We hosted our inaugural BroadcastHER Virtual Summit earlier this month on October 17-18, where more than 200,000 viewers tuned in on Twitch — our exclusive stream partner for the event! Our BroadcastHER Summit is just another way that 1,000 Dreams Fund is committed to elevating women in the digital broadcasting and gaming space. As an
Despite very real strides made for women in science, tech, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.), they are still under-represented in the workforce — especially in the tech space. 1,000 Dreams Fund wants to continue to do our part to help change these statistics for women — even as many college women are facing unprecedented changes in
We recently took Las Vegas by storm with our FIRST 2020 BroadcastHER Academy Fellow visit to the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas, which was part of the Fellowship Prize. Our BroadcastHER Academy Fellowship Program, powered by Allied Esports and HyperX, was launched to help women reach their career goals in esports and gaming. Of course,
The path to getting hired — by a company of your dreams, no less — can often seem daunting and filled with question marks. But, what if you could get advice, straight from the source, about successfully navigating the road ahead — from resume to reporting to your first day at work, and beyond. You
by Christie Garton, Founder & CEO of 1,000 Dreams Fund This month for my “Founder’s Blog,” I have a special announcement to share. I am so excited to introduce “1DF Voices,” our new contributor series that spotlights written work from talented voices in our 1DF community of women. As you know, our mission at 1,000
Did you know that young people who had a mentor are 55% more likely to enroll in college and 130% more likely to hold leadership positions?* Those kinds of statistics are one of the many reasons why we launched our MentorHER Initiative last year — to help connect the women (YOU!) we serve with well-paired
Every time we announce our 1DF Twitch BroadcastHER Grant recipients, it’s a cause for celebration. But, last week — when we revealed our BroadcastHER Grant Spring 2020 recipients — there was something a little extra-special about this occasion. That’s because, with these 27 new winners, 1,000 Dreams Fund has officially surpassed 100 grantees who have
Our first gaming and esports workshop with Hitmarker scored big! We recently partnered with Hitmarker, the world’s largest gaming and esports job platform, for a special 1,000 Dreams Fund BroadcastHER “Rev Up Your Career in Gaming and Esports” Workshop on Thursday, July 30. And we had a full house of young women who have dreams
by Christie Garton, Founder & CEO of 1,000 Dreams Fund We’re officially more than halfway through 2020, and I think we can all agree that this year has served us some sour lemons — with the coronavirus pandemic still sitting comfortably at the top of that list. The impact of COVID-19 is global and far-reaching,
Our Streams for Dreams fundraisers just so happen to be pandemic-friendly — because they happen virtually. And, for the “Summer Streams” event hosted last week from July 14-16, we were extra-happy to get some much-needed screen time with our talented fundraisers who rallied together to benefit the Twitch community through our Twitch-BroadcastHER Grant! In just
