According to Virtual World News, Sanrio Digital has donated $12,000 to the charities UNICEF and the Asian Youth Orchestra based on virtual items collected during a Hello Kitty Online charity event called "Food for Friends" earlier this month. According to the original announcement: "For this event, guild mates will have to cooperate and gather as…
Category: Civil Society
Teens in Second Life cast their virtual vote today!
Young people under the age of 18 usually don’t get to experience the joys of voting in the United States. But today teens on the Teen Grid of Second Life can head to Global Kids island (click here to teleport) to vote for their favorite presidential candidate. A virtual voting booth, created by teen Ryan…
Hello Kitty Online sponsoring in-game charity event for UNICEF
The cutest MMORPG ever Hello Kitty Online is holding a charity event called "Food for Friends" from November 3-6: Calling all guilds! Hello Kitty Online is hosting an in-game charity contest called “Food for Friends”. For this event, guild mates will have to cooperate and gather as much crafted food items as they can in…
Global Kids Online Leadership Program: the cutest team of geek educators in the metaverse
Here’s an updated picture of the entire Online Leadership Program at Global Kids. Front Row [L-R]: Barry Joseph, Joyce Bettencourt, Rafi Santo. Middle Row: Meghan Deana, Tabitha Tsai, Shawna Rosenzweig. Back Row: Krista Hund, Amira Fouad, Rik Panganiban
Human Rights Festival Coming to Second Life December 10
Yesterday I went to the organizer’s meeting for an upcoming Human Rights Festival happening in Second Life this December 10, the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They have some big ideas for holding an all-day, multi-sim series of events, from concerts, poetry readings, panel discussions and fundraisers. Here’s the announcement: As…
Draxtor on Public Good in Second Life Part III (video)
Here’s the final installment in Draxtor Dupres’s 3 part machinima series on public good in Second Life, focusing on the Public Good Challenge sponsored by the USC Network Culture Project. Great work, as always, Drax!
Live electoral map on Second Life Capitol Hill
In the final dash towards election day on November 4th, those nice folks at Capitol Hill in Second Life have created yet another cool US Presidential race tool — a live projected electoral vote map. From Kei Moana: We’ve installed an electoral map on the lower patios at SL Capitol Hill that gives the most…
Using Virtual Art for Political Change: report on talk and tour with digital artists Peggy Weil and Nonny de la Peña
On Friday, October 24, we had a really neat event at the Global Kids’ International Justice Center in Second Life, featuring digital artists / activists Peggy Weil (Ping Rau in SL) and Nonny de la Peña (Nonny Writer). Thirty-some avatars logged in to listen to Nonny and Peggy talk about their innovative art installations in…
New report on Non-profits in Second Life released
I just downloaded my copy of the new report by Sandra Bettger "Nonprofits and Second Life: Promoting Causes Inside Second Life — For Real-World Impact." It’s a nice follow-up to my own report on non-profits in virtual spaces that was published by Global Kids last year. Sandra goes deeper into the actual experiences of 12…
Foundation For Rich Content offering L$20,000 for projects that enrich Second Life experience
The Foundation For Rich Content has announced a call for proposals for "rich content" in Second Life. What exactly is "rich content"? The FFRC defines it as "educational events, arts, virtual sports, cultural events and just fun things to do." Sounds a bit vague? Here’s some examples of past "rich content": Trivial Obsession Contest SL’s…