290: Esports as an engine for community building

<p dir="ltr">Our summer-long series on esports continues with a great conversation about aligning your curriculum with esports and leveraging esports as a way to build and nurture your school community.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Meet this week's special guest:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">➡️ Mike Dahle is a Business Teacher at Elkhorn Area HS and President of the Wisconsin HS Esports Association.  He was a second-year teacher when he learned how far PC gaming had come since his younger gaming days when a student gave a presentation on the League of Legends World Championship. Ever since that presentation, his interest in esports has grown exponentially. He started one of the first state associations that has since grown to 125+ schools around the state, serves as a Board Member for the Milwaukee Esports Alliance, serves as a Board Member for the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance, and is constantly trying to push esports to the next level in the state of Wisconsin.  </p> <p dir="ltr">🔦 Ready to connect with Mike?</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MrDahle">Find him on Twitter</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-dahle-a201005b/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Connect with him on LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wihsea.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Learn more about his organisation.</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>🎮 Connect with our sponsors 🎮 </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"> Daigon and X-Sense</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Unlock the potential of Esports for your school with <a href="https://www.daigonesports.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">DAIGON</a>'s platform, solutions, and expertise guiding your International School to success in the world of esports.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.x-sense.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X-Sense</a> is an innovative company providing home safety products, including cutting-edge smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, and other smart home security systems designed to keep you an