When Kate H. was named as a Fellow to the 1,000 Dreams Fund BroadcastHER Academy back in 2020, she was standing at a crossroads. She’d been steadily gaining experience in live production roles, but she was also ready to take on something new, something more technical — where she could understand not just how things
Yesenia H. is building more than architectural models. This New Face of Tech winner is laying the foundation for a better future — one that’s shaped by sustainability, empowerment, and innovation. With every line she draws and every model she constructs, she is reimagining what the built environment can and should be — especially for
Daniella J., an enrolled member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, embodies the spirit of perseverance and ambition as she actively transforms her dreams into reality. Having recently completed her final semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in December 2024, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Business, she reflected on the
1,000 Dreams Fund loves to partner with other organizations to develop “HireHER” opportunities for our beneficiaries that provide access to special events and hands-on training that can lead to employment. We have been long-time collaborators with gaming nonprofit LANFest, which recently reached out with a volunteer opportunity for our women to attend MomoCon 2024, a
1,000 Dreams Fund is proud to host several student leadership development opportunities for our members year-round from our annual Student Leadership Summit to our Student Advisory Board (SAB), which brings together 50 students from across the country to work directly with 1DF on projects throughout the academic year. Gaby, a 2023-2024 Student Advisory Board member,
As our EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) community assistant, Junae B. is our newest member of the 1,000 Dreams Fund team — and, just like us, she has always been committed to helping women reach their dreams in the gaming industry. Through her dedication and passion we were thrilled to be able to invite Junae
We recently announced the return of our ground-breaking Paliwal Club of 100, a program launched in partnership with the Ila and Dinesh Paliwal Foundation that’s intended to help fuel the dreams of pioneering women in the arts and sciences. We specifically offer two funding programs as part of the Paliwal Club of 100 program: the
1,000 Dreams Fund was thrilled to recently announce the Year 5 return of our ground-breaking BroadcastHER Academy Esports & Gaming Fellowship (powered by Allied Gaming & Entertainment and HyperX) and our first three Fellows to the program this year, including @simplyheidi. This 22-year-old is currently in her last semester at college and will be graduating
The team at 1,000 Dreams Fund is busy with preparations for our 2nd annual Student Leadership Summit in just a few months in Washington, D.C. on July 22nd! Building on the success of our inaugural Student Leadership Summit last year, we are looking to open more doors for our student leaders who travel from all
1,000 Dreams Fund was proud to unveil our 2022-2023 Project: Girls on the Rise Class this past fall. This program is special because it helps high-potential young women who are college-bound find their best-fit school. We get to fund and support awesome young women like Laurel High School senior Micah H., a talented student who
