1st Women in STEM Summit at the American Corner

The Women in STEM Summit is one of the most impactful ways to raise awareness among women to participate in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In a world where structural, interpersonal, and identity-related challenges arise, a string gender identity and voice are provided by forums like this one.

During the summit, a lot is featured. In the first-ever summit for women in STEM that took place between December 17th through to December 21st in 2019, many of the attendees witnessed the positive and inspiring success enjoyed by many successful women in STEM.
The summit is aimed at more than just women. With a message of inclusivity for all, welcoming arms for interested parties, and the promise of a network to connect with STEM professionals, the summit is slated to become a mainstay among the efforts made to increase the participation of marginalized parts of the community, in STEM.
The event organizers include; American Corner Tunis, U.S. Embassy Tunis, AMIDEAST Tunisia and Education USA Tunisia.
Ines Nasri is one of the many women driving change in the tech advancement and digital transformation of the current and next generation. She had the opportunity to participate in the week-long summit that featured presentations, workshops, and other activities. All were facilitated by women in STEM.
She was invited to the event to speak about what her specialized look into the industry of technology tells us about the future and how young people can get ready for the shift. She spoke about the skills that are more likely to be in demand in the coming years and the demand rising from emerging technologies.
The main take away from her talk was that there is a way for everyone to benefit from the emerging markets and fill the demand, by standing out in certain specific aspects.
Among the highlights from the summit, attendees got to hear from Rowan Dakhila (Ph.D.), who talked about the more in-depth understanding of the components that make up the SAT and GRE standardized tests.
It was not all work though because attended had a chance to participate in the American Corner Games of the STEM Edition. The winning teams got the prize, after a fun-filled session.
In an interesting workshop dubbed ‘ She Codes Up,’ girls between the ages of 15 and 17, interested in tech boosted their leadership skills and delved into the understanding of app design and leadership.
In a solution-oriented session titled ‘Why So Few?’ the attendees got a chance to understand the barriers that keep women away from STEM. Some innovative solutions were provided in the form of a workshop detailing how the girls and women can stand out and Excel in STEM classes.
The Summit ended on Saturday with a workshop on critical secrets for empowering communities and a screening of the film ‘Hidden Figures.’ All in all, the summit started and ended successfully. The hope is that the next editions will be even better.