Verizon Innovative Learning Esports League

Games for Change is proud to be supporting the Verizon Innovative Learning Esports League. This free scholastic esports league for middle and high schools will enable educators nationwide to engage their students in a safe, toxicity-free environment that combines students’ passion for gaming with a focus on well-being and social-emotional learning. With the help of expert staff from Vanta Esports, educators will receive comprehensive onboarding to support their students from pre-season to the championship. In the fall semester, students will compete in Rocket League, where teams of 3 will head to head in what is best described as “soccer with cars”!

WHY Scholastic Esports?

Scholastic esports refers to organized competitive video gaming within an educational context, typically involving middle school, high school, and college students. These leagues combine the popularity of gaming with the structure and values of traditional scholastic activities like band or soccer. Most importantly, scholastic esports takes something students are truly passionate about and turns it into a productive outlet that can lead to positive student outcomes in collaboration, communication, and leadership.

WHY Verizon Innovative Learning Esports League? 

By joining the Verizon Innovative Learning Esports League, students will be exposed to a world of league competition that can translate into future opportunities such as college scholarships and industry awareness in esports and beyond. We will be working with the esports provider Vanta, who will offer onboarding support and extensive professional development resources for educators to elevate the experience