The Tech Awards laureate 2011: Games for Change (G4C)

Category:
Microsoft Education Award

Country:
United States
http://www.gamesforchange.org/

Problem: Digital games present excellent opportunities to engage young people in social issues and civic participation, but non-commercial games lack resources, best practices, and a marketplace.

Solution: Provide critical tools for humanitarian projects and social change by facilitating the creation and distribution of socially conscious games by partner organizations.

Impact: Catalyzed the development of social-change games played by millions of people around the globe, and guiding more than $8M of additional investment into the sector.

About The Tech Museum
The Tech Museum is a hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds. The museum-located in the Capital of Silicon Valley -is a non-profit learning resource established to engage people in exploring and experiencing technologies affecting their lives. Through programs such as The Tech Challenge presented by Cisco, our annual team design competition for youth, and internationally renowned programs such as The Tech Awards presented by Applied Materials, Inc., The Tech Museum celebrates the present and encourages the development of innovative ideas for a more promising future.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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