Celebrating and Advancing Girls Year-Round: Girl Up x Hasbro
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, Hasbro recognizes the power that girls everywhere have to change the world. That's why Hasbro is committed to increasing gender equity in STEM through its partnership with Girl Up, a leadership development initiative of the United Nations Foundation. The goal is to work together to amplify the voices of young women and girls around the world, empowering them to innovate and make a difference in their communities.
Joining forces
Since the beginning of the collaboration, Hasbro and Girl Up have joined forces to inspire young female leaders through initiatives such as the Girl Innovators of Play STEM for Social Good Bootcamp. This hands-on program brings together female leaders with female leaders from Hasbro and the inventor community, promoting mentorship and skill building in STEM fields.
Bootcamp 2024
Bootcamp 2024 took place at the beginning of September: Youth participants from over 31 countries came together to hear from female leaders and thought leaders from across Hasbro.
The goal of the program is to inspire the next generation of female innovators to use their creativity and technical knowledge to solve real-world challenges.
Submit now until 10/25: Girl Up x Hasbro Project Awards
As part of this initiative, Girl Up participants can apply for seed funding through the Girl Up Project Awards. Hasbro will fund 25 prizes of up to 1,000 dollars each. This support enables girls to turn their innovative ideas into impactful projects. Past projects include initiatives such as STEM mentorship programs in Nigeria and the distribution of hands-on STEM kits in the U.S., demonstrating the global impact these young women can have when given the right resources and support.
If you know a young girl with groundbreaking ideas, please encourage her to apply for Girl Up's project awards here: https://girlup.org/programs/project-awards