DigiBC has applied for funding to benchmark the make-up of the creative technology sector in BC. Without good measurements, we are unable to support evidence-based decision making at the provincial and federal levels. Announcement coming soon!
Defining the Future – Leadership Roundtable Dinner for Video Game Studio Heads
Are you the CEO / GM / EVP / Leader of a video game studio? Join us on June 18 for our inaugural “Video Game Leadership Dinner – a roundtable on defining the future”.
Education Update
DigiBC continues to be very active on the education front and all of our programming supports the objectives we are focused on. These include:
• Ensure BC students and adult learners know that building an interesting and successful career in the creative tech sector is a viable option in BC.
• Increase the domestic talent pool to continue the success of the sector in our province.
• Support inclusion and diversity of talent who were previously underrepresented, such as women and indigenous people. We also recognize that diversity includes regional diversity and are reaching out to learners in all regions of the province.
Play to Learn
The rollout into 11 new school districts is in full swing. We are now in the following schools, with an additional 10 schools committed but not yet activated.
| Hazelton Secondary School | COAST MOUNTAINS SCHOOL DISTRICT 82 |
| Cowichan Secondary School | COWICHAN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 79 |
| Lake Cowichan School | COWICHAN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 79 |
| Arbutus Middle School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| Central Middle School – Secondary School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| Colquitz Middle School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| Gordon Head Middle School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| Oaklands Elementary School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| Willows Elementary School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| St. Andrew’s Regional High School | GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 |
| Chase Secondary School | KAMLOOPS THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 73 |
| Uplands Elementary School | OKANAGAN SKAHA SCHOOL DISTRICT 67 |
| Eagle View Elementary School | VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT 85 |
| Island ConnectEd | NANAIMO LADYSMITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 68 |
| Mount Boucherie Secondary School | CENTRAL OKANAGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 23 |
Additional 10 registered/committed in:
Coast Mountain – 1 school
Kamloops Thompson – 4 schools
Kootenay Lake – 2 schools
Greater Victoria – 3 schools
DigiMusic 2019 Competition
Submissions are now officially closed. Winners will be announced on May 24th and things will wrap with an official finale event to be held at EA Vancouver on Monday, June 3rd.