2023 Maven Youth Summer Tech Camps for LGBT+ Youth and Allies

Are camps are designed and lead by LGBT+ youth.  Meet our amazing 2023 Trainers who are leading our Summer learning this year. 

Several learning tracks:

• Narrative Video Game Writing – Learn how to write engaging, powerful narratives for your own graphic novel video game.
• Digital Visual Art Designer– Unleash your inner creativity to design the visual style of your game, using digital art technology.
• Programming/Coding – Dive into the basics of Python computer programming to bring your game to life!
• Marketing Promotional Designer -  Learn how to market a product from start to finish

Teams will form to build a high-quality LGBT+ Graphic Novel Video Game together.  Learn marketing, branding, and game development in this 2 week camp for LGBT+ Youth!!  Visit tech companies, meet LGBT+ developers, digital artists, and game story builders to explore the role of queer people in tech.

4 Camps: 1 virtual / 3 in-person camps

• VIRTUAL National LGBT+ Tech Summer Camp -  A safe space for LGBTQ+ youth ages 14-19.  Learn to build a LGBT+ Video Game and a mobile app to serve queer youth.  2 weeks program design for virtual learning.
• Bay Area (SF,Oakland) LGBT+ Tech Summer Camp -  A safe space for LGBTQ+ youth ages 14-19.  Learn to build a LGBT+ Video Game and a mobile app to serve queer youth.  2 weeks program design for virtual learning.
• Austin, Texas LGBT+ Tech Summer Camp -  A safe space for LGBTQ+ youth ages 14-19.  Learn to build a LGBT+ Video Game and a mobile app to serve queer youth.  2 weeks program design for virtual learning.
• New York City Paid Internship Summer Tech Camp - LGBT+ young professionals 19-24 yrs of age.  Get your digital resume ready, build your interviewing competencies and learn coding to be ready to land a job in tech. 4 week program.

Games included in this 2023 Game Jam is for students who attended our summer camps.