Roving metaverse reporter Draxtor Dupres has just published a really neat machinima news story covering the opening of the International Justice Center in Second Life last Thursday, which captures well the uniqueness of the event and the intent of the Center. I get a nice quote at the end, after hearing from the ICC Prosecutor,…
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The Global Kids OLP crew take Barry Joseph to Pink Berry for his birthday
Click to Play The Global Kids Online Leadership Program crew thought it would be fun to blindfold our director Barry Joseph at work and take him to his favorite yogurt place Pinkberry.
SLCN.tv Coverage of International Justice Center Launch
For those that were not able to attend the launch of the International Justice Center in Second Life yesterday, the Second Life Cable Network provided their incredible high-quality production coverage of the event both live during the event and available as an archive both via video and audio. The launch featured a dynamic interchange between…
“Visions of Global Justice” Art Gala at International Justice Center a Huge Success!
Tonight more than 100 avatars came out for the unveiling of artwork on the theme of Global Justice prepared by a dozen adult artists and five teen artists at the International Justice Center in Second Life (click here to teleport). Organized by the USC Annenberg Center for Communication and the Network Culture Project, in association…
My Post on the MacArthur Spotlight Blog!
I just found out that MacArthur Foundation’s Spotlight blog on digital media and learning just published a post of mine on the launch of the International Justice Center this Thursday! Neat!
Press Release: Global Kids to open International Justice Center in Second Life on March 20!
I’m estatic to announce that Global Kids will be officially launching the International Justice Center in Second Life on March 20 at 3PM EST. We just finalized the press release, which is hitting the wires now. But here’s the highlights: From 3-4PM EST, Luis Moreno-Ocampo the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will be…
The great unfinished edifice of Justice
It’s 11PM and I’ve been scrambling all day to coordinate my team of builders, avatar designers, video stream experts, educators, press people, and cadre of volunteers to get the International Justice Center ready for launch on Thursday. Clearly it’s a labor of love for a lot of people, who have gone above and beyond the…
SAVE THE DATE: Global Kids’ International Justice Center being opened by ICC Prosecutor, address by Kofi Annan on March 20!
I am excited and honored to announce that on Thursday, March 20, at 3pm EST, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo will give a short welcome address to officially inaugurate the Global Kids’ International Justice Center in the virtual world of Second Life. After his address, the ICC prosecutor will answer questions from the virtual…
New Fund to help aging lindy hoppers in need
New York lindy hopper Carl blogs about a new "Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America" that aims to assist elderly swing dancers who have any kind of pressing financial need. It’s great hearing about lindy hoppers taking care of their own. Here’s the fund description: The Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America is a nonprofit, national human…
“In the Pink” virtual show to combat gender violence premieres this Saturday
On March 8 and 9, a collaborative of Second Life residents will be presenting an original production called "In the Pink," a series of one-acts intended to fight gender violence. The inspiration is Eve Ensler’s play "The Vagina Monologues" and co-incides with a series of real worlds events called "V-Day" to draw attention to the…