JED For the Community + 60 million girls Foundation
March 22nd – 24th
Purpose
Create4Good is driven by two main objectives:
- Develop offline concepts for an open-source game on climate action tailored for children in developing countries.
- Foster new relationships and networks among NGOs and groups worldwide to encourage collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and the rapid development of innovative ideas and actions.
Design an offline video game concept that addresses the following:
- Educating players on climate change and global warming, and how it impacts the areas they live in.
- Offering solutions for resilience-building and mitigation.
Target Audience
Who are we creating for?
- Children aged 8-17 in the Global South.
- Varied educational backgrounds and abilities, including those not in school or with limited literacy.
- Settings: rural, often isolated, fragile communities.
Challenge Guidelines
Your team will be responsible for submitting the following by 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 24th.
| Deliverable | Description |
| One-pager | A one-pager summarizing your game concept. |
| Report | An in-depth report detailing your game concept. The report should be created in a slideshow format. If your team is selected as a finalist, you will conduct a 10-minute presentation of the report. |
| Proof of concept (optional) | A proof of concept may be developed by your team showcasing how the game could look. This component is optional, however, we strongly advise you to submit a proof of concept as it will award your team bonus points during the judging stages. |
Location
- Friday: Hotel Monville
- Saturday and Sunday: Thomson House
Mentors
Alfredo Chaves
Game Development Mentor
Marco Purich
Game Development Mentor
Juan Reanda
International Development Mentor
Tony Llorente
International Development Mentor
Roberta Thomson
International Development Mentor
Naheed Rizvi
International Development Mentor
Vida Fereydoonzad
International Development Mentor
Debbie Frail
International Development Mentor
Lorraine Swift
International Development Mentor
François Lafortune, Ph.D.
Environmental Science Mentor
Mali Ilse Paquin
Environmental Science Mentor
Emily Sheepy
Environmental Science Mentor
Judges
François Lafortune
University de Sherbrooke
Wanda Bedard
60 million girls Foundation
Alfredo Chaves
Meta4 Interactive
Radia El Amrani
JED Consulting
Resources
Plan International Canada
Crossroads International
CAUSE Canada
Right to Play
Nyaka
CAMFED
Stephen Lewis Foundation
Save the Children
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the important support, input and suggestions from the many NGOs, partners and companies who have collaborated on the Create4Good event.
CAMFED
CAUSE Canada
Change for Children
CODE
Crossroads International
Nyaka Canada
Plan Canada
Right to Play Canada
Save the Children Canada
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
World Possible
L’Art de Capter
LuluLabs
Evelyne Lussier
Julie Simonsen
Nicolas St Germain
Elliott Walton
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