Announcing the winners of the Games for Change Student Challenge

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Announcing the winners of the
2017 G4C Student Challenge

We are pleased to announce the 18 winners of our second annual Games for Change Student Challenge in NYC, Pittsburgh and Dallas! Over 2,000 middle and high school students participated in the 2017-2018 Student Challenge, learning game design in public schools and at local game jams.

Students created nearly 400 digital games about three topics: Climate Change (with NOAA), Future Communities (with Current by GE), and Local Stories & Immigrant Voices (with National Endowment for the Humanities). The winning games share the hardships of immigration to the United States, teach strategies for building a greener city to combat climate change, explore the future of transportation infrastructure, and much more.

Winners and finalists were presented with career-oriented prizes from Ubisoft and theme partners at awards ceremonies in each city in June. Winning students will have their games showcased at the Games for Change Festival Marketplace and join a special lunch with Ubisoft game developers.

The Student Challenge was led by G4C in partnership with the Sprout Fund in Pittsburgh and the Big Thought in Dallas, national curriculum partner Mouse, and Institute of Play. Program supporters include the National Endowment of the Humanities, Best Buy Foundation, Hive NYC, and Take-Two Interactive.

See the Student Challenge winners here

What's next for the Student Challenge?

We are pleased to announce new partners for the 2017-2018 Student Challenge including Annenberg Foundation and Annenberg Learner, who are bringing the program to Los Angeles public schools, Unity Technologies, iThrive Games, and the Born This Way Foundation.

G4C is seeking additional partners to support the Student Challenge with program funding and theme sponsorship. Please email studentchallenge@gamesforchange.org if interested.

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