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Classrooms

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Your $10 donation helps bring STEM and civic engagement programs

to students across America.

Building the future–  One Block at a Time.

Join Hands Across Minecraft!

On May 26, we're recreating Hands Across America-in Minecraft.

In 1986, 6.5 million people held hands across America.
Now students, families, schools, and cities are joining together again — one block at a time.

Place your block in the national chain.

The Hands Across Minecraft Movement

Hands Across Minecraft is a national student initiative celebrating America250 through creativity, technology, and civic imagination.

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How It Works: 1. Place Your Block-Donate $10 to join the national chain 2. Share Your Why - Tell us who or what you're placing your block for.  3. Join the Moment - Be part of the national Hands Across Minecraft livestream on May 26th.

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Why Are You Placing Your Block?

  • For my mom

  • For unity

  • For cancer awareness

  • For my students

  • For my city

  • For America's future

  • For (fill in the blank)

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Hands Across Minecraft

Why Teachers Bring Hands Across Minecraft to Their Classrooms

Hands Across Minecraft gives students a creative way to express who they are, represent their community, and support their school—while participating in a national student movement leading up to America’s 250th birthday.

 

In just a few class periods, students can design their own Minecraft character, share their story, and invite their community to support their school.

Our Mission

We inspire students to build community, expand digital opportunity, and connect classrooms across the nation—one block at a time.

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Maebear placing a gold brick

What

We Do

We bring students and communities together to celebrate creativity, support their schools, and build the future—one block at a time.

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Place your block

Every block we place builds a brighter future.

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Inspiring young minds to build the future—today.

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Raise money for your school or organization

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Inspire

Spreading unity across the nation.

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Get

Involved

Take action today and help build a better tomorrow.

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Tell us who or what you’re placing your block for.

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Be part of the national Hands Across Minecraft TV Program May 26th.

Voices of

Change

Hear from our volunteers and communities about the impact of Hands Across Minecraft.

Maebear

Volunteer

Maebear

I placed my block...now it's your turn! Join Hands Across Minecraft!

Minecraft Taylor

Volunteer

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Joining the Hands Across Minecraft Movement was life-changing, I loved singing the iconic Hands Across Minecraft song.

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Volunteer

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Joining the Hands Across Minecraft Movment was life-changing, I loved helping the kids and enjoying the community spirit of America250.

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