Note: The Seize the Moment pilot program has ended, please stay tuned for future updates.
Extending impact and expanding reach
Take your impact outcome to the next level. Seize the Moment is pleased to offer current Humanities Lab students the opportunity to apply for up to $1,000 for Lab outcomes to enhance their vision, reach wider audiences, and expand public impacts.
Through our mini-grant program, students have produced podcasts and videos, organized public events, built gardens, and more.
To learn more about Seize the Moment Amplifier mini-grants, you can keep reading to view past and current mini-grants. If you're a current student in a Humanities Lab course, you can learn more about applying.
If you have questions, please contact Seize the Moment Initiative Coordinator Bri Noonan at [email protected]
Browse this semester's mini-grants
Racial Stereotyping in Video Games
Lab: Deconstructing Race, Fall 2021Type: Event
Team: David Jaulus, Anthony Rosas, Edwin Wong, Claire Hetrick
As one of the most popular forms of modern media, video games represent the future of storytelling. While they're enjoyed by people of all races, genders, and other backgrounds, protagonists are overwhelmingly white, with other races and cultures relegated to villains or minor roles. Even worse, gamers of color are often the target of racial hate speech. To raise awareness around these issues, this project will bring together a panel of professors and developers to discuss diversity and representation in the gaming community.
Learn more