It was a fourth and FABULOUS year for our New Face of Tech Scholarship Program in partnership with tech giant HARMAN. We are so pumped about all the amazing, talented young women we get to celebrate and support — especially in a year like 2020, where students have been facing unprecedented hardships as a result of
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
On March 8th, 1,000 Dreams Fund celebrated International Women’s Day by joining forces with HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung and leader in consumer electronics and connected technologies for the home, office, and car, to kick off our second annual New Face of Tech challenge. Our goal this year? To find and fund the
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
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.
We at the 1,000 Dreams Fund love giving props to all young women striving for their dreams! Today we are giving ourselves a hat tip. The 1,000 Dreams Fund was recently named a finalist in this year’s Shorty Social Good Awards, which honors the best influencers, brands and organizations on social media that are making an
You know that feeling when you walk away from a conversation with someone awesome — and you think, “Wow, that girl is going places”? Meet Brontë Johnson, a high school student forging her STEM path in the incredible world of artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence is a vast, complicated and exciting area that includes countless
During Women’s History Month 2017, the 1,000 Dreams Fund and tech company HARMAN teamed up to present the “New Face of Tech” Challenge. We searched the nation far and wide to identify and spotlight the next generation of female leaders in STEM. Over 125 young women in high school and college nationwide submitted why they represent
Amy Chu has been always been fascinated with technology. Get to know HARMAN’s Director of Customer Program Management for Automotive Cyber Security and get inspired by our #NewFaceofTech Challenge! Why do you love working in tech? When did you realize this was your dream? I’ve always been fascinated with technology and understanding how things work.
Rashmi Rao has over 15 years of experience in tech. As Sr. Director, Advanced Engineering, CoC User Experience at HARMAN, she drives breakthrough technologies. Get to know Rashmi’s story and share your own with our #NewFaceofTech Challenge! Why do you love working in tech? I have always been interested in solving problems for things and
