MADISON PARK TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (BOSTON, MA)
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School's unique approach to learning entails alternating weeks of academics and technical education. For two weeks of their vocational training, 18 high school juniors participated in an iThrive Studio workshop, where they expanded their understanding of serious game design. Together, they co-designed four games that touched on sleep deprivation, teen mental health, the weighty decision-making that life demands of them often, and the daily challenges they face getting to school on time and safely.