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Esports isn’t just about winning games; it’s about building skills for life—both in and out of the arena. Whether you’re a gamer, coach, or parent, The Achievery is here to help your esports team level up! With engaging lessons and practical tips on The Achievery—a free, safe digital learning platform from AT&T, created with partners like Urban Arts to make learning fun, creative, and gamified—you can build healthier habits, sharper skills, and stronger connections.
Urban Arts to Honor Josh Feldman with NBCUniversal at 2025 Color Ball
Urban Arts, the premier national nonprofit harnessing the power of digital game design as a pathway to college and career, will honor Josh Feldman, Chief Marketing Officer, Advertising & Partnerships, of NBCUniversal, at its inspiring, high energy Color Ball gala. The event, set to take place on April 10 in New York City, will celebrate […]
There’s No Computer Science Without Creativity: Game Development as a Pathway to STEM Success
Dr. Amy Patterson of Urban Arts and Ellen Flaherty of Unity amplify the transformative impact of Computer Science (CS) through game development in a CSEdWeek OpEd (December 9-13, 2024). This piece spotlights how game design initiatives are changing the trajectory for K-12 students nationwide. Together, they showcase real student journeys—from high school to college to […]
Level Up Your Esports Team with The Achievery
Esports isn’t just about winning games; it’s about building skills for life—both in and out of the arena. Whether you’re a gamer, coach, or parent, The Achievery is here to help your esports team level up! With engaging lessons and practical tips on The Achievery—a free, safe digital learning platform from AT&T, created with partners like Urban Arts to make learning fun, creative, and gamified—you can build healthier habits, sharper skills, and stronger connections.
Fuel Student Creativity at Urban Arts 🍏🥪🍕🥕🍊🍗
This year, enrollment is at an all-time high, and our students are preparing for an incredible year of growth and discovery. To support them in reaching their full potential, we’re asking for your help with a critical need—ensuring they have the fuel they need to succeed. At Urban Arts, we do more than provide a […]
Bold, Creative, Inspiring: The 2024 Urban Arts Yearbook is Live Now
Are you ready to discover how creativity is shaping new futures and opening doors for middle and high school students in the 2024 Urban Arts Yearbook? Through hands-on learning, mentorship and college access, we’re empowering students to build skills and confidence for futures in STEM STEAM. Your support is helping turn dreams into reality—one game […]
(FREE) SUMMER CAMP ⛺️: Hot Games, Cool Kids
During the 6 weeks of our Summer Camp intensive, 100+ students learned coding, Unity engine, and other digital tools to write, make music and art, and create games. 10 Alumni Teaching Assistants worked with us this summer—folks who went through Urban Arts programming and who have been hired back to teach the next generation while […]
Welcome to our Parent ToolKit 🧰 9 TOP TIPS
The Achievery is a FREE online learning platform created by AT&T, which connects K-12 students to a new world of digital learning through stories that spark curiosity and content that entertains and educates. It’s a big website with so much to explore, so we took the time to sift through all the best resources just […]
3 Lessons to Unlock Media Literacy 📰 with The Achievery
WHAT IS IT: 3 Lessons on media literacy with The AchieveryFOR STUDENTS: Adaptable for all agesWHAT YOU LEARN: Media Literacy Have you ever fallen for fake news on the internet? I fully believed Wyoming was not a real place, that it was illegal to have the interior light on while driving, that you could catch […]
Dream Green! Sustainability with The Achievery
WHAT IS IT: 3 Lessons on sustainability through video and student creationFOR STUDENTS: 3rd – 5th GradersWHAT YOU LEARN: Writing, Researching, Presentation, Sustainability, Urban Development Did you know young students can be city planners? It’s true! If you’re a teacher or a parent, you can help young learners build an exciting city thriving with green […]
