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Jan

Kristof is experimenting with using social media entertainment to educate and inspire a new generation. ‘It will be vaguely analogous to FarmVille. You’ll have a village, and in order to nurture this village, you’ll have to look after the women and girls in the village. Actions in the game will also have real-world effects. In other words, there will be schools and refugee camps that will benefit if you do well in the game.’

Kristof is experimenting with using social media entertainment to educate and inspire a new generation.

‘It will be vaguely analogous to FarmVille. You’ll have a village, and in order to nurture this village, you’ll have to look after the women and girls in the village. Actions in the game will also have real-world effects. In other words, there will be schools and refugee camps that will benefit if you do well in the game.’

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  2. zeldaman1346 reblogged this from shewillbeloved and added:
    If this is true then this is awesome. If this is fake someone should do this.
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  4. swingitandmix reblogged this from happyhealthyhopeful and added:
    Uhhhm. I call bullshit savior complex on this one.
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    I kinda want this. I kinda want this because of reasons.
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    Wow. How would this even work?
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  15. serenosaur reblogged this from fluorescentbird and added:
    Um, in third world countries (which this thing is trying to raise awareness/explore) people don’t have the luxury of...
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  19. waffleconglomeration reblogged this from fluorescentbird and added:
    ^seriously, only the women and girls? woooow.
  20. ayemurray said: Please let us know when this happens!
  21. adorabubbly reblogged this from poptech and added:
    I want to play this game.
  22. fluorescentbird reblogged this from onearth and added:
    “You’ll have to look after the women and girls.” What is that supposed to mean? I understand that this game is supposed...
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  24. lustambitions said: LOVE!

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