Glocal FTW: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Collective Impact

Discover how teaming up across sectors can result in game-changing impact, and ways your organization can harness this approach. Educators, game developers, and nonprofits are collaborating to leverage the strengths of video games to build more resilient, equitable communities. Get inspired by partnership models that merge global awareness with local action, enabling young people to build their visions for change. Hear examples of how games like Minecraft help teach climate change and social justice, fostering critical skills like collaboration, problem-solving and systems thinking.

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photo of Allison Matthews

Allison Matthews

Minecraft Education

photo of Susanna Pollack

Susanna Pollack

Games for Change

photo of Jose Antonio Tijerino

Jose Antonio Tijerino

Hispanic Heritage Foundation

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Format: Featured
Type: Session
Focus Area: Convergence
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