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Continuing through the Virtual Haiti Relief area/tour we caught a
glimpse of the cathedral of Port Au Prince and entrance gateway...
that used to be.:( ...if only these remained in real life.
NonProfit Commons in SecondLife
Along the tour....my avatar stops to look at views of Haiti in an inbetween world.
Further on were items for auction for the Virtual Haiti Reiief Event this weekend.
the area is still under construction but being built/created as we speak by volunteers from all over.
Sustainable Harvest International Learning Center in SecondLife within the NonProfit Commons.
Did you know that Haiti has lost 99% of its trees to deforestation? 99%???
I really can't grasp that.
www.sustainableharvest.org/
Snowday from work(!) and able to attend a Haiti Relief meeting in avatar form instead
within the virtual world of SecondLife.
Visiting speakers regarding alternative media efforts w/ real life Haiti initiatives....
and an after-tour by the lovely In Kenzo of the new interactive exhibits and event prep on the NonProfit Commons prims:
Virtual Haiti Relief meeting at the NonProfit Commons within SecondLife.
Speakers include Jackie Brosseuk from Partners for Others,
Davey Macbain of Ushahidi (Crowdsourcing Crisis Relief),
and Brian Concannon for IJDH (Insitiute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti)
www.ushahidi.com/
ijdh.org/
( see more )
within the virtual world of SecondLife.
Visiting speakers regarding alternative media efforts w/ real life Haiti initiatives....
and an after-tour by the lovely In Kenzo of the new interactive exhibits and event prep on the NonProfit Commons prims:
Virtual Haiti Relief meeting at the NonProfit Commons within SecondLife.
Speakers include Jackie Brosseuk from Partners for Others,
Davey Macbain of Ushahidi (Crowdsourcing Crisis Relief),
and Brian Concannon for IJDH (Insitiute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti)
www.ushahidi.com/
ijdh.org/
( see more )
In SecondLife, exploring developments. First stop Haiti relief fundraising arena, with other avatars milling about...then back to Better World Island to see the developing area for CARE International (made a few more donations inworld). Loved the floating sphere wishes- just like my art! Art/dreamvisions manifest more each time I visit....
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Speaking to Congress about Virtual Worlds
Apr. 2nd, 2008 06:25 pmGlitter Speaks Before Congress on Nonprofits in Second Life
Posted April 1st, 2008 by penguin kuhn in TechSoup's NPSL
"TechSoup's own Susan Tenby, Senor Manager--Online Community Development , aka Glitteractica Cookie, gave a prepared testimony before the the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet today about the potential of Second Life for nonprofits. Her testimony was part of today's hearing: "Online Virtual Worlds: Applications and Avatars in a User-Generated Medium". read the article
Posted April 1st, 2008 by penguin kuhn in TechSoup's NPSL
"TechSoup's own Susan Tenby, Senor Manager--Online Community Development , aka Glitteractica Cookie, gave a prepared testimony before the the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet today about the potential of Second Life for nonprofits. Her testimony was part of today's hearing: "Online Virtual Worlds: Applications and Avatars in a User-Generated Medium". read the article
Harsh Reality vs. Virtual Personas
Oct. 9th, 2004 04:46 pmfrom Clickable Culture
Filed in Culture, Life, Play
by Tony Walsh on October 8, 2004 @ 9:16 am
How do real-life gamers and their imaginary counterparts compare? Robbie Cooper's Alter Ego photo exhibit juxtaposes the actual and virtual with intriguing results. How do people express themselves when physical limitations are removed? The BBC covers Cooper's examination, with pics that both reinforce and shatter gamer stereotypes.
read article here
Filed in Culture, Life, Play
by Tony Walsh on October 8, 2004 @ 9:16 am
How do real-life gamers and their imaginary counterparts compare? Robbie Cooper's Alter Ego photo exhibit juxtaposes the actual and virtual with intriguing results. How do people express themselves when physical limitations are removed? The BBC covers Cooper's examination, with pics that both reinforce and shatter gamer stereotypes.
read article here
