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Tahrir Podcast turns 4!In episode 45, we celebrate this milestone by flipping the script—our host, Abdalla Nasef takes the guest seat as Gabriel Gluskin-Braun interviews him about the journey of the podcast.Since its first episode in 2021, Tahrir Podcast - بودكاست التحرير has featured 44 conversations with academics, activists, journalists, and political analysts, covering Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen, the Gulf, Iran, and more. It has explored everything from geopolitics and social movements to censorship and current events.What started as an independent project with just a microphone and a computer has grown into one of the top-ranked Middle East podcasts, reaching tens of thousands of listeners worldwide. It remains one of the few independent media sources in Egypt and the first explicitly political podcast broadcasting from the country.In this episode, Nasef reflects on the podcast's journey, and what's next.Now streaming everywhere.

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How do we help students learn and play simultaneously? This week's guest explains how esports links to so many components of academic life. Curious about ways to leverage your existing curriculum, STEM and STEAM programs with esports? You need to learn more from our guest. In recent years, esports has transitioned from mere entertainment to a thriving ecosystem that offers much more than thrilling competitions. We sit down with an expert to unravel how esports acts as a dynamic pathway for nurturing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) talents. Ready to learn more about our guest?   Gerald Solomon is the Executive Director of NASEF.   Curious to learn more about NASEF? Mission NASEF is on a mission to provide opportunities for all students to use esports as a platform to develop STEAM-based skills and social emotional attributes such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities needed to thrive in work and in life.   Vision To ensure that all students possess the knowledge and skills needed to be society's game changers: educated, productive, and empathetic individuals.   We are SO grateful to our amazing sponsors who have made our mini series on esports possible: Daigon Unlock the potential of Esports for your school with DAIGON's platform, solutions, and expertise guiding your International School to success in the world of esports. Looking to learn more with Jeff this year? Explore our AI in Education Pathways today!

The EsportsTravel Summit is the world's largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game event organizers and the only event focused on the travel side of the esports industry. Presented by SportsTravel and hosted by Destination Toronto, the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit was held July 12–14, 2023, in Toronto. One of the major programming sessions at the event was on grassroots esports. Recognizing the important work being done at the grassroots may be even more crucial to a destination's success in building an esports ecosystem of its own. In this session, attendees were able to hear the experiences and advice from a panel of experts that included Katie Briggs, president at LanFest; Melissa Burns, founder and chair of Esports Canada and Gerald Solomon, executive director of the NASEF. 2:15: What is the big-picture state of grassroots esports? 5:45: The differences between grassroots esports and the other disciplines of the industry 9:25: The value that grassroots esports brings to destinations around North America 14:50: Esports parents and the role they have with encouraging grassroots esports involvement 21:32: Sustainability in grassroots esports and having educational facilities encourage its involvement 27:37: The authenticity of grassroots esports and keeping that feel to encourage attendance and family involvement 32:57: How grassroots esports can serve as a model for the rest of the industry on various levelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's talk about NASEF scholastic esports clubs with Claire LaBeaux In this special CANA ESPORTS episode of the CANA Connection Podcast, Host Rob Cranston with fellow CANAer Co-Host Jack Murray speak with Claire LaBeaux, the CMO of the North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF). Claire has been with NASEF since the beginning, and she has been an active contributor to the organization's phenomenal growth and progress over the past few years. As part of the NASEF leadership team, she brings her passion for changing students' lives to the forefront. Join us as we talk to Claire about the future of esports in the scholastic community. To find out more and to sign up for your free NASEF account head on over to www.nasef.org and you can reach Claire on her LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairelabeaux You can connect with Host Rob Cranston at rcranston@canallc.com or his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-cranston-ab8aba/ The CANA Connection is available in video and audio formats on your favorite podcast platforms like YouTube (video), Spotify (video), Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and many others. To learn more about CANA, head over to our website at https://www.canallc.com. While there, consider signing up for our quarterly newsletter and check out the CANA Connection blogs and articles. Thank you for watching this episode of the CANA Connection and as always, remember to Analyze, Assess and Execute! We will see you next time. Follow us on social media: Instagram @canaadvisors Twitter @CANA_Advisors LinkedIn @CANA LLC Facebook @CANAAdvisors YouTube @CANAConnection Intro/Outro Music "Urban Gauntlet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #NASEF #scholasticesports #clairelabeaux #pathtocollegiate #pathtopro #lifeskills #esports #collegiateesports #development #communityesports #esportscoaching #canaesports #canaconnection #league #franchising #proesports #valorant #rocketleague #callofduty #overwatch #fortnite #podcast #success

There's a lot to learn by taking the time to understand things that kids are invested in, even if it doesn't seem to relate to education. Take esports, for instance: Could this thing that so many adults pass off as a waste of time actually teach our kids valuable life skills? North American Scholastic Esports Foundation (NASEF) is the world's first academic approach to esports, providing opportunities for students to learn STEAM skills and prepare themselves for the work of the future. In 2018, Gerald Solomon created and launched NASEF when he recognized the possibility of reaching disenfranchised learners through a pass time that kids love. Kevin Brown was a lifelong gamer himself and wears many hats at the foundation under the title of Chief Academic Officer. We talk about the unlikely bond between gaming and education, how to open up skeptics to these opportunities, and how to scale programs like this across the globe. To learn more, visit: http://pastfoundation.org (pastfoundation.org) We unbox: Taking STEAM skills already present in esports and making them visible to kids How they scaled the NASEF program across states Pushing back against the negative connotations of video games Talking to “digital native” kids in a language they understand Resources: Learn more at https://www.nasef.org/ (nasef.org) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldsolomon/ (linkedin.com/in/geraldsolomon) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinthierrybrown/ (linkedin.com/in/kevinthierrybrown) Mentioned in this episode: Learning Unboxed Audience Survey Thank you for listening to Learning Unboxed! As we work on the next 150 episodes we want to hear how we can best tailor this podcast to your needs. Please go to https://www.pastfoundation.org/survey to share your insights. https://learningunboxed.captivate.fm/luaudiencesurvey (Audience Survey)

James Fraser-Murison catches up with EdTech Shared at BETT to give us a 10min taster on the incredible growth of the Esports in education community and how he has developed a successful Pearson BTEC curriculum to teach students the skills needed to access this fast growing global vocation.  James is a national award winner of Innovation, Esports Director at Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke & National Trainer for Pearson for the esports BTEC. James has presented as a speaker at the Festival of Education, BETT, EGX and NASEF mentor. He's the manager of the esports team, the QMSamuari and current NASEF mentor. James's other role is the business development manager and esports educational consultant for Yoyotech who build esports gaming arenas around the UK.  May 2021 saw the UK's first-ever sixth form esports floor open based on grants and funding of 300K which James helped raise and personally oversee the build of. James is an avid computer gamer, especially with his son Noah. Loves Thai food and Netflix (in that order) and passed his cycling proficiency test on the first go

This week we welcome James, a national award winner of Innovation, Esports Director at QMC & National Trainer for Pearson for the esports BTEC. He's also a speaker at the Festival of Education, BETT, EGX and a NASEF mentor. And on top of that he is Manager of QMSAMURAI. Quite a lot for one person! We spoke to James about both his role in bringing one of the first BTEC in Esports courses to Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke, as well as his more recent role in helping his local tech giant Yoyotech in developing esports arenas, and advising other education establishments around the country. In summary we cover; How he came to help set up the BTEC in esports course at QMC. The reactions from parents and authorities both then, and now. And how they have changed. Failing upwards and learning to work the way that is best for you. Highlighting some of the mistakes that they made, and learnt from, in setting up the course. Yoyotech and their help in setting up the college esports arena, and how he came to now be working with them to help expand into education. Going up to the launch of Newcastle United's esport arena and how this type of facility is now becoming a growing area for football clubs - though he couldn't mention much more on who they are... yet! If you enjoyed this podcast then do give us a subscribe, follow, like or review. Thanks for listening! TBD --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tbd-esports/message

The studio is crowded this week, as we welcome RandomTask (Ari) to the show. Emilio really enjoys Inscryption while Nick continues to play Elden Ring and Amanda and Ari have a lot to say about the co op brawler: Young Souls. TOPICSHogwarts Legacy, Cursed to Golf, Redout 2, Alien Dawn, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Have...

This time we have Prof. Dr. Nasef with us. He is a Professor of Orthopedics and Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Cairo University and was the First Non-European and first Egyptian to become Member of the AFAS section of the ESSKA.We discuss Dr. Nasef's recently published study “Endoscopic Flexor Hallucis Longus Transfer for the Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Professional Soccer Players” published in Foot & Ankle International.We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

Learning Through the Lens of Esports. We discuss how NASEF provides a platform to develop STEAM-based skills and social emotional attributes, such as communication, collaboration and problem-solving needed to thrive in work and in life. We will also discuss the esports ecosystem and career opportunities for students in esports. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nlmJ4UgUkvYa2n7M4MRTZc

Clint Kennedy has been involved in Scholastic Esports for several years. He first brought about league play in Connecticut, before being a part of the start of PlayVS, and now is involved with NASEF. Dr. Kennedy is one of the few educators who has direct experience with non-profit and for-profit esports. Truly a great interview! -- Clint Kennedy (LinkedIn // Twitter) -- Esports is organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games! We cannot forget the importance of play! James O'Hagan (LinkedIn // Twitter) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast. The Academy of Esports (Website // Twitter) You may email any questions or topic suggestions to contact@taoesports.com. -- Music provided Royalty Free "8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/support

Angelique Gianas is an educator at Helix Charter High School in San Diego, a former North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) Scholastic Fellow, and now a NASEF Scholastic Mentor. Her story about her growth in scholastic esports should resonate with many educators who are not sure where to start. She also looks at game play as a great way to engage her students, especially in a remote online setting. -- Angelique Gianas // LinkedIn // Twitter NASEF Scholastic Fellows Program -- Esports is organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games! We cannot forget the importance of play! James O'Hagan (LinkedIn // Twitter) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast. The Academy of Esports (Website // Twitter) You may email any questions or topic suggestions to contact@taoesports.com. -- Music provided Royalty Free "8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/support

Esports, or competitive gaming, is taking the education community by storm. Today I talk to one of the members of the leadership team at NASEF and senior program officer at the Samueli Foundation, Laylah Bulman, about why it's so important to keep Scholastic central to the esports conversation. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you'd like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and we will see you next time, as we Focus on K-12. Links to Resources from the Show: Video Podcast

The North American Scholastic Esports Federation or NASEF is a competition organizer, a curriculum creator and more with a focus on using gaming to teach kids valuable lessons. On this show, Samantha Anton, COO of NASEF talks using Among Us to teach collaboration, Minecraft to teach creativity and much more. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton! New episodes Monday through Friday. For daily news hits on everything in the wider esports industry, check out the Esports Minute. (https://www.esportstopstories.com/) For more in-depth news check out our feature show the Esportz Network Podcast The Esports Network Podcast (https://www.esportznetworkpodcast.com/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come! Special Guest: Samantha Anton.

Kevin Brown, Esports Program Specialist for the Orange County Department of Education & North America Scholastic Esports Federation, has an impressively varied background and skills that makes this interview truly unique. We discussed creating meaningful experiences that can provide an invitation to esports in schools, and I was fascinated to learn the work going into growing the partnership between Japan and their high schools. -- Kevin Brown (LinkedIn // Twitter) NASEF Japan High School Esports Federation -- Esports is organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games! We cannot forget the importance of play! James O'Hagan (LinkedIn // Twitter) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast. The Academy of Esports (Website // Twitter) You may email any questions or topic suggestions to contact@taoesports.com. -- Music provided Royalty Free "8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/support

Esports has arrived in many schools and they are a game changer. Listen as you hear from two eSPorts coaches as they talk about the setup, rigor, and positive outcomes of eSPorts. Chris Aviles is a teacher at Knollwood middle school in Fair Haven, New Jersey. There he runs the renowned Fair Haven Innovates program he created in 2015. Part of his FH Innovates program includes the FH Knights, the first middle school esports team in the country. As coach of the FH Knights, Aviles and his players take on all comers from around the country including other middle schools, high schools, and even colleges. Chris has been involved in esports since 1998 and he is passionate about growing the esportsedu movement. He has authored The Esports Education Playbook and runs a nonprofit, Garden State Esports, to help other educators start esports teams in their schools. Nate Simons is the Director of Technology for the Louisville Public School District in Louisville, NE. The district is PreK-12 and all in one building with about 650 students. Along with his tech director and teaching duties, he is also the high school Esports coach. Nate is on the board of the Nebraska School Esports Association (a NASEF affiliate) where he helps to organize season tournaments and helps to grow the scholastic gaming community. To find out more about The Esports Education Playbook and the work Chris is doing, visit his website at http://www.techedupteacher.com/about-chris-aviles/

Laylah Bulman is the Senior Program Officer at the Samueli Foundation and Chief Strategist at NASEF. She started her career teaching innovative STEM courses in high school before being recruited to LEGO Education to grow and expand their impact in school systems nationwide. We sat down to discuss the intersection of esports and innovative education. Listen to our conversation to learn more about what Bulman does! The Ultimate Gamer Level Up! Podcast is a show that features conversations with trailblazers, thought leaders, risk takers, decision makers, celebrities, athletes, and investors who are defining the eSports space. This podcast is for you if you love gaming, you’re a part of the eSports community, you’re interested in learning more about the eSports business, you want to improve your gaming performance, or you’re an aspiring professional gamer. We’re going to decode who and what’s making news in the industry while we explore the habits, best practices, successes, and setbacks faced by our guests.

This week, NASEF is proud to announce an exciting collaboration with the British Esports Association. This partnership will help benefit students and educators in both North America and Great Britain. In this episode of the Game to Grow Podcast, Tom Turner, Gerald Solomon, and Tom Dore discuss how this collaboration will positively impact scholastic esports for our two organizations.

Samantha Anton, the Chief Operations Office of the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) comes onto the podcast to talk about her background in gaming, the growth of the Federation, and the impact she has seen esports have on the lives of students. Samantha Anton (LinkedIn // Twitter) North America Scholastic Esports Federation UCI Esports Conference (Twitter) -- Esports is organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games! We cannot forget the importance of play! James O'Hagan (LinkedIn // Twitter) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast. The Academy of Esports (Website // Twitter) You may email any questions or topic suggestions to contact@taoesports.com. -- Music provided Royalty Free "8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/support

On this episode of the Game to Grow Podcast, COO Samantha Anton joins our Commissioner Mark Deppe in the studio to discuss what's ahead for the 2019-2020 season at NASEF. Learn about the exciting news on competitions, Scholastic Fellows program, as well as international partnerships that are on the horizon. 

“If we don’t listen to their voice, and don’t understand their behaviors and try to bring education to them via a format that is engaging, we will continue to use them and I think that is the power of this platform and esports.” In this special #GametoGrow Podcast episode, we are joined by Gerald Solomon, Founder of NASEF and Executive Director of the Samueli Foundation, and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school system in the United States. Miami-Dade CPS is the latest of school districts to embrace the opportunities of connecting esports and education. Under Superintendent Carvalho’s leadership, they are embracing the NASEF platform to enhance student learning, create career pathways, and develop better individuals within the classroom and in life.

Esports Ed is all about starting and maintaining your esports team. In this episode, we'll discuss esports in middle school, game design and development, and Minefaire - an event Steve Isaacs produced to bring Minecraft to kids and super fans across the nation. Steve has been a part of technology, game design, game development, and esports spheres for over 25 years. Class is in session, so grab your notebook and learn how to design games like a professional.This episode of Esports Ed is sponsored by RESPAWN PRODUCTS. RESPAWN has the power to keep you comfortable as you get through the gaming grind to get the win.Have a question or comment for Esports Ed? Email us at podcasts@bytespeed.comFollow us on social! @esports_ed on Twitter and InstagramShow Notes:Twitch: twitch.tv Discord: discordapp.com/invite/sJ6GDR9Game Star Mechanic: gamestarmechanic.com Scratch: scratch.mit.edu Minecraft EDU Edition: education.minecraft.netTwine: twinery.orgFortnite Creative Mode: epicgames.com/fortnite/creative Xennial Digital: xennialdigital.com DonorsChoose: donorschoose.org PledgeCents: pledgecents.com NASEF: esportsfed.org Brickfest Live: brickfestlive.com Young Innovators: younginnovatorsfair.comMinefaire: minefaire.com Games for Change: gamesforchange.org This podcast is created by ByteSpeed LLC. ByteSpeed has been a leading IT solutions resource since 1999. We provide customized computer hardware, enterprise networking solutions, and professional IT services nationwide. Gravity Gaming, created by ByteSpeed, offers high-end, custom built esports gaming PCs.

Mark Deppe is the Commissioner for the North American Scholastic Esports Federation and Director of the University of California-Irvine Esports. He is one of the most important figures in high school and collegiate esports. It was an honor and pleasure to have the opportunity to interview, Mark, and I look forward to further interviews in the future. -- Mark Deppe (LinkedIn // Twitter) About UC-Irvine Esports About North American Scholastic Esports Federation ESPN "Good Game" Docuseries -- Esports is organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games! We cannot forget the importance of play! James O'Hagan (LinkedIn // Twitter) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast. The Academy of Esports (Website // Twitter) You may email any questions or topic suggestions to contact@taoesports.com. -- Music provided Royalty Free "8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taoesports/support

Computer science teacher Tristan Miller has incorporated STEM courses across the K-12 spectrum, started an e-Sports team, and is working on cybersecurity in high school. Learn more about these programs and future work! [00:02:45] Question of the Week: What key skills best prepare students for a rapidly changing workplace? [00:03:55] Tristan Miller Interview [00:04:15] Building a CS program [00:05:00] Code.org & Scratch [00:06:30] Project Based Learning [00:06:55] Flipping the Classroom [00:07:45] Building Lifelong Learners [00:08:00] Computer Language Specifics [00:08:55] Design Thinking [00:10:30] Gender Disparity in CS [00:12:10] Cybersecurity Course in High School [00:15:35] Maintaining a Current CS Curriculum [00:17:10] Game Design Sequence [00:22:48] eSports [00:26:50] NASEF (http://www.esportsfed.org, #eSportsEDU) [00:27:22] Question of the Day (interview) tmiller@somervilleschools.org @MrMillerCodes

This episode features special guest Dr. Mimi Ito, cultural anthropologist and Professor in Residence at UC Irvine. Mimi is Director of UCI's Connected Learning Lab, as well as co-founder of non-profit and NASEF program partner Connected Camps. Mimi joins Mark in a discussion about youth interests in esports, and how we can embrace and supports all students' identities. We also learn about "Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning," a series of case studies of youth online affinity networks and their diverse interests written by Mimi alongside several leading connected learning researchers.

In part two of the live coverage at NASEF’s Community day featuring the 2018 Overwatch High School Scholastic Tournament Finals, Commissioner Mark Deppe welcomes guests from the final four teams to speak about their experience. First off we have Anna, Overwatch player for Fountain Valley High School, and her mother Carol, who has seen firsthand how their high school’s competitive esports team has shaped her daughter. Next, we hear from the entire La Quinta High School crew, including several of their players, coach KC, and general manager Terry. The group reflects on their team energy, especially up against their friendly rivalry against Fountain Valley High School.

In part one of the live coverage at NASEF’s Community Day featuring the 2018 Overwatch High School Scholastic Tournament Finals, Commissioner Mark Deppe speaks with attendees on how esports has changed the game.

In our latest episode, NASEF Commissioner Mark Deppe interviewed NASEF's Chief Operating Officer Samantha Anton. We learned how an idea of introducing scholastic esports in Orange County has spread nationwide. Samantha shares her vision for how NASEF is creating a winning environment for students, in and outside of the classroom. She also describes some of the lessons that students are learning as a result of competition. This is a must-listen for any educator or parent who may be skeptical about introducing esports to high school students!   

In the inaugural episode of the NASEF Game to Grow Podcast, Commissioner Mark Deppe interviews Gerald Solomon the Executive Director for the Samueli Foundation. Who would have thought that esports could be used as a learning platform? At just before the 8 minute mark, you'll hear about how esports has been used to help students to become more engaged in school through their esports clubs. At the 20 minute mark, you'll learn how STEM education and esports combine to make an exciting learning environment for our student participants. Other subjects discussed in this comprehensive interview include what NASEF offers to its participating clubs, the free clinics and toolkits NASEF has created, as well as how competition has taught our participants some valuable life skills.