Make the future: imagine the best case scenario outcome, then empower people

to make that outcome a reality.

- Institute for the Future

Youth unemployment levels are at record highs

And yet there are jobs without people and people without jobs

If youth make informed career choices it increases their odds of getting a good job

The Government of Canada has data that can help youth make informed career choices

ESDC’s open data governance structure/data release strategy encourages developers to

create apps or data visualizations

Youth are not engaging with GoC data on jobs

Youth are engaged when playing games

10,000 hours of effortful study at anything by age 21

will make you a virtuoso- Malcolm Gladwell “Outliers”

Games can be used to solve real problems

Linking youth, GoC data, and games will engage youth and help them

make informed career choices

A game that simulates possible lives based on education and career choices

Try out different careers

ESDC partnered to create a «Real Games Series»

Serious Games can change behaviour

Mobile Games can teach behaviour

Women and girls play out the adventure of a safe and healthy pregnancy

Children 7 and older are tasked with keeping a growing number of boys and girls healthy by defeating the worms inside their tummies

A fun and interactive "soap opera" with dramatic elements, based on the narrative choices of “Choose Your Own Adventure” games

Existing game platforms and resources

What Happens Next?

One Year Pilot

Potential Partners

· Address skills mismatch and youth unemployment· Create immersive online game connected to up to date GoC Data

· Innovation and Effectiveness· Connected to GoC priorities· Youth are already playing games