Turning Dreams into Reality: How 1000 Dreams Fund Supports Future Women

About this episode

Elaine Benfield interviews Christie Garton about her work with the 1000 Dreams Fund to empower young women.

Elaine Benfield interviews Christie Garton about her inspiring work with the 1000 Dreams Fund, focusing on empowering young women through financial resources, mentorship, and visibility, especially in underrepresented fields like gaming and STEM.

People in this episode

Host: Elaine Benfield

Guest: Christie Garton

Topics covered

• empowerment
• financial resources
• mentorship
• young women
• underrepresented fields
• STEM
• gaming

Keywords

• 1000 Dreams Fund
• empowerment
• young women
• mentorship
• STEM
• gaming
• financial resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1000 Dreams Fund

Places: STEM, gaming

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