Bisola Alabi Empowers the Next Generation of Young Girls: Launches ‘Project 1,000,000 Girls into Tech through her organisation, Heel and Tech; a community based women focused edtech brand. Determined  to eradicate technophobia, she is excited to launch the Jasmine Discovers Tech book; a non-for profit initiative which is her first giant stride towards achieving her audacious goal of launching 1,000,000 girls into tech.

Through extensive research over the years, Heels and Tech has identified technophobia as the primary barrier keeping women out of the tech space. “Technophobia has perpetuated problems which should be extinct by now, thus we are determined to save our future by ending its scourge. We are a women focused brand, so we know that the woman of tomorrow is the girl of today,” says Bisola Alabi; the author of Jasmine Discovers Tech and founder of Heels and Tech. Her contributions to edtech have earned accolades from institutions like JCIA (Junior Chamber Club), Donors for Africa, and Nasdaq Milestone Makers. Project 1,000,000 Girls into Tech aims to reduce the World Bank-acclaimed 300 million skill gap among women in the tech space.

About Jasmine Discovers Tech

Jasmine Discovers Tech is a skillful blend of fiction and facts for teen minds. Through basic information about technology and a thrilling journey with Jasmine exploring the vast possibilities that abound in the tech space, young minds are awakened to the possibilities within them. This approach helps dismantle mental blocks that reinforce glass ceilings and keeps girls out of STEM.

Community Outreach and Impact

Working hand in hand with her extensive community of equally passionate alumni, Heels and Tech has embarked on the massive project of reaching 1 million girls. During these outreaches, Heels and Tech’s founder and alumni speak to girls about technology and their potential future in tech, sharing inspiring personal stories. They encourage girls to pursue their dreams, disregard societal inhibitions, and choose paths that fulfil them, whether well-travelled or not. The girls are exposed to contemporary and relevant information about tech and have the opportunity to ask questions. Each session concludes with the girls feeling inspired and motivated to pursue their dreams through technology. To reinforce the experience, copies of Jasmine Discovers Tech are distributed to the girls free of charge, along with an additional copy for their school library.

Support and Donations

A copy of Jasmine Discovers Tech costs N1,500. With your donation today, you could raise a tech giant tomorrow who would never have been awakened otherwise. Heels and Tech has donated over 10,000400 copies to girls in 9 schools across Nigeria; International School Lagos, Imperial Schools Sapele, Royal Academy Abuja, Plumbreed Schools, Osemwende Sec, Eden Junior Academy, Chude Girls Model School, Capstone Academy, and Bright Academy. Going beyond the borders of Nigeria, Heels and Tech has donated to schools in South Africa and to 4 schools in Ghana. However, with a target of 1,000,000 of about 23 million girls in Nigeria and over 150 million girls in Africa, the journey has only begun.

The pictorial excerpts of some of the outreaches – Project 100k.

To support diversity, innovation, and a certain future in tech for the girl child, donate today and you also get a copy for free. Click the link to donate – Support Project 1,000,000 girls into Tech.

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