In 2015, Game Theory Academy raised $5,375 during East Bay Gives. That was our first year participating in the national day of local giving driven by community foundations nationwide, and we were overjoyed at how many new and returning donors responded to our call to action. For East Bay Gives […]
By GTA Instructor Andrew Goldstein Beep. Beep. Beep. You push snooze on the alarm clock for 15 minutes. And then another 15. By the time you wake up, you can no longer walk to work as you normally do. You leap out of bed, fix up a breakfast to go, […]
Every Wednesday in March, The New Parkway Theater in Oakland will donate 20% of ticket sales to Game Theory Academy. See great movies, enjoy delicious food, support a great local business AND support GTA? That sounds like a quadruple bottom line. See what’s playing.
Today is my last day of working at Game Theory Academy. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to work here starting in April of 2015 where I interviewed with Jasmin and Jeremy for the role of marketing intern. Since then, I have learned a great deal about […]
By Joanne da Luz, GTA Instructor I posed this question to the class, “What is the opportunity cost of you coming to class today?” I encouraged students who couldn’t quite remember the definition to review their concept card. As students began to share, I walked around the room listening carefully […]
By Michele Thorne, GTA Instructor At some point during every cycle of GTA, I ask the group if anyone wants to give a quote and picture for the GTA social media pages. One of my more engaged students immediately volunteered. I asked if she wanted to do a video and […]
Game Theory Academy is thrilled to announce a new program for Bay Area youth: Lending Circles. Through a partnership with Mission Asset Fund, GTA organizes small groups of youth to lend money to each other, in the process practicing saving and financial planning habits. It’s called a social loan, and […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor My last GTA group was especially curious about how the financial world works. Most of the students were aware of needing to have good credit at some point in life, so I shared how my mother explained credit to me. It was JUST this simple: Use your card to […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor When I visit the Juvenile Justice Center (aka juvenile hall) I always make it a point to always wear a suit and tie, as I’m sure most of the young men there don’t typically see a young African-American male wearing a suit and speaking professionally. Of course I won’t […]
By Andrew Goldstein, GTA Instructor It has been said that “the voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” While Game Theory Academy exposes young adults to new concepts in the worlds of economics and finance, perhaps its greatest strength is providing students with […]
