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Busy as Bees: Fall Gaming with Next Gen!

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Nov 28, 20222 min read

Busy as Bees: Fall Gaming with Next Gen!

Friends and other avid readers- we at Next Gen are hoping you're all doing well! This has been, by far, the busiest time in the short...

Next Gen at NASAGA 2022: Diplomacy as a Learning Tool

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Oct 23, 20222 min read

Next Gen at NASAGA 2022: Diplomacy as a Learning Tool

This weekend, I attended a familiar conference to the Next Gen family- NASAGA 2022 (North Atlantic Simulations and Games Association). ...

Chariots and More Chariots: Gaming at the Jonathan Trumbull Library in Lebanon, Connecticut 10/8/22

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Oct 23, 20221 min read

Chariots and More Chariots: Gaming at the Jonathan Trumbull Library in Lebanon, Connecticut 10/8/22

On Saturday, October 8th, Jim Stanton and Peter Anderson made the trek to Lebanon, CT, for a day of gaming at the Jonathan Trumbull...

Ice Cream, Wargaming, and the Dey Mansion at Washington's Headquarters 9/24

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Oct 8, 20222 min read

Ice Cream, Wargaming, and the Dey Mansion at Washington's Headquarters 9/24

If this photo doesn't tell you what Next Gen is about- a former HS student facilitating, an amazing museum curator, arguably the savviest...

New Facilitators and New Locations: Wargaming at the Canton Library, 7/9/22

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Jul 18, 20222 min read

New Facilitators and New Locations: Wargaming at the Canton Library, 7/9/22

Saturday, July 9th saw two new forays for Next Gen- a new facilitator, and a new location! Huge thank you to Steven from Kingston, NY,...

Gaming with the Hudson Scholars- Next Gen in Tarrytown, NY, 7/8/22

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Jul 18, 20221 min read

Gaming with the Hudson Scholars- Next Gen in Tarrytown, NY, 7/8/22

On Friday, July 8th, Next Gen put together a full day gaming program for the Hudson Scholars. Organized and run by my former colleague...