A group of masters students at Columbia University hope their new card game will help raise AAPI awareness and overcome hate.
If you didn't know any better, watching a VR play and seeing the video game consoles, and shelves of board games that stretch from floor to ceiling, you might think it is all fun and games.
"We use games and the power of games to get people to see the world in a new way or learn things in a more effective way or to use the power of games to shift attitudes or make a behavioral change," said Dr. Joey Lee. "Just imagine these cards as trading cards. We thought it would be really inspiring say if you have like baseball cards. People are inspired by the people on the cards; they'll trade them and be able to share their stories," said student Sharleen Loh.
Nine-hundred school districts though across the state, including all the major districts like New York City, have already gone ahead and incorporated into classrooms.
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