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Attendees Bring Optimism, Energy, and Enthusiasm for the Future

Updated: Aug 16

GLAM Event with Cisco and iTalent Digital: June 2024


Cisco’s Building 11 was buzzing during the recent in-person GLAM event held on 26 and 27 June in San Jose, CA! ⚡Attendance was high, the energy was palpable, and the C-suite speakers were fantastic. Our special thanks to Meghan Donohoe and the Women of Cisco group for their incredible event support behind-the-scenes. It takes a committed, community effort to deliver a GLAM event!


Infographic showing highlights from the June 2024 GLAM event
Some ‘Fast Facts’ from the June 2024 GLAM event with Cisco and iTalent Digital

We welcomed over 70 8 to 12 year-old registrants, with over 25% from underserved and underrepresented communities. We had 17 volunteers from various companies and organizations, including our premiere event sponsors Cisco and iTalent Digital. Teams of girls were supported by 22 wonderful female mentors and assistants, from 14 to 18 years old.


GLAM Operations Specialist, Stephanie Luna-Lopez, was the program host for both days. She did a wonderful job of keeping the girls on task while also ensuring they were enjoying themselves. Smiles were seen, laughter was heard, and jokes were shared throughout the two days!


Stephanie Luna-Lopez hosting the GLAM event at Cisco
Stephanie Luna-Lopez hosting the GLAM event at Cisco

Team 7 sharing a laugh together
Team 7 sharing a laugh together

Attendees having fun and posing for photos in front of the GLAM feature wall
Attendees having fun and posing for photos in front of the GLAM feature wall

The female speakers and breakout session leads for this GLAM event gave great presentations and led engaging Q&A sessions. Many speakers generously stayed afterwards to answer additional questions from the attendees.


Headshots of Day 1 Speakers and Session Leads
Day 1 Speakers and Session Leads

Headshots of Day 2 Speakers
Day 2 Speakers

Our tremendous thanks to these incredible speakers and session leads:


During the coding breakout session, pairs of girls created virtual gardens incorporating several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals using the Scratch coding language. During the vision boarding session, attendees painted individual wood butterflies with colors, phrases, and symbols that are meaningful and empowering to them.


Attendees coding a virtual garden using Scratch
Attendees coding a virtual garden using Scratch

An attendee sharing her butterfly vision board in process
An attendee sharing her butterfly vision board in process

We are so proud of all the attendees for creating team business pitches and presenting their ideas to a professional panel of judges, judge facilitators, and families. Through individual team business plan development with Renée La Londe and Tracy Adams, as well as 1:1 team mentorship with Chelsey Baker, all teams were fully prepared to deliver their business pitches on the stage!


The judges panel asking questions and scoring team business pitches
The judges panel asking questions and scoring team business pitches

Special appreciation to the judges and judge facilitators for undertaking this task and for implementing our new online judging form:


All nine teams presented business pitches on stage to a professional panel of judges and an adult audience. The girls certainly brought their optimism, energy, and enthusiasm for the future! Three teams were awarded trophies for their outstanding business pitches. Honorable Mention medals were awarded to the remaining six teams. In addition, one attendee earned the Chelsey Award trophy for demonstrating the most growth and courage in public speaking.


Trophies and medals for the GLAM event with Cisco and iTD
Awards for the GLAM event with Cisco and iTD

Honorable Mentions:

  • Team 2 with Mentors Vaishnavi Raghu and Lakshmi Kathiresan - “Acclimate Thermoblanket” 

  • Team 3 with Mentor Aarna Priya - “Infinite”

  • Team 5 with Mentors Shruti Raghu and Sandra Haridas - “Sous Chef” 

  • Team 7 with Mentor Aahana Vasudeva - “Forever Foodie”

  • Team 8 with Mentors Arushi Mani and Jessica Mathew - “Eco Style”

  • Team 9 with Mentors Varshi Amara and Nikita Kanike - “My Health Shelf”


3rd Place - Team 1 for their pitch “Hooler”
3rd Place - Team 1 with Mentors Saniya Pazhyannur and Mishty Karkhanis - “Hooler”

2nd Place - Team 6  for their pitch “Ecobin Tech”
2nd Place - Team 6 with Mentors Medha Karnam and Aarushi Shrivastava - “Ecobin Tech”

1st Place - Team 4 for their pitch "Heart Hero"
1st Place - Team 4 with Mentors Navya Tyagali and Anuska Shrivastava - "Heart Hero"

The Chesley Award - Attendee Saanvi with Chesley Baker
The Chelsey Award - Saanvi with Chelsey Baker

Finally, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our premiere event sponsors, Cisco and iTalent Digital, for making this STEAM education and leadership program accessible to so many girls. We appreciate additional sponsorship from National Mentoring Day, Black Lamb Media LLC, JP Graphics Santa Clara, Heavenly Designs Event Rentals, Minuteman Press San Jose, and Tooli-Art. We couldn’t hold these events without financial support, amazing volunteers, and incredible mentors! Thank you all for supporting the June 2024 GLAM event with Cisco and iTalent Digital.


Volunteers:


Mentors:


Quote from Meghan Donohoe, primary Cisco contact


To become more involved and help us reduce gender bias, bridge the gender gap, and build female self-confidence to pursue STEM, leadership, and business goals, engage with us! Explore our website, watch program content on GLAMtv, read our blog posts, encourage your business partners to sponsor a GLAM event, donate to support future GLAM programs, follow @GLAMReadyToLead on socials, and/or email Team GLAM.






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