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“Get Activated!” Leading Non-profits Discuss “Best Practices” for Activism, Collaboration, Education, and Fundraising in Virtual Worlds on February 8

Posted on February 4, 2008 by

As I previously reported, the white paper I prepared for Global Kids on "Best Practices for Non-profits in Second Life" is now out on the interwebs for your downloading pleasure. I’m helping organize an in-world event to talk about the findings of the paper, and engage directly with folks who have much more expertise on…

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Biking through Prospect Park with Django (video)

Posted on February 4, 2008 by

I apparently have been on a video jag lately.  Yesterday, I captured a quick bike ride through Prospect Park on an unseasonably warm and beautiful winter’s day.  I then sped up the trip to a five-minute speed-through.  Warning: it might make you a bit motion sick if you don’t like shaky camera technique. Click here…

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Me Breaking to The Go! Team (video)

Posted on February 3, 2008 by

Click To Play I just got the awesome debut album of the group The Go! Team called "Thunder, Lightning, Strike."  Sort of a cross between Schoolhouse Rock and Grandmaster Flash. Here I am doing some breaking to their song "The Power Is On." Yes, I know, my head is chopped off during my toprocking.  My…

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There are no fat breakdancers

Posted on February 3, 2008December 13, 2024 by

There are no fat b-boys. Ok, there is this one guy.  But seriously, nearly all breakers have ridiculous bodies. Breakdance is like gymnastics or ballet — it’s just not physically possible to do what we do unless you are in a least good to very good physical shape.  B-boying just puts so many demands on…

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Flesh Eating Beetles at the Field Museum!

Posted on February 2, 2008 by

This week, I was fortunate enough to get a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the incredible Field Museum  in Chicago, one of the finest natural history museums in the country. The fascinating tour culminated in a visit to the "dermestid beetle room", where fresh carcasses are turned into skeletons.  This is done through the very efficient…

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The breakfast dilemma — avoiding insulin shock

Posted on February 1, 2008 by

I’ve been a pretty healthy eater for the eight months or so since I was diagnosed as being on the verge of diabetes.  I have drastically cut down on carbs and sugar, increased my veggie and fruit intake, and decreased my portion sizes to something more manageable by my body. I’ve never felt better. That…

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Global Kids on NY1!

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

As part of our Teen Second Life Press Junket that Global Kids organized yesterday, we had a film crew from the local news station New York 1 in our offices filming us putting on the event.  It resulted in a really nice news story.  You can also watch it online here for the next few…

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Giving the elevator pitch about Global Kids

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

CC-licensed photo by Daniel Morrison As the new kid on the block at Global Kids, I’ve had several opportunities to practice the “Elevator Pitch” describing our work:  "I work for a youth-oriented non-profit that helps teens in New York and beyond use technology to be better students and global leaders." "I use virtual worlds to…

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JOB NOTICE: USC is looking for a virtual events coordinator

Posted on January 30, 2008 by

My friend Tori Horton at the University of Southern California tells me that the USC Institute for Network Culture is looking for a "Virtual World Events Coordinator" from February – November.  It’s great to see that major educational institutions are seeing the value of bringing aboard experts in virtual world organizing. The Events Coordinator must…

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Blogging in the workplace: using blogs to foster a collaborative, transparent work culture

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

I love that I work in an office where blogging is a part of the work. IMO too much attention is paid to how blogging can hurt your career, and not enough to how blogging can enhance your effectiveness and efficiency on the job. The Global Kid’s Online Leadership Program website is really just a…

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