Xbox Announces Project Amplify, a Scheme to Support Black Youth in the Gaming Industry
Xbox has officially launched a new video series Project Amplify in the Xbox ecosystem. ”
Alongside teaser, First details of Project Amplify shared xbox wire By Xbox co-leaders Q Muhaimin and James Lewis Black Community, we begin by discussing recent findings from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Connect. His HBCU graduate in the US was interested in a career in the gaming industry.
34% want program management, 24% want engineering, and 18% want game development. While these figures speak to Black students’ desire to join the gaming industry, the reality is that “his number of video game industry professionals compared to 13% of the U.S. population is Only 2% are black,” portraying a different situation.
Project Amplify wants to change this, featuring 14 Black employees from across Xbox, “each of whom will share advice, insight into their current role, and highlights from their experience in the games industry. ”. Project Amplify educates black youth and beyond on the many roles that make up the gaming industry, can be part of it.
Q Muhaimin said, “Growing up, I didn’t really have a vision for my career. I decided to go to college because I thought it was a way to ‘get a good job’ and escape poverty. But even my freshman computer science major had a very shallow knowledge of the opportunities the tech industry offered me.
“Through my college experience and internship, I learned how big the world is—how many companies, careers, and pathways there are to find or create a job you love. I want people to know, nothing is impossible or out of reach for them, and I encourage them to start chasing their passions early.”
“In the early days, I was focused on what to do, not what to do,” said James Lewis.
“It wasn’t until I became an adult that I learned to turn my passion for games into a career. Now I’m extremely grateful to be able to celebrate over 10 years in a dream career. I hope it inspires you to dream and take action.As my coaches and mentors say, ‘Don’t play to lose, play to win.'”
In honor of this new initiative, Xbox will partner with the 2022 Revolt Summit x AT&T to host events on September 24th and 25th to reach students through panels, networking opportunities, and more.
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