culture, I want to meet people and to experience the American dream
• What are you looking to gain from the TechWomen program?  The TechWomen Program is the best opportunity to meet professional leaders, I hope to develop and improve my leadership skills, I want to learn how to manage a project and face different issues. I’m looking to develop relationship with ladies from all over the world and different field to share experiences and get stronger together
• What are your fears about traveling to the United States or participating in the TechWomen program?I cannot call it fear, I believe that travelling to US or attending the TechWomen Program is a chance and an honor, on the other side I hope I will meet the expectations of my mentor and the team that has selected me, so am ready to work hard
• What do you hope to do when you return home?  In Algeria, few girls choose STEM field for their studies, I want to provide them with advices I want to let them know that having a major in technology as a girl is not impossible, but with faith and determination, it can bring happiness.
• Why did you apply for TechWomen?
  I applied for Techwomen, to get the opportunity and chance to be surrounded by professional leaders, to be able to learn from them, and to challenge myself.
  In my daily at work I had to prove my technical skills over and over for my colleagues or my customers, now I would like to learn about team management, project management and leadership, and I believe that this experience with Techwomen can push me to learn and improve all these aspects.
• What do you hope to experience or learn in the United States?
  From every trip I expect two parts the daily improvement and the human experience. Silicon Valley, represents for me the place to be to experience the newest technologies and have the chance to visit the most famous companies, I feel ready to work on project that can be positive for me and for women in my country.
  On the other side this trip will gather ladies from different part of the world sharing the same love for technologies and progress, I hope we will have some cultural exchange to learn from each other’s and have the opportunity to enjoy our staying all together
• Throughout your career and life, who has inspired you the most? Why?
  In my life I’ve been inspired mostly by member of my family, my mom was the person that showed me how to be strong and face challenges without fear. She was an engineer during the day and a housewife after working time, she successfully managed to fulfill her career reaching a management position, educate two girls and take in charge of the house as well. Since I was young my mom was the perfect definition of an active successful woman.
  I have been inspired by her, and it just felt natural to follow her steps and select an STEM path for my studies and career.
• What languages do you speak?
  Arabic, French, English and beginning Chinese

Eid Mubarek

it s been. While since we did not go to hometown to spend el eid with the whole family.

Honestly I have to say that traveling 300km to spend few hours hen a sleepless night to comeback home it s crazy and makes tired.

But this time eid was associated to the weekend , totally 3 days off, first day we had time to meet the family in Algiers, saying eid Mubarak to everyone, so still 2 days to convert, still 2 days to pass. So why not?

300 km when everyone drive 100 only, it s not a big deal, when we arrived we remembered how hot hometown can be. Then people start coming and arriving, all of them surprised, Algiers girls are here, how long, 13 years for some of them , 13 years we did not meet or even not talk on the phone, most of them got married, and have children.

For me this trip was pretty special, I've met my cousins, the people who share the same face, the same eyes, in a way, I felt belonging to somewhere, I've seen the heritage of my family.

The best moment was to meet the new generation, most of them they don't have the same family name as me , but they are as naughty as we were 30 years ago, i started missing this tradition that we had of gathering all together at least twice a year.

Let us hope , that this experience , I have to say this much appreciated experience will be a new habit.

countries...

I’ve decided to write down first thing I can feel about each country of the ones attending the techWomen.

·         Algeria: my lovely country. Sunny, shining place and people

·         Cameroon: the country of football and nice rhythms

·         Egypt: the pyramids country

·         Jordan: my favorite middle east destination, love the food and the weather

·         Kenya: the best place to meet warm people and wild animals

·         Lebanon: a place I wish to visit

·         Libya: friendly and respectful people

·         Morocco: the country sharing almost the same culture as my country

·         Nigeria: the country of African Queens

·         Palestinian Territories: freedom fight

·         Rwanda: thousand hills and million smiles

·         Sierra Leone: beauty of west Africa

·         South Africa: rainbow country

·         Tunisia: little blue city

·         Yemen: beauty of the middle east

·         Zimbabwe: the heart of southern Africa

 

TechWoman Bis...

Here it is.
I received that email saying, congratulation we have matched you with a technical mentor. and you will be at.......SalesForce.com.
when I read this part I felt shy for not knowing this company, and then I understood that for me it will not be Google, Facebook, twitter or Ericsson, and at that moment I felt disappointed in a certain way.

I tried to google the name of this company, I was surprised to find out how big it is so I decided to read the techwomen email once again. there was an attachement the mentor resume and at that moment I felt happy... my mentor is an expert in leadership, program management and training management...this is exactly what I wanted to learn...this is exactly what I was looking for from this experience.

so I've got my smile back and I can't wait to start discussing projects with my mentor, am sure this experience will help me to improve myself.

Salesforce.com can't wait for you!!!