Educational trip Civic gamejam
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Hello my name is Jade,
I am a disabled MA student, studying an MA in Independent games and player experience design. I am interested in making games about disabilty and mental health to both educate non disabled people and also highlight issues that we can all work on as a community. I am also interested in making games specifically for disabled people, as I don't think there are enough accessible games out there currently.
Apart from studying, I also do a lot of voluntary advocacy and activist work at my university and for the National Union of Students (NUS) to help other disabled students across the UK.
I have recently been selected for Civic Game Jam 3, a place where designers, programmers, activists and artists gather to make games that can be a medium for creative liberation and politcal means. This is a great oppurtunity to get my foot through the door and meet new people. It is also a way of being able to try something new, as I have never ventured abroad on my own. The game jam is on the 18th November, so I only have just over 2 weeks to raise enough to get there. However I am on a low income as I am not in paid work and so would never be able to earn enough to go in time.
I am hoping that you all can help me by donating a small amount to help me with the cost of coach there and back and, hostel and other expenses. I am trying to make it as cheap as possible. Here is the approximated costs for 2 nights in Berlin:
Shared hostel room - £30 for 2 nights
Travel - £150 includes travel to and from the coach stations either end as well as travel in Germany
(approx)
Food and drink - £30 for 2 days
See what the game jam is all about here
Please see some of my work below as well as my email of invitation
My blog about the work I do
This is an event that only happens once a year, and I may not be so lucky to be selected another time. I hope that you can help me to get there and in return I'll do my upmost best to make games that matter!
Thanks for the support!
I am a disabled MA student, studying an MA in Independent games and player experience design. I am interested in making games about disabilty and mental health to both educate non disabled people and also highlight issues that we can all work on as a community. I am also interested in making games specifically for disabled people, as I don't think there are enough accessible games out there currently.
Apart from studying, I also do a lot of voluntary advocacy and activist work at my university and for the National Union of Students (NUS) to help other disabled students across the UK.
I have recently been selected for Civic Game Jam 3, a place where designers, programmers, activists and artists gather to make games that can be a medium for creative liberation and politcal means. This is a great oppurtunity to get my foot through the door and meet new people. It is also a way of being able to try something new, as I have never ventured abroad on my own. The game jam is on the 18th November, so I only have just over 2 weeks to raise enough to get there. However I am on a low income as I am not in paid work and so would never be able to earn enough to go in time.
I am hoping that you all can help me by donating a small amount to help me with the cost of coach there and back and, hostel and other expenses. I am trying to make it as cheap as possible. Here is the approximated costs for 2 nights in Berlin:
Shared hostel room - £30 for 2 nights
Travel - £150 includes travel to and from the coach stations either end as well as travel in Germany
(approx)
Food and drink - £30 for 2 days
See what the game jam is all about here
Please see some of my work below as well as my email of invitation
My blog about the work I do
This is an event that only happens once a year, and I may not be so lucky to be selected another time. I hope that you can help me to get there and in return I'll do my upmost best to make games that matter!
Thanks for the support!
Organizer
Jade Li Smith
Organizer
