The Margaret Mead Film Festival is the preeminent showcase for contemporary cultural storytelling. New in 2012 is the Mead Arcade, an interactive exhibition which invites Museum goers to discover the experiences of other cultures through playing games. The games were selected by Games for Change, a nonprofit organization using digital games to advance social change and education…. Read more »

Photo by Ed Owles, WorldviewIt was only a few months ago when we were in India and Kenya testing our Half the Sky mobile games that we produced with Show of Force (USA). Sharing these games for the first time was a wonderful experience and our efforts were even covered on Kenya’s NTV. But now, it’s… Read more »

Benjamin Poynter sees the world in a very unique way. A quick browse of his site will instantly reveal a bold, distinct, and technologically inspired manner of interpreting the world around him. What may be hard to put into words for some, Benjamin lays out in detail, often in a complex, prose-like manner. His art takes a… Read more »

Experienced in digital and interested in being part of the solution to assist women and girls worldwide? Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof (New York Times journalist) and Sheryl WuDunn’s Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide has been a best-selling book, subject of a PBS primetime special and is now the source… Read more »

The American Museum of Natural History is home to the annual Margaret Mead Film Festival Image © AMNH/Roderick MickensCreating a film festival in the name of Margaret Mead, one of America’s leading cultural anthropologists, is no easy task. With every successful year, the American Museum of Natural History curates a powerful and exciting collection of… Read more »

Steven Liang wants to change how we learn language, create public discourse, and create the means for more people to become content creators. At first blush, his Facebook app Wititudes, seems like a basic image meme creator. Behind the wide array of images to play with, lies a game-like structure meant to spur discussion, promote… Read more »

The actors behind “Ed Zed Omega”The following is a guest post by Josh Spiro, a new member of the Ed Zed Omega team, and a games for change blogger. School has a powerful ability to unite and divide us. It’s a common experience that almost everyone has had at one point in their lives; often… Read more »

At one point in your life, you may have tried chemically altering your hair, tried on a pair of pants that were way too tight, or focused more on fashion over function. All for the goal of achieving a specific look. Many of us partake in these practices to achieve a standard of beauty in… Read more »

Half the Sky Movement: The Game is poised to make a substantial impact. Today at the Social Good Summit, Games for Change Co-President Asi Burak and Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide co-author Nicholas Kristof announced that the Pearson Foundation and Johnson & Johnson are each providing $250,000 toward translating game… Read more »

Today marks an exciting announcement for Games for Change and the Half the Sky Movement transmedia campaign. This morning we’re celebrating a brand new partnership with the Intel Corporation in conjunction with our launch of Half the Sky Movement: The Game. “Intel’s support comes at a great time prior to our launch of Half the Sky Movement:… Read more »