VANCOUVER and BALTIMORE — Telus announced today its Telus Pollinator Fund for Good has made an investment in EliteGamingLIVE (EGL), “an online learning platform that combines interscholastic competition with education to improve student engagement with STEM subjects,” says a press release.
EGL says it has raised US$1.5 million in a funding round led by corporate venture capital firm American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, with participation from the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good and Rarebreed Ventures.
“EliteGamingLIVE is at the intersection of gaming and education, turning kids’ love for games into a positive learning experience that can potentially impact the trajectory of their education and ultimately, their future,” said Blair Miller, managing partner of the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, in the press release.
“Telus has a longstanding commitment to investing in products that leverage technology to drive positive social outcomes. We see this investment in EliteGamingLIVE as an opportunity to drive greater access to transformative education and in turn, enable better learning outcomes for students of all backgrounds.”
Previously, EGL developed its Digital Citizenship and Sportsmanship module focused on online reputation and cyberbullying in collaboration with Telus Wise.
“Telus Wise focuses on offering industry-leading digital literacy education programs through a variety of workshops and resources to empower Canadians of all ages to stay safe online,” says the release.
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