Accenture Partners with JCSE for Youth Mentourship Program in South Africa

Winnie Okello, P.E

Accenture has partnered with the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct and the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), to provide both training and job opportunities to vulnerable youth for the future of work. This year’s activities culminated in Hour of Code, hosted at the Tshimologong Precinct – an inspiring coding-focused workshop and maker space, attended by 65 youth from across Johannesburg.

‘We have been partnering with Professor Barry Dwolatzky and the JCSE for the past 12 years,’ said Khethiwe Nkuna, Head of Corporate Citizenship and Inclusion and Diversity Lead …read more

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Winnie Okello, P.E

About Winnie Okello, P.E

I Graduated from Bucknell University with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, an have been working in the civil & environmental engineering sector for over a decade. My areas of specialty include: Civil -(Roadway & structural analysis) and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental/ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, Materials Recycling, Research, Social Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, & the Human-Element of Engineering. I am a strong advocate for more equitable representation and inclusivity of women in the STEM sectors, and more importantly, bringing the fullness of who we are to what we do.
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