• “Before playing The City Game, I had never seen myself as a leader.”

    ~ Casey Lo, Student 2014

  • “It taught us practical life skills like filling out resumes, managing finances, and understanding the importance of incentives for a job well done.”

    ~ Drewyn Lau, Student 2012 & 2013

  • “This game helped me realize that everyone is a bit scared when talking to new people, and that it’s totally fine for me to reach out first.”

    ~ Ariel Park, Student 2014-2016

  • “The game is so creative and takes place in a judgment-free environment where kids can try all sorts of new skills.”

    ~ Benjamin Bosnick, Student 2014 & 2015

  • “We didn’t need to rely on our teacher as much for problem-solving — we turned our focus toward working together.”

    ~ Olivia Pisacreta, Student 2014 & 2015

  • “The City Game instills confidence in students and reiterates that they are capable, they are heard, and they can make a difference in their classroom.”

    ~ Kelsey Atherley, Student Volunteer in Zanette’s classroom, 2023-2024

    Completed PDP 2025

  • “The City Game helped me to better understand and experience how the world works, in a safe classroom environment, instead of being told how the world works. For me, it makes the real world feel less overwhelming.”

    ~ Alex, Student 2012

  • “The City Game helps to keep children with diverse needs engaged and interested while developing their life skills.”

    ~ Kateryna Balagura, EA Practicum Student 2021

  • "Our classroom is structured and organized with fines. Without fines the classroom would be like a three-year-old's drawing, and with fines it's a masterpiece".

    ~ Sarah, Student of two years, 2015

  • "I've started to prioritize my work in order to avoid late homework fines and I realize I need to rely on myself more often. My parents do a lot for me and I realize I need to help out more at home".

    ~Ariel, Student quoted back in 2014

  • “Students were motivated to be punctual, submit their work on time, help each other and take responsibility for their actions. The 'whys' were always explained.”

    ~ Bei Niu, Zanette’s Classroom Volunteer 2022-2023

    Completed PDP 2024

  • "City Council Meetings are a nice environment. Everyone has suggestions for you but it's private so they don't know who they are helping. You get support from everyone. The solutions help you feel better about going home because you know how to deal with the problem".

    ~Ken, Student of two years, 2015