Skillionaire Games by skillsgapp

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) Youth Symposium?brought together thought leaders and changemakers to tackle critical topics like advocacy, outreach, and creating life-changing opportunities for youth nationwide. The conference provided meaningful networking opportunities and the chance to connect in person with our valued workforce partners/superheroes, Kevin Fudge with American Student Assistance and LeeAnn Hayes with the Medical University of South Carolina. Our co-founders, Cynthia Jenkins, and Tina Zwolinski, had the privilege of presenting ways to engage youth on their phones with their #1 form of entertainment - gaming - which is a real win for local workforce. Conference Takeaway: The future is looking brighter for youth, although there is still much work to be done. #GameOn

We're off to the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) Youth Symposium. Catch us Tuesday at 1 PM in Encanto A for our session: Meeting Gen Z Where They Are: New Tools and Tactics to Engage Youth in Workforce Development. ?? Bring your phone and your game face—we’ll be having some workforce development fun - and games.

?? We’re thrilled to share that our CEO and Co-founder, Tina Zwolinski, has been recognized as a 2024 #ManufacturingMaven by SC Biz News! ?? The awards event was extra special, with Lou Kennedy of Nephron Pharmaceuticals as the keynote speaker—the original MM of SC and one of our first supporters for reaching youth to meet the future life sciences workforce needs. ?? This honor celebrates female leaders and innovators driving South Carolina’s manufacturing industry forward—and Skillionaire Games by skillsgapp career games is a testament to that spirit of innovation for workforce development. ?? Congratulations to all the female honorees who were celebrated this past Friday. #womeninmanufacturing #careergaming #workforcedevelopment

?? Four years in, and we’re still leveling up! ?? Huge thanks to Upstate Business Journal and Rick Spruill for sharing our journey to bridge the #skills #gap. ?? ?With #AI enhancing our games, we’re helping players, colleges and employers make game-changing career moves. ?? Check out the article below to see how we’re building the future #workforce, one game—and player—at a time. #careergaming #workforcedevelopment

?? It's all fun and games until someone gets hired.?

?? Here’s a Halloween treat! This year, put down the candy bowl (just for a bit!) and dive into some video game fun ??. Explore a haunted hotel in Luigi's Mansion 3, face off with zombies and aliens, or play matchmaker as a ghost. It's time to level up your gaming tricks! ?? #SpooktacularSkillionaires ?? Happy Halloween!

?? Celebrating #CyberMonth and #GameOn with Dearborn STEM Academy in Boston! Our VP of Product and Game Development, Taneshia Williams, M.Ed, took the screen to share her inspiring journey as a female engineer, empowering young women to stay the course on their STEM paths. One female student was especially intrigued by game development— a future Skillionaire. ?? Guivens Andre kept the energy high with some live #HackOutBl4ckout cyber career gameplay and shared his tech career journey as a former BPS student. Special thanks to UMass Boston for bringing our cyber career games to Boston’s youth and to Corey J. Allen for hosting us during Dearborn’s STEM Week! ?? #CyberMonth #STEM #CyberCareers #CareerGaming

?? Here comes November!! Are you attending the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP)?Youth Symposium?in Phoenix, AZ, from November 18-20? If you’ll be there, don’t miss our technology and workforce innovation session.?Our founders, Tina Zwolinski and Cynthia Jenkins, will be presenting. ?? Our topic??Meeting #GenZ Where They Are: New #Tools and #Tactics to Engage Youth in #WorkforceDevelopment.?We’ll dive into fresh strategies for connecting with this tech-savvy generation in a way that actually sticks. See you there! #CareerGaming #NAWDPYS2024 #NAWDPYouthSymposium #WorkforceDevelopment

?? To our #GameMaker followers working with youth (K-12 - in or out of school), here is an exciting opportunity with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to #create a video game and get real-life rewards! ?? Show off your game-making skills, enter the Game Maker Awards, and then come work with us at Skillionaire Games by skillsgapp! #GameOn Link to awards info: https://lnkd.in/dTHH-tPi

?? It’s an incredible honor to partner with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring innovative #CareerGaming experiences to youth, especially underserved youth. ?? Their investment in Skillionaire Games by skillsgapp demonstrates a commitment to developing technology that not only prepares youth for future #STEM careers but also levels the playing field in opportunities for career discovery and access—game-changing ways to impact not only the skills gap but also the knowledge and social capital gaps. With the support of the NSF, we’re helping youth learn the skills needed to thrive in advanced manufacturing careers based on their personal interests, skills...and location. Special shoutout to our Co-Founder Tina Zwolinski, who was recently recognized as a 2024 #ManufacturingMaven honoree for her leadership in South Carolina’s manufacturing sector. We're proud to continue breaking down barriers and closing the skills gap, one game at a time. #Skillionaires #NSFFunded #STEM #GamingForGood #UnderservedYouth #FutureWorkforce #ManufacturingMaven #WomenInSTEM