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Women’s History Month is Here — Get Involved with These Incredible 1,000 Dreams Fund Initiatives!

At 1,000 Dreams Fund, we especially love the month of March because it is Women’s History Month. And we’re celebrating in big, bold ways! In March, we’re putting extra focus on supporting talented, high-potential women in content creation, gaming, and esports by hosting fundraisers, tournaments, funding programs, and our very own esports fellowship.  We have

1,000 Dreams Fund’s MentorHER Initiative Returns For Its Fourth Year!

The whole month of January was designated as National Mentoring Month, and we were busy making wonderful mentor connections for students. But the need for mentors continues year-round, which is why at 1,000 Dreams Fund, we celebrate the power of mentorship all year long.  In that spirit, we’re thrilled to officially kick off the fourth

1,000 Dreams Fund, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Other Partners Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 with Announcement of New Commitments to MentorHER

At 1,000 Dreams Fund, we always look forward to Women’s History Month in March. And this year, we couldn’t be more excited to launch our Year 2 partnership with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), America’s premier civil rights legal organization fighting for racial justice, on our MentorHER Initiative.  When we launched

We Are Kicking Off Year Three of 1DF’S MentorHER Initiative — And It’s Better Than Ever!

Did you know National Mentoring Day is celebrated every year on Oct. 27? The key message is to raise awareness of the invaluable and rewarding contribution that mentoring makes which has a huge impact on not only our economy but also our society. This is definitely our kind of day! And, there is no better

1,000 Dreams Fund’s Student Advisory Board: Gain Life-Changing Leadership Experience!

Interested in joining a network of young women who want to change the world?! Then, our 1,000 Dreams Fund Student Advisory Board (SAB) is for you! Today, we are THRILLED to announce that our annual search is on for the Top 50 student leaders to join our Student Advisory Board for the 2021-2022 school year.

CELEBRATING PRIDE WITH OUR MENTORHER PARTNER ACCENTURE TO CONNECT LGBTQIA+ STUDENTS WITH MENTORS!

Over the last couple of months, we’ve been working on an amazing new partnership with our MentorHer Initiative to celebrate and facilitate mentorship for our 1,000 Dreams Fund LGBTQIA+ community. And, we’re so excited to announce it now — as we round out the final few days of Pride Month in June! We’re working with

Celebrating International Women’s Day with the ‘CHOOSE TO CHALLENGE’ Global Forum Event

What do an Olympian, a lawyer-turned-nonprofit founder, and C-Suite business executives have in common? They all chose to challenge the status quo — to break down barriers — and through force of determination, stamina and ingenuity, forge their own path. How did they do it? What challenges did they face? What can we learn from

Beauty Shot! WWP Beauty Becomes 1DF’s Latest MentorHER Program Partner this International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is Monday, March 8 — and it’s a day WORTH celebrating. And, we’re doing just that with our MentorHER Initiative and a very special partner: WWP Beauty. WWP Beauty is a full-service, global beauty supplier for the cosmetic industry. As a future-focused, sustainable solutions company, this company is setting the standard for

1,000 Dreams Fund Receives A Very Special Gift on Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year — also known as Lunar New Year — is today, February 12, and we are so honored to be announcing that Yijing Brentano, Senior Vice President of Gentherm and a 1,000 Dreams Fund Board of Directors member, is funding FIVE additional scholarships for our 1,000 Dreams Fund Scholarship Program.  In recognition of the

1,000 DREAMS FUND PARTNERS WITH NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND FOR EXCITING NEW MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS!

Since our founding, 1,000 Dreams Fund has been committed to diversity and inclusion as part of our mission to fuel the dreams of talented young women. So that’s why we’re incredibly excited and honored about this announcement. As part of our MentorHER Initiative, we’re announcing a partnership with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund