Gaming without borders – from youth work to an inclusive gaming network
21. May
13:00
ID: G1021
de
Contents / Description
What began as a youth work project has developed into a Germany-wide network: Gaming without Borders connects young people with and without disabilities through their shared passion for video games. The presentation shows how games serve as a bridge between people, break down barriers and enable real encounters. It provides insights into the origins, challenges and successes of the project and how the network continues to grow.
Speaker
Saskia Moes (Accessible Gaming Network)
Media education specialist at the Fachstelle für Jugendmedienkultur NRW
Head of the Gaming without Borders initiative
Since 2005, fjmk has been dedicated to games education in youth work with the Spielatgeber-NRW. Saskia Moes co-founded Gaming without Borders in 2020 and has been working intensively on the accessibility of digital games and their use in inclusive youth work ever since. In various projects, she brings young people with and without disabilities together through games and enables them to offer their own accessible gaming activities at events. She was also instrumental in founding the Germany-wide network for accessible gaming
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