Good Community: Shape the Future of Gaming during Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, we want to spotlight organizations that value the true meaning of #GoodCommunity and how important it is to uplift the next generation of gamers and game developers.
Building a #GoodCommunity takes a village. The groups we’re featuring this month are led and supported by Black professionals in gaming who want to empower folks new to the industry. We’re excited to see the games industry growing and reflecting the diversity of our players and communities. We invite you to follow and support these organizations for making this possible:
ATX Game Makers
ATX Game Makers is a non-profit community dedicated to helping increase diversity in the games industry. Since 2019 the ATX Game Maker community has grown to include hundreds of working professionals and hobbyist developers, supporting each other in both their professional careers and indie game development.
Learn more about their events and programs here.
Gameheads
Gameheads is a tech training program that equips young people of color with the tech and life skills they need to succeed at school, in their careers, and beyond.
Interested in helping support their program? Learn more here.
Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE builds pathways for young women of color to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and creators by introducing them to skills in computer programming and technology.
Interested in helping support their program? Learn more here.
The Hidden Genius Project
The Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities.
Interested in helping support their program? Learn more here.
Let’s Make a Difference!
Join us and help build a future for creatives by supporting these organizations or get connected with other local organizations for your area. As we continue our series on Good Community, let us know if there are any groups you want to see us work with, learn more about, or shout out in future posts! You can read our previous #GoodCommunity posts on our blog.
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