Cool School: Where Peace Rules, the free peaceful skills building video game for kids is now available!
BOSTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rational Games and the JAMS Foundation is proud to announce that the free, interactive, children’s video game “Cool School: Where Peace Rules” is now available at http://www.coolschoolgame.com.
Named among best in family-friendly media, products and services by Mom?s Choice Awards, this altruistic, free, interactive, and educational video game teaches children ages 4 to 8 valuable skills in sharing, and how to avoid bullying and conflict.
Created by the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Cool School: Where Peace Rules is a collaborative effort between the federal government, Rational Games, JAMS Foundation, game designer F.J Lennon, Realtime Associates, Inc. and a dedicated team of researchers led by Dr. Melanie Killen of the University of Maryland. Cool School: Where Peace Rules gives children the skills they need to avoid conflict and bullies, and promote peaceful resolutions to conflicts.
Rational Games, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit led by Dr. Mark Young, provides grants for conflict resolution programs, and is proud to lead the effort of improving Cool School. With the generous, continued support of the JAMS Foundation, Rational Games has dramatically improved access to Cool School by placing it on a free, easy to use, globally available website, and improved how children can interact and learn from Cool School.
Play Cool School at http://www.coolschoolgame.com.
About Rational Games.
Rational Games, Inc is a consulting, training and coaching service organization founded by Dr. Mark Young, and is dedicated to the employment of games and game-like simulations to resolve conflict. RGI makes financial grants to projects demonstrating innovative and effective approaches to the use of games in conflict resolution. Rational Games has been the driving force behind bringing Cool School: Where Peace Rules to children the world over.
About JAMS Foundation
The JAMS Foundation provides financial assistance for conflict resolution initiatives with national or international impact, and to share its dispute resolution experience and expertise for the benefit of the public interest. Funded entirely by contributions from JAMS, JAMS neutrals, and employee associates, the Foundation?s mission is to encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution, support education at all levels about collaborative processes for resolving differences, promote innovation in conflict resolution, and advance the settlement of conflict worldwide.
Inquiries may be directed to Jonathan Posey, +1-202-379-1653, jposey@coolschoolgame.com.
SOURCE Rational Games, Inc.
