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September 13th – Nonprofit Commons 12th Birthday Celebration!

This Friday, September 13th, join us for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life 12th Birthday Celebrations!
 
We are encouraging you to dress in white outfits, come with little gifts for people to wear, and an inclusive story for you to share for “What’s the Scoop?” Community Stories at Plush at 8:30 AM SLT and Ice Cream Social Good Dance Party at 6:00 PM SLT!
 
Come celebrate and share your amazing experiences working in Second Life and #VirtualGood!
 
Join us in Second Life!
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, September 13th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
8:30 am Introductions & Updates
8:45 am Announcements
9:00 am NPC 12th Birthday Celebration – “What’s the Scoop?” Community Stories
9:50 am Community Open Mic 
 
Then at 6:00 PM SLT – Ice Cream Social Good Dance Party 
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org

The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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9/6 NPC Meeting: All About The Fact’s Game Show

This Friday, September 6th at the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life, Kent Danitz is presenting “All About The Fact’s Game Show”. AATF is an inworld educational game show that is a not for profit group helping to educate and create fun for others in Second Life. He will be sharing about how they got started in SL, what games they do, and about their educational program. To quote Kent, “I have been in SL since early 2009, I have to always been one to give give give and help help help.
 
Also, Gentle Heron will share tips to achieve Inbox Zero for Mentor Central! 
 
Join us in Second Life!
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, September 6th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
8:30 am Introductions & Updates
8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
9:00 am Featured Discussion – All About The Fact’s Game Shows
9:50 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
 
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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No Nonprofit Commons Meeting Friday August 30th

Nonprofit Commons in Second Life will not be hosting a weekly meeting this week due to the Labor Day holiday weekend in the US. 
 
Though we won’t be meeting, you can enjoy some videos of the amazing people and projects that make up NPC! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBbCCN1eQ2t5Ewfk5OgkMHNnoY8Xx0gAh
 
Thank you to all those who attend our NPC weekly meetings and other events. We will meet next on Friday, September 6th, at 8:30 AM PT.
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or donate in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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Open Forum for the August 23rd Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Join us Friday, August 23rd for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life meeting, which will feature an open forum and is a chance to share success stories, solutions, tech tools, and updates on what other NPC community members are working on. It will also be an opportunity to discuss upcoming events and ask any burning tech, social media, or community questions you might have and discuss upcoming events like the Virtual Worlds MOOC #VWMOOC19.

Join us in Second Life!

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, August 23rd, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
  • 8:30 am Introductions & Updates
  • 8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – Open Forum
  • 9:50 am Community Open Mic & Announcements

 

The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org

 

The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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Lavender Field. Feed a Smile Tour for the August 16th Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Please join us August 16 at 8:30 AM SLT for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Friday Meeting as Brique Topaz of Feed a Smile leads us on a field trip to Lavender Field. Feed a Smile is a Second Life charity project for Live & Learn in Kenya Int’l – English Page. Brique will share about this virtual space that makes a difference in the real world. 

 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, August 16th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
8:30 am Introductions & Updates
8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
8:55 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
9:00 am Field Trip – Lavender Field. Feed a Smile
 
We will start at Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater and then the tour starts at 9 AM. 
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
 

The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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Community Virtual Library (CVL) Hypergrid Resource Library Tour for August 9th NPC Meeting

Please join us on Friday, August 9th at 8:30 AM SLT for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Meeting we will feature Valibrarian / Valerie Hill leading us on a tour of the Community Virtual Library (CVL) Hypergrid Resource Library in AvaCon Inc. or Kitely Grid. The vision with this project is to help educators new to OpenSim learn about what hypergridding is so they can connect to educational communities across multiple virtual worlds.
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, August 9th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
8:30 am Introductions & Updates
8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
9:55 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
9:00 am Featured Discussion – Community Virtual Library (CVL) Hypergrid Resource Library Tour
 
We will start at Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater and then the tour starts at 9 AM. Look for this poster and get set up ahead of time by picking up the notecard containing detailed instructions to access these other virtual world grids at Plush in Second Life. You can also get info on how to access AvaCon grid at https://www.avacon.org/blog/avacon-grid/.
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
 
 

The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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The Writer’s Craft: Writers on Fire for the July 19th Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Please join us on Friday, July 19th at 8:30 AM SLT for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Meeting will feature Cynthia Calongne (lyr Lobo in Second Life) explore tips for how to add pizzazz to our nonprofit literature, open education resource (OER) materials, technical writing, and a few surprising opportunities for freelance work.

image of Cherry Manga at HyperGrid International Expo / HIE 2017 

 
Join us in Second Life!
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, July 19th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
8:30 am Introductions & Updates
8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
9:00 am Featured Discussion – The Writer’s Craft: Writers on Fire
9:50 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

 

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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Welcome Wagon a Discussion on Mentoring New Users for the July 12 Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Please join us on Friday, July 12th at 8:30 AM SLT for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Meeting where Buffy Bye / Buffy Beale and Renne Emiko Brock / Zinnia Zauber lead a forum on “Welcome Wagon – What I wish I knew arriving in Second Life and the Nonprofit Commons”. We are all mentors as we all invite new folks to actively engage in the virtual learning environment of Second Life. What successful to hooked you and what did you miss in your early newbie days? Please share your fun snapshots to add to our collection as we plan to celebrate 12 years of NPC! #VirtualGood

 
Join us in Second Life!
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, July 12th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
8:30 am Introductions & Updates
8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
9:00 am Featured Discussion – Welcome Wagon
9:50 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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Nonprofit Commons panel at #SL16B for the Friday June 28 NPC Meeting

Join us for our Nonprofit Commons community panel at this year’s Second Life Birthday Celebration (#SL16B) on 12 years of sharing education, technology, tours, and community events with nonprofits around the world who meet in virtual worlds. 

 

Join us in Second Life!
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting at #SL16B
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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June 21, 2019 Nonprofit Commons and ISTE Games & Simulations present “The Writer’s Craft: Writing Your Story”

Join us on Friday, June 21 at 8:30 AM SLT for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Meeting where Lyr Lobo / Cynthia Calongne will be presenting “The Writer’s Craft: Writing Your Story”. Everyone has a story to share. Whether yours focuses on education, social good, memoir, or dragons and thwarting powerful villains, let’s discuss how to write and publish your story.
 
Join us in Second Life!
 
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, June 21st, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater 
http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
  • 8:30 am Introductions & Updates
  • 8:45 am Mentors Central & Announcements
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – The Writer’s Craft: Writing Your Story 
  • 9:50 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
 
The mission of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is to connect communities for social good through education, networking, and collaboration. http://nonprofitcommons.org
The Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is peer governed and funded! If you would like to help support NPC, you can donate via PayPal to donate@nonprofitcommons.com or send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir