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…
Category: Civil Society
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…
Intel “Sunflower” promotion in SL benefits Conservation International
Intel has launched an interesting virtual promotion for their new non-lead-based, more eco-friendly chip that uses "45 nanometer Hafnium-based High-k metal gate transistor" technology, whatever that is. To celebrate their new chip, Intel has created a sunflower field in Second Life. If you head to Intel island (click here to teleport) you’ll find dozens of…
Foundation for Rich Content offers L$25,000 for virtual life enriching projects
I just got a notice from the Foundation for Rich Content in Second Life, which I have blogged about previously. The Foundation is offering up to L$ 25,000 for "an idea for a project that would enrich the lives of SL residents." Past grantees have produced SL sports and performance events, classes, interactive museum displays,…
Alain Wong biking from Vancouver to Tijuana for Microcredit!
I’m incredibly impressed by Alain Wong, a lindy hopper from Montreal, who has committed to riding a bicycle from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico for the cause of microcredit lending: There are two goals to this 3000 km, 7 week ride. I’m raising $3000 for the AOC micro-credit fund, and I’m promoting micro-credit as a…
Presenting at the International Criminal Court!
Barry Joseph and I just finished a couple of, we think, fairly successful presentations to staff at the International Criminal Court on our plans to launch the International Justice Center in Second Life next month. The ICC is a huge institution, occupying two gleaming towers that were formerly the headquarters of a major Dutch television…
Global Kids in The Hague!
Barry Joseph and I had a remarkable first day running around the city of The Hague in the Netherlands, spreading the Global Kids love to groups around here. The Hague has an incredibly rich history as a center for diplomatic, international law, and peace activities, with over 150 international organisations based here, including the International…
Off to The Hague to meet with the ICC!
Barry Joseph and I are getting ready to board a plane headed to the city of the Hague in the Netherlands to meet with some folks at the International Criminal Court. We are going to bring them up to speed on our plans to launch the International Justice Center in Second Life on March 20,…
If it’s Thursday, this must be Chicago
[CC-licensed photo by benchilada ] The last few weeks have been filled with a somewhat ridiculous amount of travel for Global Kids, including two trips to Chicago, a hop over to Los Angeles, and culminating in a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands at the end of this month. The purpose of all these trips has…