A city-wide, youth-led challenge to create new PokéStops around Boston.
We'll work with middle school and high school students to choose the sites of new "PokéStops" for Pokémon GO. PokéStops are real-world locations where players must travel to play the game. We believe it is important that these places represent locations that are important and accessible to our residents. We'll ask youth to research and advocate for new places the game should celebrate. As a result, these new PokéStops will be added to the game permanently.
From July 10 - August 18, 2017, youth across the City will research their neighborhoods to identify meaningful locations. These can include small parks or historic buildings where something awesome happened. Students will make 60-second videos explaining why these locations should be included in Pokémon GO. A youth-led selection process will then review the videos and pick the winning locations where new PokéStops will be created.
enrichment through cultural and community exploration.
Videos can be submitted here!
We're currently seeking any interested Boston summer youth programs to bring this process to their sites. The project includes five lessons that cover neighborhood discovery, advocacy, and video production. These lessons can be delivered in a three-hour workshop, or over the course of several weeks, depending on your schedule.
Participatory Pokémon GO is free, and Emerson College students may be available to co-teach lessons and run video production workshops. The first 25 sites who successfully implement the program will receive a pizza party. Join us for a summer of Pokémon GO fun.
Ensuring all youth in school or in afterschool activities experience deep and meaningful civic engagement.
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