IVLP PROGRAM WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

From Italy to USA and back

I work as digital strategist

I’m President of Girl Geek Dinners Bologna : a non-profit association who promotes internet and new technologies as the main driver of female emancipation. Our main aim is to bring digital culture to Italian women because we believe it could be the right answer to the big economic crisis that's crossing our country.

LINDA SERRA

ITALIAN VISITOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2013

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY JUNE 2013

LAUNCHED IN 1940, THE IVLP HELPS STRENGTHEN U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AND CULTIVATE LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BY CONNECTING CURRENT AND EMERGING FOREIGN LEADERS WITH THEIR AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS THROUGH SHORT-TERM VISITS TO THE UNITED STATES.

ITALY, HUNGARY, PALESTINE, MALESYA, MEXICO, INDONESIA,

NIGERIA, BARBADOS, MAROCCO, CHINA , IRAQ, CHINA , sri Lanka

12 WOMEN

2 AMAZING TUTORS

EMILY K. ZIMMERMAN J. BERRY LEWISS

WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO, SANTA CRUZ,

SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE’

8 CITIES

SEVERAL MEETINGS

INSPIRING PERSONS

WHAT I LEARNED? USA ART OF WELCOME

WHAT I LEARNED? DIFFERENCES CAN TIE

WHAT I LEARNED? TRUST INNOVATION

WHAT I LEARNED? WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

WHAT I LEARNED? BE BRAVE!

AND NOW? I FOUNDED MY START-UP FOR WOMEN

WWW.WORKWIDEWOMEN.COM Work Wide Women it's a female Social Network that Aims to Increase the female talents. The main aim is to build a big network of women: because networking is the best way to share and exchange skills each others; also is a typical female attitude. Sharing and exchange are both the start and the arrive point to became better professionals and future leaders.

AND NOW? I FOUNDED MY START-UP FOR WOMEN

MISSION

ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FEMALE SKILLS RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS WITH INNOVATION AND COMPETENCE. SUPPORTING FEMALE TALENT THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO EMERGE FACILITATE THE MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT AND COMPLIANT TALENTS

HOW?

BUILD INCREASE IMPROVE

WHERE WE ARE NOW

WE ARE ONLINE IN BETA VERSION SINCE SEPTEMBER WE ARE MORE THAN 200 WOMEN REGISTERED MEMBERS 18 GROUPS 2 USER GENERATED PROJECTS DEGREE THESIS IN CROWDSOURCING THE MAP OF THE ITALIAN WOMEN FRIENDLY COMPANIES AS EVERY START-UP WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR FUNDS AND PARTNERS

IVLP PROGRAM WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY WAS ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE ONE OF THAT THINGS THAT YOU’RE NEVER TIRED TO TELL

A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK? I MISSED… A MEETING WIHT THE PRESIDENT OBAMA!

LINDA SERRA linda.serra@gmail.com info@workwidewomen.com www.lindaserra.net @lindaserra