The 2021-2022 G4C Student Challenge Has Begun! 🥳

The 2021-2022 G4C Student Challenge has begun! Last year, the program saw an unprecedented level of engagement from both students and educators, with over 275 teachers participating in the program and more than 1,500 talented students submitting original games into the competition. This year, the G4C Student Challenge will reach even more educators by expanding our national reach and introducing new city-based partnerships in Pittsburgh and Seattle in addition to existing city partners: Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City. We are excited to partner with three amazing mission-based organizations for this year's themes, focusing on voting rights, climate change and sustainability, and accessibility. Themes for the 2021-2022 program include: Voice of a New Generation: Games that propose solutions to make the process of voting more accessible and encourage young people to vote, in partnership with the New Georgia Project. Sustainable Cities: Games about solutions to the climate crisis and ways to make our homes, schools, and communities more resilient and sustainable, in partnership with NRDC.  Shaping the World for Difference: Games that raise awareness about learning and thinking differences like ADHD and dyslexia and incorporate accessibility best practices so they can be enjoyed by everyone, in partnership with social impact non-profit Understood.  The Student Challenge competition will kick off early next year, and students from anywhere in the U.S. are invited to enter and participate. Students who enter the national competition have a chance to win prizes and special awards — including up to $10,000 in scholarships, generously provided by Take-Two Interactive, the 'Made with Unity' Award in partnership with Unity's Social Impact division, and the 'Fair Game Writing Challenge' in partnership with the New York Videogame Critics Circle.  The Challenge will also feature two new offerings for educators and students across the country to get involved:  The Career Pathways in Games program, supported by the Best Buy Foundation, will enable teens at Best Buy Teen Tech Centers in Ft. Lauderdale, Boston, and Brooklyn to acquire essential technical and workforce readiness skills needed for success in the games industry and similar tech industry jobs.  An extended reality (XR) module to its curriculum for educators, including lesson plans and other teaching resources from the Verizon Innovative Learning site. As part of the XR Challenge, G4C will create a set of lessons, paired with our existing game design curriculum, that will guide teachers and students to design and program games for virtual and augmented reality environments.  The 2021-2022 G4C Student Challenge is generously funded by General Motors, Riot Games, Take-Two Interactive, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, Verizon, the Bigglesworth Family Foundation, Best Buy Foundation, the Grable Foundation, and Motorola Solutions Foundation. City-based programs are supported by leading educational and community-based organizations, including Two Bit Circus Foundation, Cxmmunity, CMU ETC, and Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Explore the 2021 - 2022 Program! There's limited space left in this month's Epic Games Workshops! Sign-up now for the FREE Fortnite Level 2 (9/25) and Interactive 3D in the Classroom: Bringing Out the Creator in All Students (9/28) and learn how to bring Epic Games products into your classroom with help from a team of experienced educators. The workshops will explore how interactive 3D and video games can be used to create digital spaces to help your students embrace their creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Sign-Up Now! Games for Change currently has two job opportunities available!  Director/Senior Director of Learning: This role will work with G4C's Chief Learning Officer to build out the G4C Learning brand. They will support the design and implementation of existing and new learning programs, develop new curriculum for use in programs and professional learning experiences for teachers and professionals, and oversee the design and implementation of programs and initiatives as needed.  Operations Coordinator (part-time): This role will support the day-to-day operations that help G4C headquarters run smoothly, maintain daily workflow, and help us improve it!  Think you're a good fit? Learn more about the positions and apply now! Apply Now! Copyright © 2021 Games for Change, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website www.gamesforchange.org or gamesforchange.org/festival/ You can opt out of this newsletter at any time. Our mailing address is: Games for Change P.O. Box 770699 Woodsite, New York 11377 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.