{"id":6399,"date":"2022-09-06T16:27:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/06\/sies-social-justice-fund-and-playstation-career-pathways-awards-scholarships-and-welcomes-new-partners\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T16:27:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:27:17","slug":"sies-social-justice-fund-and-playstation-career-pathways-awards-scholarships-and-welcomes-new-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/06\/sies-social-justice-fund-and-playstation-career-pathways-awards-scholarships-and-welcomes-new-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"SIE\u2019s Social Justice Fund and PlayStation Career Pathways awards scholarships and welcomes new partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">In 2020, Sony Group established a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sony.com\/en\/SonyInfo\/csr\/community\/social_justice_fund\/\"> $100 million Global Social Justice Fund<\/a> to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world. As part of Sony Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has committed more than $11 million in total to advance race equity within the gaming industry and beyond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/p><\/button>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Through SIE\u2019s Social Justice Initiative and our PlayStation Career Pathways, we\u2019re supporting organizations and efforts focused on strengthening educational and career opportunities for historically disadvantaged communities. Our objective is to drive a new era of creativity, development and growth in the gaming industry that allows for more diversity and representation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/p><\/button>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Today, I\u2019m excited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sie.com\/en\/blog\/an-update-on-sony-interactive-entertainments-social-justice-fund-and-the-playstation-career-pathways-prog\">to share an update<\/a> on our PlayStation Career Pathways partnerships and SIE\u2019s Social Justice Fund portfolio as we continue our efforts to drive change \u2013 locally, nationally, and globally. This is just another step as we\u2019ll continue to strive to make Sony Interactive Entertainment and the video game industry more diverse, inclusive, and accessible.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIE\u2019s Social Justice Fund and PlayStation Career Pathways awards scholarships and welcomes new partners<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In 2020, Sony Group established a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sony.com\/en\/SonyInfo\/csr\/community\/social_justice_fund\/\"> $100 million Global Social Justice Fund<\/a> to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world. 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Our objective is to drive a new era of creativity, development and growth in the gaming industry that allows for more diversity and representation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Today, I\u2019m excited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sie.com\/en\/blog\/an-update-on-sony-interactive-entertainments-social-justice-fund-and-the-playstation-career-pathways-prog\">to share an update<\/a> on our PlayStation Career Pathways partnerships and SIE\u2019s Social Justice Fund portfolio as we continue our efforts to drive change \u2013 locally, nationally, and globally. 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