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Global Kids Open House and Non-profit Career Fair tomorrow in SL

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My friends at Global Kids, a New York City based youth empowerment non-profit organization, will be holding an open house and non-profit career fair tomorrow (November 9) within Second Life. This is part of their job search to fill a number of positions within their Online Leadership Program (OLP). Come by from 1-2PM PST to the Global Kids offices on the main grid at the NMC campus sim Teaching (teleport SLURL.) OLP Director Barry Joseph (pictured here) will be speaking on Global Kids programs and Teen Second Life.

These are really cool jobs with a great organization that is on the cutting-edge of virtual technology and education. Additional information about available positions can be found at http://globalkids.org/?id=73. The application deadline is November 15, so get that resume polished!

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Women’s Health Fair on Oleander Island today in SL

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Today at Oleander Island (click here to teleport), come to the Second Life Women’s Health Fair, where medical professionals will speak on important health issues affecting women including cancer, heart ailments, and PCOS — a hidden womens health problem. There will also be a silent auction, with proceeds going to the organization Drive By Agony/Life Learning programs, which assists victims of crime, teaches young people violence prevention methods for everyday life. From 8 am – 1 pm PST.

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SLNN Profiles the American Cancer Society

The SLNN has a nice write-up about the American Cancer Society’s activities in Second Life beyond the Relay for Life. It’s a good summary of how an effective real world non-profit is learning now to leverage Second Life’s strengths to reach their target audience and promote their cause. RC Moss of the ACS noted that, “Anyone who will be a success in SL has to understand SL the culture, the technology. Know what you as an NGO want to get out of your SL experience.” Moss explained, “I always look to our RL success and imagine new ways to transfer programs and mission delivery into SL.”

Read the whole article here.

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Special deals for non-profits on YouTube / Google

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I was checking out the cool Nonprofit Communicators blog and found out that Google/ YouTube are offering some special deals for US not-for-profits that I thought others in our community might be interested in. Here’s what you get:

  • Premium branding capabilities and increased video uploading capacity
  • Rotation of your videos in the "Promoted Videos" areas throughout the site
  • The option to drive fundraising through a Google Checkout "Donate" button
  • Free Google Checkout processing of donations online

You have to create a free YouTube account and be a legitimate 501(c)(3) US not-for-profit organization to qualify.  Head for these YouTube and Google links for more info.

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Update on “Pink for Life” mixed-reality breast cancer charity event

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Wow, there is like a ton of in-world activity going on around cancer lately.  Here’s yet another cancer-related benefit coming up in October.

Yogi Huldschinsky, the organizer of an upcoming charity event entitled "Pink for Life," contacted me regarding some changes to their mixed-reality event, which I have blogged about previously.  "Pink for Life" is a benefit for the Institut Gustave Roussy, a prominent French breast cancer research center, taking place October 9-10. 

First of all, Yogi tells me that they succeeded in getting the permission of several real world luxury brands to reproduce their products in Second Life for auction.  (So that’s not a knock-off virtual Prada bag, honey!)  Also they will no longer be holding a virtual auction, and instead will be giving away pink ribbons and asking for linden dollar donations. SL designers are still asked to "lend" pink objects for display, but they won’t be up for sale or auction.

Oh yeah, they are also looking for models to strut their stuff on the runway with the donated goods. 

Hit the jump for the complete announcement or go to http://www.ConceptSL.com/…

Message from Yogi Huldschinsky:

Thanks to a lot of support and feedback from the SL community (thanks  everyone !), we have modified the organization for a more effective event. Moreover, after intensive negociations, we have now the opportunity to  reproduce on SL some objects from the RL exhibition (we should thank here the fashion designers and luxury brands that allowed this !).

To facilitate the RL objects reproduction and the setting up of the SL exhibition, the "Pink for Life on SL" operation will take place at the same time as the RL exhibition : Oct. 9 and 10.

Instead of the "auction sale" of virtual goods we will give away pink ribbons "Pink for Life on SL", and set up a donate box in the exhibition hall to receive donations in L$.

We are offering the SL designers community a chance to help in setting up all this by "lending" their pink objects, which will be exposed along the RL reproduced objects. Selected designers will also be put forward during the entire operation on our website : ConceptSL.com

In order for us to reproduce a maximum of RL objects, and to enable more SL designers to submit their creations, we are extending the submission deadline to October 4th. Please send pictures of your objects to fashion@conceptsl.com (If you intend to participate please send an IM to Yogi Huldschinsky to facilitate the organization).

As usual you can find all the details on the dedicated webpage :  http://www.ConceptSL.com/igr.php

P.S. : we are still looking for models and stewards/stewardess to wear the clothes during the exhibition and also to answer visitor’s questions. If you are interested, please send us an email : contact@conceptsl.com

Thanks.

Yogi Huldschinsky
Pink For Life Event Organizer

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Global Aid Foundation seeks non-profit partners to manage shared island in Second Life

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I received this appeal from the Global Aid Foundation for help in keeping their sim Castella (teleport SLURL) alive:

Global Aid Foundation has diligently been trying to establish a base of operations for our organization and to serve as well as a platform for other NGO’s. After almost a year of presence in SL and our efforts in offering free space for organization to showcase their services, the response has been minimal. At this point we will like to share with other NGO’s our islands; we seek to share the tier cost in exchange; we will be willing to subdivide. We can me modify our islands to suit any needs or projects. Currently there is a conference center with a nice beach with surf and decorating flora all over around, as well as some rides.

For further information or to arrange for an inworld meeting, contact Christine Dobush at mainoffice@globalaf.org.

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French humanitarian group Première Urgence sets up shop in Second Life

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I just got a press release from the French humanitarian aid group Premiere Urgence.  According to their mission statement, they "engage in concrete and direct actions to assist victims put in danger, marginalized and excluded by the effects of natural catastrophes, war, civil actions, and conflicts based on economic collapse due to political changes internationally or nationally." In 2006 alone, 1.2 million people in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia benefited directly from actions by Premiere Urgence.

As part of their 15 year anniversary, Premiere Urgence is establishing a virtual headquarters in Second Life.  They see their SL space as a means to spread the word about their work, raise funding support, provide opportunities for people to volunteer for one of their humanitarian missions, and keep up to date on their work through news updates, photos and video from their work around the world. 

Head to Porcupine sim (teleport SLURL) to check out their HQ.  The complete announcement (in French) follows…

Pour
ses 15 ans, Première Urgence installe la Solidarité
Internationale sur Second Life

Paris,
le 14/09/2007 – On connaissait déjà Second Life pour
être un formidable relais pour les échanges économiques
et sociaux. Avec l’arrivée de Première
Urgence, l’ONG de Solidarité Internationale qui fête
ses quinze ans, c’est toute une conception d’un monde solidaire
qui s’installe et veut s’imposer sur Second Life. Parce que
second Life est le reflet de la diversité des intérêts
de ses résidents, Community
Chest considère qu’il est primordial d’y ancrer les
initiatives solidaires de manière durable.

Avec
Première Urgence,
Community Chest a débuté
les implantations visant à défendre dans Second Life
les principes du droit à la vie et à la dignité.
Second Life est, pour Première Urgence et Community
Chest, un moyen efficace pour venir en aide, soulager et
préserver des vies humaines là où elles sont
menacées. 
Directement sur l’implantation SL de Première
Urgence, les fondations privées, les entreprises et la
générosité publique peuvent désormais
soutenir les actions de PU grâce aux bornes « dons ».
Les candidats peuvent également y postuler pour partir en
mission humanitaire sur le terrain. Première
Urgence sur Second Life est également conçu comme
un lieu d’échanges, d’information où le public
pourra se tenir au courant des actions en cours grâce aux
expositions de photos et aux projections vidéos des missions
réalisées.

Pour
vous y rendre: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Porcupine/103/158/114
 

 Pour
créer votre avatar: https://secure-web6.secondlife.com/join


Pour
plus d’informations, contactez:

Première
Urgence

9
bis, rue Georges

92250
La Garenne-Colombes France

Tél.
: 00 33 (0)1 55 66 99 66

Fax
: 00 33 (0)1 55 66 99 60

Web: http://www.premiere-urgence.org

 

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American Cancer Society grand opening in Second Life this Sunday

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The American Cancer Society is holding an official dedication and grand opening event for its new headquarters in Second Life (Teleport SLURL) on Sunday September 23.  The festivities start at 12 noon PST with opening speeches by representatives of the ACS, the SL Relay for Life, a cancer survivor, and a doctor.  This will be followed by tours of the sim, readings, a fashion show, and live music by FinalSago Sodwind, Kim Seifert and Silas Scarborough.

It’s a beautiful island, centered around a Hope Tree that gives off little sparks that float gently around the island. Cancer is a disease that effects everyone at some point.  Having a virtual space for people to find support, information and community is wonderful and powerful.

The full schedule follows after the jump…

 

ACS Dedication Ceremony and Grand Opening
Sunday, September 23

***program subject to change***

(Updated Sept 16)

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12 noon SLT:  Start of Dedication Ceremony 

Opening speakers

*Welcome – RC Mars (ACS)
*Fayandria Foley (Relay For Life)
*Candy Antonelli (Survivors)
*DoctorAnn Buchanan (medical community in SL)

*Announcement of winners in the contest to choose a name for the chat room

12.25 pm SLT:  Introduction to Luminaria walk – Poppy Zabelin and Marissa Goodliffe

12.30 pm SLT:  Gather at Hope tree

6-8 original readings along the route, by survivors, caregivers, and RFL volunteers, interspersed with the Survivor Songs, including:

*If I’d Not Known Her Eyes and Playgrounds – Aryon Dagger
*I am… – Synergy Devonshire
*Lord, Make My Life a Prayer – DevilMayCare JeTaime
*Arms Open Wide – Artistic Fimicoloud
*Fairy Dust – Poppy Zabelin

1.15 pm SLT:  Close of Dedication Ceremony at Memorial Garden with the following readings:

*A Time to Live and a Time to Fly – LadyKay Gable
*Poetic ending – Estaban Graves
*Pueblo Blessing – Pips Fetid
*Closing speaker – Wysdom Wise

2 pm SLT: "Fashion Fights Back" – A fashion show featuring designs from Relay For Life and sponsored by the Metaverse Messenger and Second Life Magazine

2.30 pm SLT:  Grand Gala "Celebration of Life" with live music featuring Second Life artists FinalSago Sodwind, Kim Seifert and Silas Scarborough

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Doonesbury strip features philanthropic uses of Second Life

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I got a tip from a comment on New World Notes by Neptune Rebel that the recent Sunday "Doonesbury" comic strip featured a reference to Second Life.  A character talks about how he has been fundraising for a charity using his "private foundation on Second Life," his avatar raising "nearly $600."  Great to see some of the charitable, non-profit work that goes on in-world being focused on by a major comic. Nicely done!

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