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OUR MISSION
#GLAMReadyToLead
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WE equip girls across the globe with the skills and confidence to seek leadership roles, feel power within their voice, and create positive change in the world.
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OUR VISION
WE envision a world where all girls and young women feel empowered and supported to reach their fullest potential, regardless of socioeconomic circumstances.
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OUR COMMITMENT
WE are a diverse mix of exceptional companies and passionate individuals who are committed to investing in and inspiring future female leaders. Together, we will 'bridge the gender gap, reduce gender bias, and increase diversity through mentorship' in STEM, business, and leadership for global impact.
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#10000WomenBy2030 - Research shows that girls can be limited by a lack of visible female role models. That's why we joined the United Nations "Decade of Action" and made the commitment to showcase 10,000 women In STEM, business, and leadership roles by 2030.
#LetGirlsLearn - Around 62 million girls aren’t in school. We are committed to work to change attitudes towards the value of girls’ lives by encouraging positive gender roles, communication, and community engagement.
#GirlsEducation - Every day, girls and young women face barriers to education caused by poverty, cultural norms and practices, poor infrastructure, violence, and fragility. Access to a quality education is a human right, a global development priority, and a strategic priority.
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We are COMMITTED to include girls from underserved, underrepresented, historically marginalized, and diverse communities in our STEM education and leadership programs.
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GLAM (Girls Leadership Academy Meetup) was founded in 2016 by iTalent Digital CEO and Founder, Renée La Londe, who knows first hand how life-changing the STEM education and leadership programs that GLAM offers can be. When she was 13 years old, her recently widowed mother made a financial sacrifice to scrape together enough money to send her to a summer coding camp. This watershed experience set her on the path to a successful career in tech. It is also the reason GLAM is always offered for free – so girls from any socioeconomic background can participate.
When Renée was 13, the University of Texas offered a kids summer coding camp. Many of Renée's male classmates were attending. As Renée's father passed away the summer before, her mother could not afford the tuition. Renée was so relentless in pleading to attend, her mother made sacrifices to scrape together the money. “That experience enabled me to discover my love for coding and steered me towards a career in technology. Coding allowed me to pay my way through college; I customized and managed software programs for local businesses,” Renée recalls.
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It is so satisfying to see the transformation that takes place in these girls aged 8–12 as they learn to feel the power in their voice, make their opinions known, and see themselves as leaders.
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GLAM Founder Renée La Londe
