Farmcraft: Combating Global Food Scarcity Through Gaming

Farmcraft: Combating Global Food Scarcity Through Gaming

NASEF Farmcraft® is an immersive game that uses Minecraft Education to mirror the process of farming and taking food to consumers. In this episode we’ll meet Claire LaBeaux (NASEF) and Brian Dickman (Cleverlike Studios), the individuals presenting this educational program to youth around the world, garnering accolades from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, among others. CLICK HERE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RzwyMsZ5c0] to check out a video about Farmcraft Connect with AME Institute! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528965/open_sms] Support the show [https://amei.betterworld.org/donate]

Mindclay: Creativity, Technology, and Mental Health

Marco Pinter is the founder and CEO of MindClay, a mental wellness platform that uses creative expression—music, movement, writing, and visual art—enhanced by technology to support emotional resilience. Drawing on his background as a media artist and founder of the Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences, Marco shares how integrating art, somatics, and interactivity can reframe mental health in deeply human ways. Connect with AME Institute! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528965/open_sms] Support the show [https://amei.betterworld.org/donate]

Limbitless Solutions: Design Empowering Accessibility

Limbitless is a design firm based at the University of Central Florida that specializes in creating and donating personalized 3D-printed, EMG-powered prosthetics and other accessibility technology for children and adults. In this episode we’ll meet Matthew Dombrowski, Professor in the School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), who approaches his work at Limbitless with the fundamental belief that no child is broken. CLICK HERE [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RKFA6H-LvbNqjYYCdsoJH6Ebx356SFo6/view?usp=sharing] to check out a video about the Collective Project.  Connect with AME Institute! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528965/open_sms] Support the show [https://amei.betterworld.org/donate]

Margaret Chandra Kerrison: Worldbuilding is for Everyone

Margaret Chandra Kerrison brings 17 years of experience across companies like Airbnb, Walt Disney Imagineering, and TAIT. Throughout her career, she has embraced interdisciplinary collaboration and the power of teamwork. As a consultant, she partnered with a diverse range of clients—from non-profits to major corporations—demonstrating how world-building applies across industries. She is also the author of three books, with her latest, "The Art of Immersive Storytelling: Strategies from the Gaming World," released in March 2025. Connect with AME Institute! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528965/open_sms] Support the show [https://amei.betterworld.org/donate]