Mayor, APS challenge students to improve city of Atlanta through Minecraft

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Minecraft challenge to improve Atlanta

The mayor's office is challenging college students to explore ways to improve the city of Atlanta through the video game Minecraft.

Mayor Andre Dickens kicked off a new challenge for students in Atlanta on Tuesday.

"Level Up Atlanta: Minecraft Student Build Challenge" challenges students to explore ways to improve our state capital through the Minecraft video game.

Students navigate through a virtual representation of Atlanta in the game and come up with proposals. The last day to submit a proposal is Nov. 30.

The contest is open to all Atlanta Public Schools students -- kindergarten through 12th grade.

Finalists will be selected in January.