Two Birmingham Women meet with the Prime Minister
23rd July 2010
Warda Mohammed from Aston and Heather Hawkswood from Erdington were both given the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister last week.
Both were given access to a computer and internet connection through Digital Birmingham and Aston Pride related projects; Computers in the Home and the Windsor Tower Block.
Following their individual successes; As a single mother, Warda is able to support her family. She has set up her own interpretation business where she assists and trains other Birmingham women to find work and Heather, who successfully found employment, ways to care for her younger sister and was able to keep in touch and make new friends through the use of social networking.
They were invited to join a delegation visiting 10 Downing Street last week with UK Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox to launch her ‘Manifesto for a Networked Nation’.
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