SXSW EDU 2024

Making Room for Diverse Talent & Bold New Voices in Gaming

Description:

Oakland-based Gameheads is training low-income youth and youth of color for careers in the $385 billion gaming industry. The nonprofit teaches game design and development in person and online, encouraging students to center their storytelling around their culture in order to increase diversity in the industry. The panel will examine the impact new voices can have on game creation and the training model that’s turning the germ of an idea into a career. Hear from young people who have successful created their own games.

Other Resources / Information

https://workingnation.com/the-only-person-that-can-create-that-experience-is-you/

Takeaways

  1. Examining the training model that is creating a career pathway for underrepresented youth in the gaming industry
  2. The importance of telling your own cultural story to increase diversity in the gaming industry
  3. How low-income youth and youth of color are connecting to the gaming industry beyond the classroom

Speakers

  • Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
  • Damon Packwood, Creator and Executive Director, Gameheads

Organizer

Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-In-Chief, WorkingNation

Meta Information:

  • Tags: diversity & inclusion, gaming
  • Event: EDU
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: Work Reimagined
  • Session Focus Area Continuing Education
  • Level: Deep Understanding
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