Exactly ten years ago I got the opportunity to be president of my first ever company with Junior Achievement (JA). The skills and confidence JA was able to give me are fundamental to who I am now. So thank you JA. I was proud to be a featured alumni in your Achiever Stories and excitedContinueContinue reading “A Junior Achievement Story”
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Why I always sign of my email by telling people “I can’t wait to see what you break”
I’m always meeting our community members from around the world whether it is close to their homes or somewhere closer to mine. More than once, when I’ve said my name to a new face they will great me by saying “oh you’re Amira, the one who sends all the emails.” In fact, it’s true. WhetherContinueContinue reading “Why I always sign of my email by telling people “I can’t wait to see what you break””
Building, Learning and Evolving (Q + A)
Recently, Mark (Executive Director of Mozilla Foundation) asked me to do a bit of personal reflection on my time at Mozilla and answer a few questions. He then asked me to share my answers with our organization while at a retreat in Portland. I’ve read through these answers a few times already and thought theyContinueContinue reading “Building, Learning and Evolving (Q + A)”
Maker Party 2014: Teaching the web in two months to 125,000+ people around the world
After finally having a chance to stop and breathe after Maker Party, I’m excited to share what happened in the past few months. We’ve seen individuals from all parts of the world joining us to spread the movement around teaching the web, organizations putting their hands up to teach key web literacy skills and communitiesContinueContinue reading “Maker Party 2014: Teaching the web in two months to 125,000+ people around the world”
Maker Party 2014: What it’s like to partner with 300 organizations
Maker Party – our annual campaign to teach the web – is in full swing and (without any doubt) kicking some serious butt. Having reached the halfway point of the campaign, I’ve taken some time to truly appreciate the work our team has been doing and the results we’re seeing. On Friday, I was proudContinueContinue reading “Maker Party 2014: What it’s like to partner with 300 organizations”
Tech Girls Canada Portraits of Strength (Q+A)
I was thrilled to be featured in Tech Girls Canada who often features women in STEM who have helped break barriers and achieved great things within their industry. They asked me to answer a few question to help inspire other women in STEM: I am a tech evangelist and community builder When I was 10ContinueContinue reading “Tech Girls Canada Portraits of Strength (Q+A)”
Appmaking at Mozcamp in Bangalore
Less than a week later I’m still feeling energized from having spent time with our community in Bangalore, India. The energy, passion and dedication that is felt when filling one room with 80+ active volunteers who are working with you to help build communities and teach the web is just amazing. The weekend was filledContinueContinue reading “Appmaking at Mozcamp in Bangalore”
Quarter of a Million Dollars for Cancer Research
My friends and I fundraised over $250,000 in 4 years. Did I say that too quickly? Let me try this again to show you how big of a deal this is. Myself and 15-20 ladies have collected over a quarter of a million dollars for the Canadian Cancer Society in just a few years. UnlikeContinueContinue reading “Quarter of a Million Dollars for Cancer Research”
How can we do better?
A couple weeks ago I came across this article on “The Massive Gender Gap At The Biggest Tech Companies” which was an overview of this impressive looking infographic created by Ri Lui and Tracy Chou that shows how large the gender gap is in some of the post popular tech companies. Highlighted at the topContinueContinue reading “How can we do better?”
A lesson from the Toronto Raptors
I’ve grown up an avid basketball fan and being young in the era (and city) of exciting Toronto Raptors NBA playoff matches it was hard not to be a die-hard Raptors fan. We had a great team and our players were filled with heart, dedication and drive. I’ll always remember the first game I wentContinueContinue reading “A lesson from the Toronto Raptors”
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