Title Sponsors HyperX & Skillshot Media
are teaming for the year-long fellowship and career accelerator
program, featuring an all-expense-paid trip to Games Week Georgia
to train with the Skillshot Media Team.
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that
supports the dreams of talented young women in need with
scholarships, mentorship and other critical resources, in
collaboration with HyperX and Skillshot Media, today announces the
return of the BroadcastHER Academy Fellowship Program for Women in
Esports & Gaming (#BroadcastHERAcademy).
Starting today, interested applicants are invited to enter the
BroadcastHER Academy Challenge to be considered for the fellowship
program:
https://1000dreamsfund.org/broadcasther-academy-challenge-2024/
While women represent nearly 50% of gamers and are rising in
influence in the content creation and esports industry, women are
still at a disadvantage when it comes to careers in the gaming
industry, whether it be the pay gap, lack of advancement
opportunities, prize earnings and more. The BroadcastHER Academy
was launched to help provide women greater access to training
opportunities in the industry.
"We are thrilled for the return of our BroadcastHER Academy,
offering our selected Fellows an unparalleled career accelerator
program in an industry where women remain underrepresented," said
1,000 Dreams Fund Founder and CEO Christie
Garton. "Thanks to our partners, HyperX and Skillshot Media,
we are able to provide our Fellows with an experiential learning
opportunity in the esports and gaming industry that can also open
doors to employment. We've seen some incredible things happen for
our previous Fellows after completing the program."
BroadcastHER Academy title sponsors include HyperX, a leading
gaming peripherals brand, the gaming division of HP, and leader in
gaming products, and Skillshot Media, a leading live events and
esports production company. HyperX has been a long-time sponsor of
the fellowship program since its launch in 2019, helping fuel the
dreams of over 50 women in esports.
MSI, a world leader in AI PC, gaming and content creation, Ghost
Gaming, gaming entertainment and lifestyle organization committed
to finding and developing exceptional talent that represents the
diverse gaming landscape, and Hitmarker, a premier job recruiter
and job board for esports and gaming, are joining as supporting
sponsors to provide additional prizing for the Fellows.
"This program is life-changing for these Fellows. The
Broadcasther Academy opens up so many different opportunities and
allows for these individuals to have a once in a lifetime
experience," says Austen Roberts,
Head of Production & Executive Producer, Skillshot Media.
"We're extremely proud to be working with 1,000 Dreams Fund and the
other partners to advance and create this opportunity for women in
esports and gaming."
Five women will be announced to the BroadcastHER Academy for one
year. Applicants will be selected based on the quality of their
application which includes a proposed plan for what they hope to
accomplish by the end of the program. Fellows will have access to
additional pop-up experiences and learning opportunities with
partners throughout the program year, whether live events,
conferences, and tournaments.
All Fellows will additionally receive:
- Laptop provided by supporting partner MSI from their Prestige,
Creator, & Summit lines to bridge access to critical hardware
(up to $1,700 value);
- $500 grant from 1DF to further
their education;
- A resume review and consultation, provided by Hitmarker;
- One 60-minute mentor session with an executive from one of our
partners by video conference. Matches made based on skills and
career interests of both the mentor and mentee;
- The program will include an all-expense paid trip for winners
to the Skillshot Media facility in Atlanta to shadow the Skillshot and Ghost
Gaming teams, and will include:
- A comprehensive hands-on tour
- Time with the broadcast unit to learn about the broadcast
operations
- Lunch or dinner with a 1DF or Skillshot Media and/or Ghost
Gaming executive or broadcast professional
- Opportunity to call a game in a professional broadcast
booth
- Video reel, and/or the work streamed live through
the 1,000 Dreams Fund channel on Twitch
To Apply: BroadcastHER Academy applicants will enter via a photo
challenge that showcases the applicants' breadth and depth of
talent, commitment, and interest in esports and gaming as a career
on the 1DF microsite:
https://1000dreamsfund.org/programs/broadcasther-academy-challenge-2024/
Who can apply: Women 18 years of age and older, and are based in
the U.S.
Key dates: The BroadcastHER Academy Challenge launches on
May 13, 2024 and ends on June 14, 2024. All winners will be announced on
or by July 12, 2024. Fellowship
winners will be announced on the 1,000 Dreams Fund Blog and social
media accounts (i.e., Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
About 1,000 Dreams Fund
1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF) is a national nonprofit that empowers
the dreams of talented young women in need with scholarships,
mentorship and other critical resources. 1DF believes that big
obstacles should never stand in the way of big dreams. Since its
launch in 2016, over $900,000 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 in NBCNews.com, USA
Today, MarketWatch, Forbes, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune,
Entrepreneur, TODAY and others. To learn more about 1DF, visit
http://1000dreamsfund.org/
About HyperX
Here at HyperX, we are driven by passion to shape the culture of
gaming by empowering everyone to achieve their best. Our
peripherals are made to enhance everyone's gaming life with
solutions that are purpose-built, designed and tested, and
fine-tuned with the gamer in mind. We know that whatever you play,
however you play, we're all gamers. See you in the queue,
#HyperXFamily.
About HP
HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone,
everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal
systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, we engineer
experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available
at http://www.hp.com.
About Skillshot Media
Skillshot Media is a one-stop shop for experiential live events
and live-stream production. We provide a turnkey solution of venue,
experience design, live-streaming, infrastructure, event
production, and brand integration to deliver exceptional live,
virtual, or hybrid events that will engage your community. Our team
and technology originated in the gaming industry, serving more than
one billion online engagements, and we now power events for the
biggest names across corporate, entertainment, esports, non-profit,
and other industry segments.
About Ghost Gaming
Ghost Gaming is an Atlanta-based organization cultivating the
best talent in gaming, providing platforms to create unique
partnerships in sports, music, lifestyle, and entertainment. Ghost
Gaming has a roster of professional esports players and creators
across multiple video game titles, including Fortnite, Rocket
League, Valorant, and Call of Duty. With millions of social media
followers across all platforms, Ghost is committed to finding and
developing exceptional talent that represents the diverse gaming
landscape.
About MSI
MSI is a world leader in AI PC, gaming, content creation,
business & productivity and AIoT solutions. Bolstered by its
cutting-edge R&D capabilities and customer-driven innovation,
MSI has a wide-ranging global presence spanning over 120 countries.
Its comprehensive lineup of laptops, graphics cards, monitors,
motherboards, desktops, peripherals, servers, IPCs, robotic
appliances, vehicle infotainment and telematics systems, and EV
charger are globally acclaimed. Committed to advancing user
experiences through the finest product quality, intuitive user
interface and design aesthetics, MSI is a leading brand that shapes
the future of technology.
Contacts
1,000 Dreams Fund
Kayla Cooper
broadcasther@1000dreamsfund.org
HyperX
Rigo Rangel
rodrigo.rangel@hyperx.com
Skillshot Media
hi@skillshot.com
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