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Who:<\/strong> Jane McGonigal, an American\u00a0game designer and author who advocates the use of mobile and digital technology to channel positive attitudes in a real-world context. McGonigal has been developing commercial games since 2006 and says her No. 1 goal is to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. She believes games can boost our resilience, help us experience post-traumatic growth and even give us 10 extra years of life. McGonigal is the New York Times<\/em> best-selling author of Reality is Broken<\/em> and has been named among the \u201c10 Most Powerful Women to Watch\u201d by Forbes<\/em> and the \u201c20 Most Inspiring Women in the World\u201d by Oprah Winfrey in O Magazine<\/em>. She has appeared on The Colbert Report and CNN.<\/p>\n

What:<\/strong> McGonigal will speak Monday, Aug. 3 at 1:30 p.m.<\/strong> to 200 elite high school students from 20 nations staying on the University of Rochester\u2019s River Campus as part of the International Baccalaureate World Student Conference Aug. 2-8. International Baccalaureate is a comprehensive school curriculum offered across the globe, with required components including community service, a 4,000-word research paper, and rigorous final exams in six different subject areas.<\/p>\n

The conference theme is \u201cGame Changers: Reaching Solutions Through the Instinct to Play,\u201d exploring real-world questions such as: How can clean water reach millions through the playground fun of children? How did rugby heal one of history\u2019s most violent social divisions? Can video games save lives?<\/p>\n

Students hail from Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, St. Martin, Taiwan, the United States, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Where: Strong National Museum of Play auditorium<\/strong>. The event is open to the public. Seating is limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n

Parking: <\/strong>Parking available to the media upon advance request. Metered parking available to the public.<\/p>\n

To set up interviews or cover this event:<\/strong> Contact Jim Mandelaro at Jim.Mandelaro@Rochester.edu<\/a>\u00a0or (585) 276-4061.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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