   IGDA Games for Health Games Jam-- Seattle (OPEN TO ALL!)
  Ahoy! Seattlites!!! Come one, come all...  -----Help America youth get healthy with the power of video games-----The IGDA Seattle Pro Chapter is looking for participation from our professional community for a very special event at The Art Institute of Seattle this coming weekend.The Art Institute of Seattle is hosting the IGDA Games for Health Game Jam. This is an opportunity for professionals and students to participate in a game design marathon that is co-sponsored by Michelle Obama’s Apps for Healthy Kids initiative, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, the IGDA and the USDA. The Art Institute is the only location in Seattle holding one of these events, although other game jams will be taking place this weekend around the country. The Art Institute will also be providing food, beverages, internet access, as well as some extra work stations...basically, everything you need to Jam.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio, The Games for Health Project (www.gamesforhealth.org) and Health Games Research ( www.healthgamesresearch.org) conference (www.gamesforhealth.org) have teamed up with the IGDA to produce this Games for Health Game Jam.  This event is in support of the US Department of Agriculture's Apps for Healthy Kids contest ( http://www.appsforhealthykids.com/) which is also part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move anti-childhood obesity campaign.  The goal of this IGDA Game Jam is to generate interesting prototypes that can be entered into the game category of Apps for Healthy Kids contest.Any completed games or prototypes can be entered into the White House Apps for Healthy Kids competition. (http://www.appsforhealthykids.com/) If you or anyone you know would like to participate in all or part of the event please show up.  We welcome anyone who would like to  collaborate on some original game designs. WHEN:Doors open for the Seattle Game for Health Game Jam at 4pm on Friday, May 21st. The full schedule is as follows:Friday May 21 4pm-12amSaturday May 22 9am-12amSunday May 23 9am-4pmWHERE:   North Campus Art Institute of Seattlewww.artinstitutes.edu2600 Alaskan WaySeattle, WA 98121(206) 448-0900Map Link RSVPInterested parties including artists, programmers, designers, producers, in fact, anyone who would like to make a game should contact Rusel DeMaria - rdemaria@aii.edu.   