Impacts
Impacts WCE has made on the world.
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Chapter Spotlight: Sai Shettar
Meet Sai: “World Computer Exchange has allowed me to develop my leadership skills and meet new people while allowing me to help reduce the educational barriers underrepresented students around the world face.” In this edition of our quarterly newsletter, we are delighted to introduce you to someone who plays a vital role in our mission
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The Woman Behind Inspire Girls Zimbabwe
Meet Lindiwe Ellen Pilime Just about a year ago, WCE sat down with Lindiwe Pilime to discuss her experience as the project manager of the Inspire Girls program based in Zimbabwe. She plays a vital role in ensuring the bootcamps are running smoothly and every student is getting the most out of her experience. Lindiwe
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Coffee with a Leader
Curious about the leaders in WCE? This issue’s coffee chat features Ayesha Hassan, a WCE Board Member, former Vice President Stakeholder Relations at the Internet Society and former Senior Policy Manager/Executive at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), to discuss her career in tech, the Internet, involvement in WCE, and advice for the next generation.
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The Diverse Impacts of Liberia Shipment
Before the pandemic… Before the pandemic, WCE shipped 484 computers to Liberia. The computers were prepared by volunteers at WCE’s Boston Chapter. The shipment was completed with assistance from Dr. Janice Cooper, a WCE International Advisory Council Member, and Leroy Beldeh, the WCE Field Associate in Liberia. Leroy is one of six Field Associates who
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Student Leads Refurbishing Club in Atlanta
Howard Hua, a junior at Wheeler High School in Atlanta, first became involved in WCE two years ago during a donation drive, in which he helped load 80 computers. Inspired by this experience, Howard used his interest in technology to lead his own refurbishing club, Wheeler Technical Community, at his high school. Wheeler Technical Community
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Former Volunteer Becomes New Strategic Ally
Nelly Cheboi was 18 the first time she used a computer: she was applying to colleges in the US from her home country, Kenya. A few years later, she graduated from Augustana College with degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and built a school in rural Kenya with the goal of bringing computer learning to
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Inspiring Girls with Female Role Models
Inspire Girls Provides Female Role Models to Inspire Girls True to its name, the Inspire Girls project is undergoing changes to better inspire girls interested in pursuing STEM careers. According to a 2017 report from the US Department of Commerce, women consist of only 24% of those employed in US STEM occupations. This number decreases substantially
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Student Leads Refurbishing Club in Andover
Alice Yu: Student Leader Redefines WCE Refurbishing Club Alice Yu is just like any other junior in high school. However, her passions for both tech and volunteerism helped her become a student leader of two successful WCE refurbishing clubs near Boston. The Computer Fusion Club meets once a month at the high school, while another
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WCE Names 1st Teacher Fellow
WCE has named Beatrice Nyinawingeli of Remera, Rwanda as the first WCE Inspire Girls Teacher Fellow. She will be granted laptops and $200 to develop a sharable teacher resource from her project, which trains young mothers in computers and sewing. Nyinawingeli has been a teacher in Remera since 1993, rotating between rural villages in