Gene Koo of the Berkman Center at Harvard wanted me to pass around these job notices for an innovative project called "Hub2": "Hub2 seeks to enable local neighborhoods to participate more meaningfully in the design and development of their own public spaces. Residents engage in a process that employs 3D tools and problem-solving techniques to…
Category: Civil Society
OECD wants to know how the internet can make the world a better place
Here’s an interesting use of online video to facilitate public participation in international policy making. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has asked the "YouTubers" to submit their visions of how the internet can be used to "make the world a better place" which will be responded to by member states of the…
ICC Prosecutor slams Sudan for shielding ICC indictees
I had a frustrating time trying to watch the ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo present his report to the UN Security Council this morning on the situation in Darfur. (Curse you, Real Player!) But I managed to read the written text of his statement. In his report, the prosecutor heavily criticized the government of Sudan for…
VIDEO: Justice Sandra Day O’Conner spearheads “Our Courts” initiative at Games for Change Festival
The honorable Justice Sandra Day O’Conner just gave the keynote address at this year’s Games for Change Festival at the New School. Justice O’Conner announces that she is spearheading the launch of a new interactive website called "Our Courts" that will help educate young people about the judicial system in the United States. The project…
Alain Wong starts bike ride to Tijuana for Microcredit
As I mentioned in March, fellow lindy hopper Alain Wong from Montreal committed to riding a bicycle from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico for the cause of microcredit lending. I got to meet Alain and some of his friends at Boston Tea Party, which was really cool. Alain and his bike team began their ride…
Playing with dino toys at Global Kids – I have the best job ever
Yes, this is me hard at work at Global Kids. My colleague Shawna and I are playing with dinosaur toys that Barry bought us as educational tools to teach kids about paleontology this summer in Teen Second Life. Gawd, I have the best job ever.
AMD “Changes the Game” through funding non-profit gaming initiatives
Computer processor manufacturer AMD today announces their new initiative "Changing the Game" that provides support for non-profits applying gaming technology to address social concerns. Global Kids is proud to be one of the recipients of one of the grants to support our program "Playing 4 Keeps," that engages a group of New York teens in…
Last post about NetSquared: check out their cute tee-shirts!
The free tee-shirt I got at the NetSquared Conference this past Tuesday and Wednesday is the cutest conference shirt I have ever received! That is all.
Global Kids on the Second Life Grid website!
If you go to the Non-profit section of the Second Life Grid website, you will see two images featuring Global Kids’ work on the Teen Grid. I’m particularly proud of this since I took both of these pictures. Go, GK!
What would virtual world non-profit collaboration look like?
I’ve been thinking about how virtual worlds might fit into the work life of an advocacy-focused non-profit in a meaningful way. Here’s one scenario I dreamed up that isn’t science-fiction — it can basically be implemented today with current technology. Hopefully it might help some advocacy groups imagine the potential for virtual worlds to enhance…