Riot Games commits $2M to South Los Angeles educational effort
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Aiming to narrow the digital divide, Riot Games is committing over $2 million to SoLa Impact’s I Can Foundation.
The contribution from Los Angeles-based Riot Games, the publisher of League of Legends, will help fund the local education effort and assist with the buildout and operation of SoLa’s Technology and Entrepreneurship Center, which will provide free technology education to the community of South Los Angeles.
Riot’s contribution enables the completion of the 14,000 square foot, world-class technology and esports center at SoLa’s Beehive campus which will open later this month. At the state-of-the-art center, students will be trained in coding, animation, graphic design, digital content creation, esports development, entrepreneurship, and practical life and job skills.
Riot said it will support the Los Angeles community while also promoting diversity and inclusion in the gaming, esports, and tech industries. The center aims to inspire and develop the next generation of Black and Brown game developers, esports athletes, technology professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs—all free of charge to South LA residents.
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“Over the last few years, Riot has made a commitment to increase representation in the gaming industry and provide opportunities to marginalized groups around the world. Our partnership with SoLa Impact and the SoLa I CAN Foundation to build this center and gaming arena demonstrates that
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