1. Make the future: imagine the best case scenario outcome, then empower people to make that outcome a reality. - Institute for the Future

3. If youth make informed career choices it increases their odds of getting a good job

4. The Government of Canada has data that can help youth make informed career choices

6. Youth are not engaging with GoC data on jobs

7. Youth are engaged when playing games

8. 10,000 hours of effortful study at anything by age 21 will make you a virtuoso - Malcolm Gladwell “Outliers”

9. Games can be used to solve real problems

10. Linking youth, GoC data, and games will engage youth and help them make informed career choices

14. ESDC partnered to create a «Real Games Series»Real Games Series

15. Serious Games can change behaviour

16. Mobile Games can teach behaviour Women and girls play out the adventure of a safe and healthy pregnancy Children 7 and older are tasked with keeping a growing number of boys and girls healthy by defeating the worms inside their tummies A fun and interactive "soap opera" with dramatic elements, based on the narrative choices of “Choose Your Own Adventure” games

17. Existing game platforms and resources

18. What Happens Next? One Year Pilot

20. · Address skills mismatch and youth unemployment · Create immersive online game connected to up to date GoC Data · Innovation and Effectiveness · Connected to GoC priorities · Youth are already playing games