Over the course of a year we combine video game design and development, education and career counseling, industry exposure, and hands-on training. We train participants on how to create, code and design games, building skills across specific fields necessary to thrive in technology.
Our goal is to re-imagine the industry one student at a time, one game at a time. Our program approach is to challenge traditional video game curriculum to make room for diverse talent and bold new voices.
— Damon Packwood, Creator, and Executive Director, Gameheads
We envision a world where low-income youth and youth of color are equipped to thrive and succeed in any field they choose, including the tech and video game industries.
Gameheads is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives.
damon@gameheadsoakland.org