G4C News: CS4ALL Hack League, New Team and G4C Europe

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NYC Department of Education, CS4ALL & G4C team up for first ever Hack League

Participate in the first ever CS4ALL Hack League developed in partnership with NYC CS4ALL and the NYC Department of Education and powered by Games for Change. The deadline for teachers to apply for paid professional development has been extended through November 2. The CS4ALL Hack League kicks off during Computer Science Education Week (December 4 - 10) and runs through early 2018. Teachers will be empowered to run games-focused Hackathons in their schools with winning teams advancing to Borough-level and City-level events. Themes will be provided for each hackathon that addresses real-world issues and all games can be submitted to the G4C Student Challenge Competition. Learn more about CS4ALL Hack League and sign-up here.

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Meet G4C's new team

We are very pleased to welcome four new team members to the G4C team! We would like to introduce you to Asif Khan (Senior Director of Partnerships & Programs), Leandro Huerto (Social Media & Community Manager), Ben Zeiger (Senior Coordinator of Content & Production) and Marissa Harts (Operations Manager).

We are really excited to have them as part of our team and cannot wait to see the great work and value they will bring to Games for Change. G4C's diverse cohort will continue to empower educators, youth, the gaming community and social innovators to drive real-world impact through games and VR.

Find out more about the new team and drop them an e-mail as a warm welcome.

Meet G4C's team

VR / MR / AR for impact event

Looking for more opportunities to learn about VR for Change? Don't miss G4C Europe's summit at thecamp in Aix-en-Provence (France) where the future of VR / AR / MR and social impact is being discussed November 16 - 17. You will have access to more than 40 sessions over two days on the latest trends in VR / AR / MR and the chance to engage in topics as diverse as neuroscience, empathy, storytelling, sustainable business models and more. Seize this opportunity to connect with leaders in the industry at Europe's first campus dedicated to technology and social innovation.

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The G4C Challenge is now live in 4 cities

Over 40 teachers have been trained to run games design courses in NY and LA with further training sessions to be held in Detroit and Atlanta early 2018. A shout out to our partners Mouse and Institute of Play for their help in kicking off what is going to be an amazing year of students making social impact games. 2018 Challenge Themes include Kindness & Empathy (sponsored by iThrive and the Born This Way Foundation), Wildlife Conservation (sponsored by National Wildlife Foundation) and News Literacy (sponsored by Common Sense Education). Next up are local game jams and mentoring opportunities. Interested in becoming a mentor? For more information send an e-mail to studentchallenge@gamesforchange.org.

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The Festival videos are now live!

Subscribe and watch the Youtube playlist here. Catch up on all of the sessions held at the Games for Change Festival as well as the VR for Change Summit, both held at the Parsons School of Design in New York from July 31 - August 2. Explore talks from experts, studio executives, social activists, the Overwatch voice actors and more on the state of the industry and social change in games and VR. Check out the Festival and VR for Change Summit photos on our Flickr.