👩🏾💻 Meet Ariana. Like many school girls, Ariana loves gaming, but she often finds herself in a male-dominated field. She dreams of pursuing a career in gaming but is often discouraged by stereotypes and the lack of female role models in the gaming industry.
#GirlsGame2 by our industry partner Zynga is changing the game by introducing high school girls like Ariana to careers in gaming. The 6-week free after-school mentorship provides school girls the skills, confidence and inspiration to pursue careers in gaming and tech.
At GirlsGame2, Ariana met industry mentors, built a gaming prototype with Zynga and received 1:1 career guidance. She is now confident about pursuing a STEM career and has discovered her future in the gaming field. As Ariana puts it, “GirlsGame2 didn’t just teach me how to design my own game. It showed me that I belong in this industry.”
See the impact GirlsGame2 had on Ariana as she shares her story of breaking gender barriers.
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