Students will be given a "Brooks passport" upon entry. There will be host at each table that will have typical family games. Each table will have details about the origin of the game and historical facts. For example, Jenga is a common game played in North America and it originates from Ghana. Jenga starts with its creator, Leslie Scott, and her family living in Ghana in the 1970s where they played a household game using her brother's building blocks. Scott began manufacturing her game and trademarked the name “Jenga,” a form of the Swahili word kujenga, which means “to build.” There are many other games that have similar stories with international roots that are valuable facts to share with our community during Impact Week. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to go around each table and once they have visited each table their passport will be stamped by the host. After the event, we will choose random winners from those who have all stamps in their passport.

This event is hosted by the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy for Impact Week.