[game_edu] IGDA Education Connect 2011 / GDC Scholarships Deadline (TOMORROW, January 6th) / IGDA Global Game Jam (January 28th)

[Gordon Bellamy]

Wanted to remind that the deadline is TOMORROW for GDC Scholarship
Applicants (Graduate and Undergraduate students)

On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Gordon Bellamy <gbellamy at gmail.com> wrote:


> Happy New Year. I am Gordon Bellamy, the Executive Director of the

> International Game Developers Association.

>

> IGDA Education Connect is a major new initiative for 2011. It encompasses

> exclusive professional content and curriculum development support for

> faculty and their institutions (IGDA Education Partners) and professional

> development programs, "breaking in" events and support for undergraduate and

> graduate students (IGDA Student Clubs).

> To participate and learn more, please visit:

>

> http://www.igda.org/education

>

> Upcoming Deadline -- January 6th

> Please let your students know that the deadline for the IGDA 2011 Game

> Developers Conference Scholarships is in one week. We are selecting 25

> students for this year's honor. We are looking for the best, brightest and

> most committed to a future of advancement in the game industry.  This year

> we’re placing extra emphasis on volunteerism.  Now is the chance for your

> students to receive an All Access Pass to GDC 2011 in San Francisco

> (February 28th - March 4th), mentorship from an experienced IGDA developer

> and a local studio tour.

>

> http://www.igda.org/scholarships

>

> Lastly, on January 28th, we hope that you will join us for the Global Game

> Jam.  In collaboration with ACM, Autodesk, Intel and IGN/Gamespy

> Technologies, at 140 locations in 41 countries, faculty, students and

> industry professionals will be creating video, board and card games.

>

> http://www.globalgamejam.org

>

> 20 years ago when I was an undergrad at Harvard,  we did not have academic

> thought leaders like you helping to craft and understand the future of our

> industry, and we did not have an IGDA.  Please take this opportunity to

> follow one of the links above and join our over 10,000 game industry

> professionals across the globe in growing this craft with us in 2011.

>

>

> Thank you for your consideration,  we hope to collaborate with you in the

> year ahead

>

>

> Gordon

>

>

> --

> Gordon Bellamy

> Executive Director

>

> c) 818 472 7283

> skype) gordonbellamy

> International Game Developers Association

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> Email: gordon at igda.org

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