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Inside The Circle: Meet Scholarship Winner Khloe Wilkerson, Our Newest Paid Writing Intern!

By Khloe Wilkerson When I looked out the window into my Bronx neighborhood with the bright blazing sun shining on my forehead, I had two things on my mind. 1) What would I write on this almost blank Google doc and, 2) How do I become a millionaire?  My name is Khloe, Khloe Wilkerson. If you…

August 23, 2022 in Inside The Circle.

Inside The Circle: Welcome Valeisha Jackson, Our Newest Writing Intern! Here’s Her First Story.

By Valeisha Jackson Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to read and write my own stories. I loved creative writing. It brings a different type of warmth that’s such a good feeling. When I’m sad or mad, I would write out the way I felt and use it to construct a…

July 27, 2022 in Inside The Circle.

Circle News: Reggie Visits Our Awesome Bronx Class In Crotona Park

By Harold Goldberg One thing was clear from the start. Our group of students at the Mott Hall III school on the edge of the Bronx’s Crotona Park had the potential to be our best class ever. Earlier in the year, educator Ryan O’Callaghan put the word out that the New York Videogame Critics Circle…

May 26, 2022 in The Insight.

Inside The Circle: Our Fantastic, New Students In The Bronx!

By Harold Goldberg Last week at the Mott Hall III middle school across from Crotona Park in the Bronx, the New York Videogame Critics Circle taught its first class of our Games Writing and Journalism course. Whitney Meers, Isaac Espinosa and I were thrilled to see a full class of 12 smart, enthusiastic middle school…

March 21, 2022 in Inside The Circle.

The Introduction: Our Newest Intern Writes Courageously About Games, His Childhood In The Dominican Republic And Being Gay In The Bronx

By Jeison Liranzo My name is Jeison and I am an aspiring writer. I like to read, watch anime, and play video games. As I read, I watch and play and think. I love to pay attention to the writing, research, character development, plots, and storytelling. I learn and observe. And then, I write. My…

June 24, 2021 in The Insight, The Introduction.

Poetry In Games: Inspiring Verse From Our Scholarship Program’s Students

By Harold Goldberg Part of our New York Videogame Critics Circle Level Up Now scholarship program includes poetry written by high school students who have the world’s biggest entertainment medium in mind – along with salient social justice issues. (We will post the winners of the scholarship contest next week.) People of color haven’t had…

February 24, 2021 in The Insight, Underrated.

The Insight: Words About Games From Smart Girls At A Bronx Homeless Shelter

This is Part III in our series about the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s nonprofit mentoring work in homeless shelters. By Harold Goldberg Recently, I wrote about the challenges and joys of working with young people in Bronx shelters. Over the summer, the Circle worked tween and younger girls during the time of the pandemic.…

September 16, 2020 in The Insight.

Mentoring: The Circle’s Recent Work With Students In Homeless Shelters

By Harold Goldberg During the course of the next few weeks, I’ll have some stories to tell you. I want to detail the latest work of the New York Videogame Critics Circle in underserved communities such as the Bronx and the Lower East Side during the pandemic. First, you may know that the Circle produced…

August 24, 2020 in Mentoring, The Insight.

Culture Shock: Are WeWork And Meetup Against Nonprofits Like Ours?

By Harold Goldberg WeWork has certainly had its issues. But after making a request of WeWork Pilot through Meetup, I came away with this feeling: Because of their technology and perhaps because of certain uncaring individuals, both companies are not doing enough for nonprofits and those who offer education to underserved communities. And that’s an…

April 9, 2019 in Culture Shock.

12 Things You Didn’t Know About The NY Videogame Critics Circle

The New York Videogame Critics Circle is now a 501(c)3 non-profit arts education organization. So when we receive a donation, it goes to mentoring kids and older adults with games, games history and games journalism. We are a multicultural organization. Everyone is welcome regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. That’s how we began. That’s how…

November 7, 2018 in Inside The Circle.

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