On 8/28, the first day of classes officially started at the City College of New York! Over 120 Gaming Pathways students have enrolled in classes covering game design, level design, programming with Unity, and more. Urban Arts has started recruitment for their 2024-25 free after-school game design program. NYC-based 9th, 10th, and 11th graders can sign up for an info session to learn more about how to apply to SIA here. Programs launch in mid-October.
On 8/15, a group of game developers from GUMBO and EGD joined the final week of Urban Arts’ six-week intensive game design summer camp. They playtested student games and answered questions about careers in game design. On the same day, Urban Arts alumni and rising seniors visited global communications and media company WPP to explore careers in applied creative technology. On 8/22, a group of students visited Unity’s offices.