The 1,000 Dreams Fund and partners launch MentorHER Day

In recognition of the International Day of the Girl, the 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF), a national nonprofit that provides micro-grants to support the dreams of talented young women in need, is launching MentorHER Day, an initiative to raise awareness about the importance of female mentorship.

MentorHER Day events, held in four U.S. cities this fall with more planned for 2020, seek to prove it takes a minimal amount of time and resources to make a difference in a young woman’s life.

Event dates:

Washington, D.C. – WeWork Navy Yard, Wednesday, October 9, 6-8pm EST

San Francisco, CA – WeWork Golden Gate, Thursday, October 10, 4-6pm PST

Dallas, TX – WeWork Williams Square, Thursday, November 7, 4-6pm CST

Houston, TX – WeWork at The Jones Building, Thursday, November 21, 4-6pm CST

According to 1DF’s “State of the American Girl”™ research, 70 percent of young American women lack a mentor. With MentorHER Day, 1DF is hoping to change that.

“We know from our research, and our ongoing work in this space, that most young women would love to have a mentor, but have no idea where to start,” says 1,000 Dreams Fund Founder and CEO Christie Garton. “We’ve proven that with micro-grants, even a small amount of money can make a big impact. The same holds true with time and mentorship. We are asking our volunteer professional mentors to donate 60 minutes of their time to mentoring one of our outstanding young women for a high-impact mentor session.”

Each event will start with a networking session followed by a panel comprised of a diverse group of leading female executives.

Attendees will connect with their matched mentor for a live 1:1 “MentorHER” session.

Panelists and mentors are top leaders from a variety of sectors, and include:

Lindsay Baker, Vice President of Sustainability and Wellbeing, WeWork

Megan Bloomer, Vice President of Sustainability & CSR, The CheesecakeFactory Incorporated - and Founder and CEO of RAMSHEAD Inc

Arthi Chandran, Vice President, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Becton Dickinson

Mimi Li, Head of ML & Risk Products, Amazon Prime

Dr. Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS, PhD, Vice President & Chief Dental Officer, Colgate-Palmolive Company

Anastasia Staten, Executive Director of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation

Danielle Wivell-Wagner, Operations Manager, The Malala Fund

Priscilla Zhou, Director, Public Affairs – Corporate Affairs & Communications, HARMAN

Colgate-Palmolive Company and Kendra Scott are national sponsors of MentorHER Day, along with WeWork as host of the events.

In partnership with 1DF, Colgate will be implementing an on-going virtual mentorship program to connect its employees nationwide with the young women that 1DF serves.

“Colgate is proud to be part of the inaugural MentorHER Day to demonstrate the tremendous value of building networks and mentoring relationships,” said Paula Davis, Chief Communications Officer, Colgate-Palmolive Company. “We are grateful to 1DF for inviting our Chief Dental Officer Dr. Maria Emanuel Ryan to serve on its panel in Washington and equally proud that so many of our people have signed on to become mentors to future women leaders.”

Kendra Scott is providing all MentorHER Day panelists with a gift from the Kendra Scott jewelry line. Employees from the company are being matched with 1DF students for on-going mentoring sessions.

HARMAN International is a long-time 1DF supporter in its quest to help advance young women in tech and will be providing 1:1 mentoring with their executives through a Year 3 sponsorship of the New Face of Tech Scholarship Program (NFOT) with 1,000 Dreams Fund launching later this year.

Media contact:

Jennifer Toone Corrigan, In Toone Communication, jtoone@intoone.com

About the 1,000 Dreams Fund

The 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF) is a national scholarship fund for American girls in high school and college. 1DF believes that big expenses should never stand in the way of big dreams. Since its launch in November 2015, over $200,000 in funding has been granted to talented young women in need, helping them pay for the "extras" in school like study abroad, tech devices for the classroom and travel to conferences and seminars. 1DF has been featured on Cheddar TV, NBCNews.com, USA Today, MarketWatch, Forbes, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, TODAY and others. To learn more about 1DF, visit http://1000dreamsfund.org/

About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. With more than 34,000 people and its products sold in over 200 countries and territories, Colgate is known for household names such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Filorga, eltaMD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. The company is also recognized for its leadership and innovation in promoting environmental sustainability and community wellbeing, including its achievements in saving water, reducing waste, promoting recyclability and improving the oral health of children through its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than one billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate's global business and how the company is building a future to smile about, visit http://www.colgatepalmolive.com.

About HARMAN

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In 2017, HARMAN became a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott is a leading fashion accessories brand inspired by the personal experiences, travel and sense of community of its CEO and designer, Kendra Scott. With over 2,000 employees, Kendra Scott has over 100 standalone stores across the US and is sold in premiere retailers including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and 600 specialty boutiques worldwide and boasts a thriving web business. Kendra Scott is known for its kaleidoscope of beautiful accessories as well as the innovative and customizable Color Bar™ experience. As the brand continues to grow, the company remains true to its founding philosophy of "Family, Fashion, Philanthropy" and since 2010, the company has given back well over $30 million to local, national and international causes.