Young people strengthen digital skills through gaming during Samsung Sessions at H20 Esports Campus

Gamers of today are the tech-professionals of the future

Digital and social skills of young people further during gaming, that is the idea of the Samsung Sessions: hhe new initiative from Samsung and the H20 Esports Campus. From this month . they more than 350 young people Training with an intensive course programme where knowledge acquisition via the games Minecraft and Roblox are central. At the same time a course on game streaming. Onder guidance of top trainers young people discover that their game talents also outside the gaming world are also useful outside the gaming world.

From design to programming

Each course consists of consists of three intensive sessions of three hours and is organised under the guidance of a top trainer. Depending on the game, young people learn more about programming, digital design and game streaming. A number of young people will even be able to take home a game they have designed themselves at the end of the programme.

At home, the the participants A number of assignments and exercises will need to be completed in order to qualify for the diploma., which is given at the end of each programme. The programme is free of charge.

Menno van den Berg, President Samsung Benelux: "With the Samsung Sessions we help young people to become more digitally and socially literate, because through gaming you can develop digital, creative, and social skills in an accessible way. Samsung sees the positive effects of gaming and wants to contribute to the development of young people and support the gaming-community.

Labour market: large shortage of IT staff, but plenty of potential

Although the number of IT professionals in the Netherlands is growing, there is still a large shortage, according to the Technology Pact Monitor 2020. More than half of the IT vacancies turn out to be difficult to fill. Employers, however, are increasingly realising that good gamers also possess skills that they can put to use in a tech career. A good player in Minecraft might also have a talent for programming. Today's gamers are the tech professionals of the future.

Dirk Tuip (Founder H20Esports Campus):"The cooperation with Samsung is an important next step in professionalising the Dutch e-sports- and gamingworld. It enables us to educate more young people and to help them discover and develop their talents."

Equal opportunities

For this project, we work closely with youth organisations from the region. They encourage young people to participate in the workshops. This is important, because every child deserves the same opportunities, even if it is not obvious at home.

Healthye lifestyle

The workshops are organised in a responsible way. The amount of screen time is taken into account and attention is paid to the amount of exercise the young people get. are given. Healthy snacks and drinks are also provided. In addition, the guidelines of the RIVM are taken into account during the workshops.

Register

Young people between 12 and 24 years of age can register via https://h20.gg/samsung-sessions/.

Young people under 18 years of age require parental consent. Groups are divided by age.