Inner Alliance: A game for gender-responsive leadership, diversity, inclusivity and readiness in defense and national security teams

The Archipelago of Design (AOD) is a non-profit organization supporting the leading independent network of purpose-driven security practitioners, educators and researchers empowering leaders to shift mindsets for the sustainable evolution of national security organizations across NATO members and partners. This project strategically aligns with AOD’s mission of cultural transformation in defence, security, government, and academic institutions and organizations to better set conditions for inclusivity. The proposed project aims to develop a digital prototype of a squad-based tactics game focused on disaster relief for marketing purposes. The game will covertly teach players about inclusivity and team coherence while they battle their environment. By employing serious game methodology, the project will address urgent issues like climate change and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in a fun and engaging way. The digital prototype will help AOD showcase the potential of transformative training tools to their extensive security and defense network, illustrating their innovative approach and generating funds to develop the full game experience.

Faculty Supervisor:

Adam Clare

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Partner:

Archipelago of Design

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

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