Empowering the Culture

A six-week games culture series exploring community, storytelling, and opportunity through gaming.

Atlas Cinemas at Shaker Square, Cleveland
Wednesdays: July 8, 15, 22, 29

Virtual Sessions — August 5, 12

Empowering the Culture is a community-centered games culture series designed to explore how gaming connects people, shapes identity, and creates pathways into technology, creativity, and career opportunities.

Through live conversations, storytelling, and competitive play, the program creates space for participants to reflect on their experiences and engage with games as a meaningful part of human culture.

Each week includes:

  • TEQUE KNOW LOGIC Live — conversations on games culture, identity, and community

  • GamerGen — storytelling and documentary capture

  • NEXUS Gaming League — structured competitive gaming

This is not just a tournament or event series.
It is a full games culture experience designed for participation, reflection, and connection.

4:00 PM — Doors open
4:30 PM — Live conversation
~6:00 PM — Transition

6:00–8:00 PM:
Lobby — GamerGen + social gaming
Theater — NEXUS Gaming League

Week 1 — Origins of Games Culture & Community
Week 2 — Creativity & Cultural Expression
Week 3 — Gamership, Wellness & Humanity
Week 4 — Esports & Career Pathways

Community Partners & Collaborators

  • Saint Luke’s Foundation

  • Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

  • Atlas Cinemas

  • Master Collective

  • Prince Ish

  • DJ Rell-E-Rell

Games culture is a shared experience.

Empowering the Culture creates space to explore that experience through community, conversation, and play.

More details, speakers, and announcements will be shared soon.

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