We have some exciting news to share today! As part of the BroadcastHER Initiative, 1DF’s annual Streams for Dreams (#Streams4Dreams) Twitch Charity Fundraiser returns for a fourth year, raising funds for the 1DF-Twitch BroadcastHER Grant Program for women streamers — all coinciding with Women’s History Month in March! Read on for the official press release
If you game, stream, or are interested in working in the broadcasting space, we have a super-exciting announcement to tell you about! Drumroll, please… We are launching a brand-new 1DF-Twitch Student Scholarship, as part of our BroadcastHER Initiative that supports women in streaming, gaming, and esports! With support from Twitch Student, we have created this
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
One of the things we are super-passionate about here at 1,000 Dreams Fund is supporting young women pursuing their dreams in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics). That’s why we’ve been so thrilled about our new Paliwal Club of 100 scholarship fund in partnership with the Ila and Dinesh Paliwal Foundation. This new 1DF
Did you know that women hold just 5.4% of all CEO positions across American companies, with continued underrepresentation in tech — one of the fastest-growing professional occupations in the U.S.? We want to flip the script on those statistics. That’s why we’re so passionate about our annual New Face of Tech Scholarship Program, in partnership
At E3 2018 in Los Angeles, California, it was all fun and games—and gamers! Thanks to the support of the ESA Foundation, 1,000 Dreams Fund recently attended the 24th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 12-14 that brings together the interactive entertainment industry’s top talent for three days of innovative new technologies, never-before-seen products, and
1,000 Dreams Fund celebrated International Women’s Day 2018 in amazing style and with a lot of substance in New York City! On March 8th, we joined forces with our partner HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung and leader in consumer electronics and connected technologies for the home, office, and car, to celebrate the advancement
Everyone needs an escape sometimes. Cassandra (a.k.a. Friskk on Twitch) overcame her challenges by channeling her energy into a productive hobby– gaming. Now a popular broadcaster on Twitch, Friskk joins others on the streaming platform to help raise funds for the next generation of young women in gaming. Learn how Friskk turned gaming into a
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2018, the 1,000 Dreams Fund and HARMAN are teaming up for a second year to give a big boost to young women pursuing their career dreams in STEAM (science, tech, engineering, arts, and math)! This year’s New Face of Tech Challenge is back with an expanding funding focus from STEM to STEAM.
