Join Nevada Humanities for a month-long series in June exploring the importance of fostering historical empathy in the classroom and beyond. On June 12, 2025, at 6 pm PT Nevada Humanities Program Manager Kathleen Kuo will stream the Mission US educational game Up from the Dust while discussing the game’s historical context and narrative with the audience.
Audience participation is welcome and encouraged. While no account is needed to tune in, we encourage you to create a free Twitch account so you can participate in the chat with us.
Developed by Mission US, the game Up from the Dust has players alternating between the roles of teenage twins Frank and Ginny Dunn, whose family wheat farm is devastated by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. As they experience the hardships of the 1930s, players learn about Americans’ strategies for survival – as individuals, communities, and a nation.
About Mission US: Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformational moments from U.S. history. Developed for use by middle school students in the classroom and beyond, Mission US is a deeply-researched, award-winning educational media project with proven positive impact on history learning. Interactive narrative games immerse players in rich, historical settings and empower them to make choices that illuminate how ordinary people experienced the past.
Humanities at Play explores and showcases the significance of the humanities in everyday life through games, media, and popular culture. Join us for dynamic and interactive online and in-person events designed to spark thoughtful conversation and reflection. Learn more here.
