Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Esports Competitions
Wednesday, April 22 | 1:30pm - 1:50pm
Session Description: The popularity of Esports has grown to such an extent that cities and agencies will soon be faced with the decision to offer programs and opportunities for competitive, online play for their residents. Esports is evolving into the next high-demand sport that future generations will grow into, and with this growth requires attention to equity, diversity and inclusion efforts to reduce barriers and provide opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will learn how to support Esports competitions through equity, diversity and inclusion efforts
Speakers: Grayson Court
About the Speakers: Grayson Court serves as a Management Analyst for City of Sammamish Parks, Recreation & Facilities. In addition to his 10 years in public service working for local governments, colleges and non-profits, Grayson is also an invited guest lecturer at the University of Washington on data visualization. Past speaking engagements include presentations at statewide, regional and international conferences on business intelligence and communicating data to support high-level decision-making.
Jacob Beach serves as the Esports Coach at Centralia College where he focuses on player growth, development, training, and advancement as an Esports professional and model player-athlete with the end goal of making a living in Esports. In addition to his coaching duties at Centralia College, Jacob works with community partners to help shape and expand the Esports landscape across the Pacific Northwest.
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