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{{Infobox company
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| image= BlockbyBlockLogo.png
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| type= Charity
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| founders=Vu Bui and Pontus Westerberg
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| founded= September 2012<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190710133616/http://unhabitat.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ToR_Block-by-Block-Consultant-Solomon-Islands.pdf <nowiki>(Archived on July 10, 2019)</nowiki></ref>
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| headquarters= Redmond, Washington
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| key people=
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| products= Block by Block
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| parent= Partnership between [[Mojang]] and UN-Habitat
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| website= https://www.blockbyblock.org
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| notes=
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}}
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'''Block by Block''' is a charity set up in 2012 by Mojang to support the [[wp:United Nations Human Settlements Programme|United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)]]'s work with public space and Minecraft. The purpose of Block by Block is to raise funds for the improvement of public spaces worldwide, with a focus on poor communities in developing countries.<ref name = "about">https://blockbyblock.org/about</ref>
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== Employees ==
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{| class="wikitable" width="auto" data-description="Contributors"
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! Name<ref name = "about"/>
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! Position<ref name = "about"/>
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! Twitter
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! scope="row" | James Delaney
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| Chairman (London, United Kingdom)
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| {{tweet|James_A_Delaney}}
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! scope="row" | [[Vu Bui]]
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| President (Stockholm, Sweden)
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| {{tweet|vubui}}
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! scope="row" | Celine d’Cruz
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| Vice President (Berlin, Germany)
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| {{tweet|celine_dcruz}}
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! scope="row" | Kyle Farrell
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| Director (Vancouver, Canada)
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! scope="row" | Deirdre Quarnstrom
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| Director (Seattle, Washington)
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| {{tweet|Deirdre206}}
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! scope="row" | José Chong
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| rowspan="4" | Special Advisor (Nairobi, Kenya)
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| {{tweet|josechong}}
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! scope="row" | Joy Mutai
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| {{tweet|JoyMutai0}}
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! scope="row" | Cecilia Andersson
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! scope="row" | Christelle Lahoud
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| {{tweet|ChrisLahoud}}
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! scope="row" | Carl Brandt
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| Special Advisor (Redmond, Washington)
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! scope="row" | [[Lydia Winters]]
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| Special Advisor (Stockholm, Sweden)
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| {{tweet|LydiaWinters}}
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! scope="row" | Stacy ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>stacyplays<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' Hinojosa
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| Minecraft Community Ambassador (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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| {{tweet|stacyplays}}
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|}
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== History ==
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The Block by Block non-profit was created in 2012, initially with the help of Byggtjanst, a Swedish company that had tested the use of ''Minecraft'' for youth participation in the redesign of low-cost housing areas with good results. After initial tests in Kenya and Nepal, Block by Block is now used all over the world.
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Currently, the program is working in 35 countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Mojang and Microsoft are key supporters of the program through Block by Block.
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== Method ==
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# Based on images, plans, Google Maps, and other available materials, a base Minecraft model of the public space is produced by UN-Habitat.
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# UN-Habitat arranges for a Minecraft expert to provide Minecraft training and support.
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# Community participation workshops are held with youth, project staff, and partners in order to:
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* Train participants in the basics of Minecraft modeling
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* Facilitate dialogue on issues regarding the public space
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* Produce Minecraft models incorporating the proposed design ideas
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* Collate the ideas that are included in the models
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After that,
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# The participants are briefed and divided into groups of 2-4 people, with one computer provided for each group.
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# The participants are given sufficient time to develop their ideas in Minecraft. Depending on the level of prior IT and Minecraft knowledge, two to four days is recommended.
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# The participants present their Minecraft models to stakeholders – including urban professionals, policymakers, government officials, and UN-Habitat staff. The designs are discussed through a deliberation process and final designs are agreed upon among stakeholders.
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# The Minecraft proposals are used to feed into professional design work and budget processes.
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== Videos ==
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{{yt|7iNHESy5P8I}}
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{{yt|GwtdX1ILfdk}}
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{{yt|wGFRz39Lj3I}}
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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BlockbyBlockLogo.jpg|The old logo
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</gallery>
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== References ==
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{{reflist}}
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== External links ==
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* [https://blockbyblock.org/ Website]
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* [https://www.blockbyblock.org/donate/ Donate]
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