In this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Wes Schierenbeck from Brooklyn Game Lab. Dustin and Wes talk about board games and how they can be a great learning experience for kids. Wes is the Program Manager at Brooklyn Game Lab, an after-school program and summer camp for kids; in the program, students develop social and strategic skills by playing & designing board games. Wes Schierenbeck - 0:45 Sid Meier's Civilization- 1:16 Jumping into the Program at Brooklyn Game Lab - 2:00 Educational Benefits of the Program at Brooklyn Game Lab - 6:15 What Else Does Brooklyn Game Lab Do? - 11:06 Programs, Events, and Activities at Brooklyn Game Lab - 12:05 Support our podcast! How can you support us? There are many free and paid ways to support the show. Be sure to check out our support page! Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, Gamification, and Games in Education Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Mumbai Mood" for the desert island segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Support us by listening to us on RadioPublic! Every listen helps contribute resources to keep our podcast going. Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.