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For more information about the Challenge, please contact

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Jodi Lefkowitz
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For the Entertainment Software Association
Dan Hewitt
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Brian Alspach
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2012 Challenge

Launch Resources

  • 2012 Press Web Resources Kit (11/15/11) LINK
  • Press release announcing the opening of the entry period (11/15/11) LINK
  • White House Blog post on the opening of the entry period (11/23/11) LINK
  • Press release launching the 2012 Challenge featuring remarks by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (9/16/11) LINK
  • 2012 Challenge Overview (9/16/11) LINK
  • White House Press Release on the Digital Promise initiative including the 2012 STEM Challenge launch (9/16/11) LINK

Press Coverage of the 2012 Challenge Launch

  • School Library Journal LINK
  • US News (11/28/11) LINK
  • The Journal (11/17/11) LINK
  • NBC News Education Nation (11/15/11) LINK
  • USA Today (9/16/11) LINK
  • The Hill (9/16/11) LINK
  • Politico (9/16/11) LINK

Challenge Year One

2010 Challenge Winners Press Resources

Documents

  • 2010 Challenge Winners honored at the White House Science Fair (2/7/2012) LINK
  • Online winners list  LINK
  • Official press release (pdf) LINK
  • One sheet with background on the Youth Prize and bios of the 2010 winners (pdf) LINK
  • White House OSTP Blog Post on the Winners LINK

Videos

Sizzle reel on the competition featuring the 2010 Youth Prize Winners for media use (3:36). Credit to www.stemchallenge.org.

  • View the video on YouTube LINK
  • Web Quality Download (Quicktime Movie, 47 MB) LINK
  • HD 720p Download (Quicktime Movie, 599 MB) LINK
  • HD 720p Download without background music (Quicktime Movie, 599 MB) LINK

Launch Resources

  • Introductory press release including President Obama's remarks announcing the STEM Challenge (9/16/2010) LINK
  • White House OSTP Blog Post on the STEM Challenge (12/20/2010) LINK

Press Coverage of the 2010 Challenge Winners

Print and Web

  • Gamasutra (3/30/2011) LINK
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/30/2011) LINK
  • Education Week (3/30/2011) LINK
  • SmartPlanet (3/30/2011) LINK
  • BrainPOP Educators (3/31/2011) LINK
  • eSchool News (3/31/2011) LINK
  • Gameindustry.biz (3/31/2011) LINK
  • National Geographic Kids (3/31/2011) LINK
  • FastCompany (4/6/2011) LINK
  • Games For Change (4/7/2011) LINK
  • lohud.com (4/11/2011) LINK
  • videogamesblogger.com (4/11/2011) LINK
  • Austin American Statesman (4/13/2011) LINK
  • Mercer Island Patch (4/13/2011) LINK
  • Forbes (4/28/2011) LINK
  • lohud.com (5/16/2011) LINK

Press Coverage of the Challenge Launch

Television

CNN's coverage of the Challenge launch (9/26/2010)

Print and Web

  • USA Today (9/17/2010) LINK
  • eSchool News (9/16/2010) LINK
  • Gamasutra (9/16/2010) LINK
  • Gameinformer (9/16/2010) LINK
  • Gamespot (9/16/2010) LINK
  • Joystiq (9/18/2010) LINK

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