Our high school mentors completed their Virtual Reality Bootcamp and blasted into full gear to share their new skills with Brooklyn STEAM students. Each mentor organized their team, educated the students on the ins and outs of virtual reality, and began the planning process for their final mental health awareness project.
But it didn’t stop there! Each team put thought into action and explored their community with a 360 degree camera to map out the details of their virtual reality project; incorporating essential elements such as movement, location, audio, and person-to-person interaction; all surrounding the theme of mental health and wellness.
DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice aims to bridge the digital divide by combining media literacy and cultural awareness along with a vast understanding of technology to encourage young women in under served communities to pursue careers in computer science and new media.
