The past year has taught us that learning happens everywhere. For the first time ever, camps, after-school programs, homeschools, nonprofits, and other organizations can purchase licenses for Minecraft: Education Edition. Take game-based learning beyond the classroom!

Add competition into learning, and you’ll see engagement skyrocket. Give students an opportunity to build a more inclusive world, and they’ll astound you with their empathy. These ideas were at the heart of the 2021 Games for Change Student Challenge. Read their story!

EMPOWERING GIRLS WITH STEM SKILLS

Girls Who Game provides opportunities for girls and underserved students across North America to build STEM and leadership skills using Minecraft. In spring 2021, they ran the Community of the Future Challenge, asking students to envision sustainable and equitable communities.

Juneteenth is coming up, when we celebrate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. Get ready to teach the history behind this important day with two new lessons and an engaging build challenge for students.

Over the past months, New York students competed to build a better tomorrow for their city! The Battle of the Boroughs challenged learners to build a solution that supports sustainable communities and reduces inequities for everyone. Learn more and find out how you can watch the finals.

See how role modeling and opportunities for digital learning empower girls to dream big! Saher Hirji, Minecraft’s Director of Web and Live Operations, shared her story about the power of education with girls in her home country of Pakistan as they experienced the Malala lesson for the Good Trouble world together.