Games for Change

Games for Change learnstudent challengegames for Change learn's flagship program, the Games for Change student challenge, is a national game design competition that invites youth to create digital Games about issues impacting their communities. The program uses youth interest in video Games to develop coding and digital design skills, as well as problem solving, collaboration, creativity, and other critical 21st century skills. The challenge is also a platform for amplifying student voices, empowering young people to imagine creative solutions to social problems, and to see themselves as engaged citizens and changemakers. Since its launch in 2015, the challenge has to date benefited over 900 educators and 50,000 youth, primarily students in title i public schools serving low-income communities. Almost half of participating students are female, more than 60% are students of color, and many are special needs students.game plangame plan is an intensive professional development experience for museum and stem educators focused on adding more game-like learning experiences to out-of-school-time programs. Educators in museums across the u.s. are now adapting what they learn into their curricula in innovative and creative ways and are forging a community of practice as they collaborate on new programs. Game exchangegame exchange is a state department-funded virtual exchange program that uses global youth interest in video Games to connect teens in the u.s., bahrain, israel, and the united arab emirates. With the help of their teachers, teens form international "game studios," collaborate to design Games based on the united nations sustainable development goals.

Xr for changeon the morning you wakethis is a virtual reality documentary that captures the voices of the people who experienced the real and imminent threat of annihilation from nuclear weapons as experienced in Hawaii in january 2019. As they are forced to confront the reality of today's urgent nuclear threat, on the morning you wake recreates their experience in a long-format, fully immersive, room-scale vr experience using unprecedented innovations in virtual reality. The organization engaged in a social impact campaign that took the experience around the world to different venues to research the ways immersive media can have direct social impact.

Eventsfestivalthe organization produces the Games for Change festival (the "festival"), which is the biggest gaming event in new york city. It brings together leaders from government, corporations, civil society, media, academia and the gaming industry to explore the increasing real-world impact of digital Games as an agent for social Change. The festival is also a showcase for some of the most innovative new Games in production.

Other projects & programsconsulting and workshopsthe organization offers a suite of services to guide organizations and individuals that are actively pursuing computer and video Games to further their public, philanthropic or academic mission. The services seek to lift up the field of social impact Games and can range from the modest to the comprehensive via a concept consultation and workshop to plan and scope game related projects.raising good gamersraising good gamers (rgg) is a partnership between Games for Change and take this that empowers young people to shape the culture of online game communities, creating prosocial spaces that are inclusive, healthy, and that counter online toxicity. The goal of rgg is to develop a cross-sector research and practice community with youth at the center, in order to create a sustainable movement that can Change the culture of online gaming for everyone.

Game plangame plan (formerly the student challenge museum program) is an intensive professional development experience for museum educators focused on adding more game-like learning experiences to out-of-school-time programs. Educators in museums across the u.s. are now adapting what they learn into their curricula in innovative and creative ways, and are forging a community of practice as they collaborate on new programs. This program is now expanding to reach other cohorts of teachers.

Xr hackathonsthe Games for Change student xr hackathon program is an innovative program that invites students to visualize the future of 5g technology through creative augmented reality and virtual reality projects. The program is a partnership between the verizon foundation, verizon innovative learning schools and Games forchange that demonstrates how 5g technology will improve our lives, empower our communities and drive real-world Change. Across the country, middle school students join hands-on, immersive workshops to learn ar/vr tools and technologies, while gaining critical steam and 21st-century skills.