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{{Infobox company
| image= BlockbyBlockLogo.png
| imagesize=
| type= Charity
| founders=Vu Bui and Pontus Westerberg
| 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>
| headquarters= Redmond, Washington
| key people=
| products= Block by Block
| parent= Partnership between [[Minecraft:Mojang]] and UN-Habitat
| website= https://www.blockbyblock.org
| notes=
}}

'''Block by Block''' is a charity set up in 2012 by Mojang to support the [[Minecraft: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>

== Employees ==

{| class="wikitable" width="auto" data-description="Contributors"
! Name<ref name = "about"/>
! Position<ref name = "about"/>
! Twitter

|-
! scope="row" | James Delaney
| Chairman (London, United Kingdom)
| {{tweet|James_A_Delaney}}

|-
! scope="row" | [[Minecraft:Vu Bui]]
| President (Stockholm, Sweden)
| {{tweet|vubui}}

|-
! scope="row" | Celine d’Cruz
| Vice President (Berlin, Germany)
| {{tweet|celine_dcruz}}

|-
! scope="row" | Kyle Farrell
| Director (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
|

|-
! scope="row" | Deirdre Quarnstrom
| Director (Seattle, Washington)
| {{tweet|Deirdre206}}

|-
! scope="row" | José Chong
| rowspan="4" | Special Advisor (Nairobi, Kenya)
| {{tweet|josechong}}

|-
! scope="row" | Joy Mutai
| {{tweet|JoyMutai0}}

|-
! scope="row" | Cecilia Andersson
|

|-
! scope="row" | Christelle Lahoud
| {{tweet|ChrisLahoud}}

|-
! scope="row" | Carl Brandt
| Special Advisor (Redmond, Washington)
|

|-
! scope="row" | [[Minecraft:Lydia Winters]]
| Special Advisor (Stockholm, Sweden)
| {{tweet|LydiaWinters}}

|-
! scope="row" | Stacy ''<nowiki>'stacyplays'</nowiki>'' Hinojosa
| ''Minecraft'' Community Ambassador (Salt Lake City, Utah)
| {{tweet|stacyplays}}
|}

== History ==

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.
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.

== Method ==

# Based on images, plans, Google Maps, and other available materials, a base ''Minecraft'' model of the public space is produced by UN-Habitat.
# UN-Habitat arranges for a ''Minecraft'' expert to provide ''Minecraft'' training and support.
# Community participation workshops are held with youth, project staff, and partners in order to:
* Train participants in the basics of ''Minecraft'' modeling
* Facilitate dialogue on issues regarding the public space
* Produce ''Minecraft'' models incorporating the proposed design ideas
* Collate the ideas that are included in the models
After that,
# The participants are briefed and divided into groups of 2-4 people, with one computer provided for each group.
# 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.
# 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.
# The ''Minecraft'' proposals are used to feed into professional design work and budget processes.

== Videos ==

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==Gallery==
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BlockbyBlockLogo.jpg|The old logo
Block by Block Logo.jpg|Another logo
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://blockbyblock.org/ Website]
* [https://www.blockbyblock.org/donate/ Donate]

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