New Program Rewards Hispanic Gamers - and Their Ability to Improve Society Bryan Llenas - Fox News Latino
go to original November 9, 2013

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A Greek mythological adventure to teach math to 4th and 8th graders, a hero who fights his way through SAT vocabulary words, and an app game that teaches kids how to write lyrics through Twitter – these are some ideas from young techies who hope to use video games to change the world.

Twenty 16- to 24-year-old Hispanic gamers will be selected nationwide to receive grants based on a single concept: design a game that improves society. It’s an idea inspired by a 5-year-old video game fanatic, who also just happens to be the son of Antonio Tijerino, president and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation.

“My son is a digital native – he was born watching his favorite videos, and playing video games with ease,” Tijerino said about the decision behind starting the ESA LOFT Video Gaming Innovation Fellowship. “There is an innovative tinge to playing video games – it just needs to be bridged.”

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