In Deep With Angie Coiro: Interviews

Show #159 | Guest: Games For Change chairman Asi Burak discusses his work with former supreme court justices, NASA, the United Nations, and even the White House to pioneer a new kind of video game ... one for social change. | Show Summary: The phenomenal growth of gaming has inspired plenty of hand-wringing since its inception--from the press, politicians, parents, and everyone else concerned with its effect on our brains, bodies, and hearts. But what if games could be good, not only for individuals but for the world? In Power Play, Asi Burak and Laura Parker explore how video games are now pioneering innovative social change around the world. As the former executive director and now chairman of Games for Change, Asi Burak has spent the last ten years supporting and promoting the use of video games for social good, in collaboration with leading organizations like the White House, NASA, World Bank, and The United Nations. The games for change movement has introduced millions of players to meaningful experienc