{"id":17279,"date":"2024-08-13T11:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T08:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/?p=17279"},"modified":"2024-08-15T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T10:52:45","slug":"engaging-citizens-with-minecraft-a-fun-way-to-shape-our-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/en\/engaging-citizens-with-minecraft-a-fun-way-to-shape-our-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Citizens with Minecraft: A Fun Way to Shape Our Cities!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17279\" class=\"elementor elementor-17279\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77b74f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"77b74f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e2feac exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0e2feac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83e70b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d83e70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>13 August 2024, Jatni.<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; <span class=\"TextRun SCXW237663329 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237663329 BCX0\">Imagine helping shape your city\u2019s future just by playing a game. Sounds fun, right? <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237663329 BCX0\">That\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237663329 BCX0\"> exactly what the Young Gamechangers Initiative is doing with Minecraft! This fantastic project gets people, especially young ones, involved in urban planning to make cities better places to live.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237663329 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ff60e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84ff60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Your Voice in Urban Planning <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5dc64 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f5dc64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\">To create these better cities, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\">we\u2019re<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\">promoting t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\">o preserve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\"> SDG indicator 11.3.2. This goal ensures everyone can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\"> in planning and managing our cities. Inclusive urban planning is key to sustainable futures, strengthening social bonds, and supporting local democracy. Your voice is crucial. Learn more about UN-Habitat&#8217;s efforts \u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW214000205 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/ourcityplans.org\/news\/why-sdg-indicator-1132-more-important-you-think\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW214000205 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214000205 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW214000205 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cd57a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17cd57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Young Gamechangers Initiative <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40a2ed exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b40a2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is where the Young Gamechangers Initiative comes in. It\u2019s an exciting programme that teaches young people how to make a real difference in their communities. Through five engaging studios, they learn how to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Evaluate public spaces across an entire city.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Analyse the quality of public spaces and their 5-mins walking radius\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Design urban interventions in Minecraft\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Participate in architecture design studios:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engage in tactical placemaking<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check out the process on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/en\/young-gamechangers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to learn more about these amazing activities and see how our three cities, Jatni, Armenia, and Bargny, are racing towards improved public spaces for and by young people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550905d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"550905d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minecraft Design Studio: Training for Trainers <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dff941 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dff941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A major part of the Young Gamechangers Initiative is the Block by Block training. This unique approach engages neighbourhood residents who usually don\u2019t have a voice in public projects. By teaching the YGs to use the methodology, they can visualize and design the spaces they&#8217;d like to see with their community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockbyblock.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Block by Block<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">!<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why Minecraft?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Block by Block started in 2012 with a cool idea: using Minecraft to plan public spaces. Minecraft is super easy to use, so people of all ages and backgrounds can jump right in. It&#8217;s a fun and cheap way to create 3D models, share ideas quickly, and work together.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Block by Block Training in Jatni<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, what does the Minecraft Design Studio training of teachers look like in action? Let&#8217;s take a look at what happened in Jatni, India.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Day 1: Introduction and Getting Started with Minecraft<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On July 29th, we gathered at the newly renovated Young Gamechangers Lab to kick off the Minecraft Design Studio training of teachers. The Young Gamechangers (YGs) started by learning about the importance of participation in public spaces and the relevance of different stakeholders. They were then introduced to the Block-by-Block Methodology. The YGs received project laptops and a beginner&#8217;s crash course in Minecraft, including setup and basic controls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check out the YGs who participated in the workshop<a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/younggamechangersinitiative\/we-are-the-young-gamechangers-in-jatni-9k8vnlf6f4vr6u1o\">\u202f<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/younggamechangersinitiative\/we-are-the-young-gamechangers-in-jatni-9k8vnlf6f4vr6u1o\">here<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4f175 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e4f175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17286\" alt=\"Young Gamechangers during the Workshop Kick-off, 31 July 2024, Jatni, India. (c) UN-Habitat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9529-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Young Gamechangers during the Workshop Kick-off, 27 July 2024, Jatni, India. (c) UN-Habitat<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02d2e6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02d2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW18791599 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18791599 BCX0\">Day 2: Advanced Minecraft and Building Skills<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW18791599 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8c1b8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f8c1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>T<span class=\"TextRun SCXW172884806 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172884806 BCX0\">he excitement continued as YGs learned about advanced Minecraft processes, like mods, and the build process. This involved transferring Google Maps data into Minecraft and starting to design the space in the game. The two places they were building were selected by public voting last month: \u201cMundia <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172884806 BCX0\">Sahi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172884806 BCX0\"> Park and Ground\u201d and \u201cMaa <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW172884806 BCX0\">Uttarayanee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172884806 BCX0\"> Youth Club Ground.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW172884806 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d8b18 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-exad-image-comparison\" data-id=\"a2d8b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"exad-image-comparison.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"exad-image-comparision\">\r\n            <div class=\"exad-image-comparision-element\" data-exad-before_label=\"\" data-exad-after_label=\"\" data-exad-default_offset_pct=\"0.5\" data-exad-oriantation=\"horizontal\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/67-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8656b36 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8656b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two selected sites inJatni, India.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746b3d9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746b3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Day 3: Putting Skills to the Test, Certification, and Celebration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This day brought some excitement and anticipation! The YGs had to test their new skills and prepare presentations for Jatni officials. The workshop ended on a high note with YGs receiving their certifications\u2014a proud moment for everyone involved.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e07401e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e07401e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc0dd4 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5cc0dd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830c985 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"830c985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17298\" alt=\"A Young Gamechanger working on Minecraft public space design, Jatni, India, 31 July 2024. (c) UN-Habitat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_9788-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A Young Gamechanger working on Minecraft public space design, Jatni, India, 31 July 2024. (c) UN-Habitat<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c8d64e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3c8d64e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c08ff8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c08ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DJI_20240731_161853_871-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17299\" alt=\"Young Gamechangers receiving their certificates of participation in the Minecraft workshop, Jatni, India, 31 July 2024. 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(c) UN-Habitat<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0edab exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f0edab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Next Steps<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Now it\u2019s up to the YGs to fine-tune their Minecraft skills and teach the methodology to their communities, so they can include as many members in the design as possible. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After completing this, they will proceed to the architecture studios, where they will collaborate with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evastudio.co.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EVA Studio<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to develop detailed and actionable proposals, which will then be presented for participatory budgeting with the entire community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490dd7e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490dd7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Happy Building!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1b17c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec1b17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76466186 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76466186 BCX0\">Head over to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW76466186 BCX0\">our<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW76466186 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unhabitatyouth\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW76466186 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76466186 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76466186 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76466186 BCX0\"> to see the &#8220;behind-the-scenes&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>13 August 2024, Jatni. &#8211; Imagine helping shape your city\u2019s future just by playing a game. Sounds fun, right? That\u2019s exactly what the Young Gamechangers Initiative is doing with Minecraft! This fantastic project gets people, especially young ones, involved in urban planning to make cities better places to live.\u00a0 The Importance of Your Voice in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":17383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[196,158,163],"class_list":["post-17279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-india","tag-public-space","tag-young-gamechangers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Engaging Citizens with Minecraft: A Fun Way to Shape Our Cities! - UN-Habitat Youth<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhabitatyouth.org\/en\/engaging-citizens-with-minecraft-a-fun-way-to-shape-our-cities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Engaging Citizens with Minecraft: A Fun Way to Shape Our Cities! - UN-Habitat Youth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"13 August 2024, Jatni. &#8211; Imagine helping shape your city\u2019s future just by playing a game. 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