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Open Forum for the January 11th Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Join us Friday, January 11th 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 such as the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education and ask any burning tech, social media, or community questions you might have.

Join us in Second Life!

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting 
Friday, January 11th, 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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Exploring Tech & Marketing Trends for 2019 for the January 4th Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Join us for this Friday, January 4th for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life first meeting of 2019! We will explore technology and marketing trends to plan for this year.
 

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday

January 4th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT

Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater at http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT / SLT) 
  • 8:30 am Introductions & Updates
  • 8:45 am Mentors Central – Mentor’s Central, with Gentle Heron 
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – Trends for 2019
  • 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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CVL Nonprofit Library Grand Opening & Holiday Party – Dec 21 Nonprofit Commons

Put on your winter skates and come skate through the library!

On Friday, December 21st at 8:30 AM SLT, join us for the Grand Opening of newly renovated Community Virtual Library Nonprofit Resource Library! Come ice skating to celebrate our last NPC meeting of 2018 and the grand opening to learn how the library can help you and other Second Life residents. #virtualgood

Join us in Second Life!

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday

December 21st, 8:30 AM PT / SLT

At Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater

http://bit.ly/NPCinSL



AGENDA (all times below PT)

  • 8:30 am Introductions & Updates
  • 8:40 am Mentors Central – Mentor’s Central 8:55 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – CVL Nonprofit Resource Library tour/dance
  • 9:50 am Community Open Mic & Announcements
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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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Dickens Project Tour for the December 14th Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Meeting

Join us for this Friday, for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life December 14th Meeting for the Community Virtual Library Dickens Project Tour!

Come tour the Dickens Project 2018 with Community Virtual Library staff and interact with research on the Victorian Era and the work of Charles Dickens. We will meet at the NPC weekly meeting spot in Plush at 8:30 AM PST and then we will teleport to the Dickens Project at 9:00 AM SLT. Victorian attire requested, yet optional.

Join us in Second Life!

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday
December 14th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater at http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 
AGENDA (all times below PT / SLT) 
  • 8:30 am Introductions & Updates
  • 8:45 am Mentors Central – Mentor’s Central 
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – Dickens Project Tour
  • 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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Superheroes’ Transformative Digital Storytelling for the Dec 7th Nonprofit Commons Meeting

On Friday, December 7, please join us for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life meeting with a presentation by Renne Emiko Brock / Zinnia Zauber on “Superheroes’ Transformative Digital Storytelling” at 8:30 AM SLT!
 
It is about how to empower agency and reveal superhero skills with immersive lessons that activate educational transformations using storytelling techniques including reflective origins, challenging problems, and creative solutions to evolve students into exceptional mentors utilizing technology, art, and imagination.
 
Students are superheroes and education is an equity mutation. Virtual environments unlock their potential because anything is possible. We recognize the catalyst and hero’s journey that makes each student unique through positive persistence to persevere achievements beyond the classroom.
 
See you in Second Life at Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater!
Here’s your landmark – http://bit.ly/NPCinSL
 

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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#OSCC18 and the Mainstreaming VW Learning Colloquium – Nov 30th Nonprofit Commons

Join us for the November 30th Nonprofit Commons in Second Life meeting, featuring a discussion on the upcoming immersive events, the Mainstreaming Virtual Worlds Learning Colloquium and the 2018 OpenSimulator Community Conference. Come to learn about each of these events and the presenters and topics being covered.
 
The Mainstreaming Virtual World Learning Colloquium will be held on December 1, 2018 (9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central Time). The event is sponsored by the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement with funding from the Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty Grant Program and organized by AvaCon, Inc. Registration: https://mainstreaming-virtualworlds.eventbrite.com
 
The OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 is the 6th annual conference for the developer and user community using the open-source virtual world OpenSimulator platform. This year it takes place December 8-9th and features 50 speakers, along with hypergrid tours, community, and social events. More info and registration at https://conference.opensimulator.org/2018/register-now/
 
Join us in Second Life!
Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday
Nov 30th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT
Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater
 
AGENDA (all times below PT) 
  • 8:30 am Introductions & Updates
  • 8:45 am Mentors Central – Mentor’s Central 
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion
  • 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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Dancoyote’s 12-Year Retrospective Exposition for November 16th Nonprofit Commons

Join us November 16th for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life meeting, featuring David “DC” Spensley (DanCoyote Antonelli in Second Life) and a tour of his 12-Year Retrospective Exposition of interactive art, architecture, and performance in Second Life, hosted by the Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA). 
 

 
The artworks are grouped within themes explored over the years, and explore the question: What does an art practice “native” to virtual worlds look like? This theoretical construct is what DanCoyote calls Hyperformalism. The three main types of artwork in this exhibition include Interactive, Aesthetic, and Performative. Interactive works implicate the viewer into the piece, making them the artist. With aesthetic works attempt to conjure beauty within the virtual space. Performative works include documentation of live theatrical productions with as many as a dozen real-time ensemble performers.
 
The Exhibit closes on December 31st. 
 
 
 
About DanCoyote Antonelli: The avatar DanCoyote Antonelli, as the proxy for David “DC” Spensley in the virtual world of Second Life, was derived from Cervantes’ Don Quixote, in honor of a coyote that Joseph Beuys lived with for a time at the René Block Gallery in New York during his 1974 action, “I like America and America Likes Me”. Apparently nobody realized how close Beuys and the coyote had become until DanCoyote was born.
 
 
Join us in Second Life!

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday

Nov 16th, 8:30 AM PT / SLT

Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater at http://bit.ly/NPCinSL

 

AGENDA (all times below 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 send a donation in world to the avatar: NonprofitCommons Actor

Written by: Rhiannon Chatnoir

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Rapid Response to Social Issues in Turbulent Times for the November 9th Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Join us for the November 9th Nonprofit Commons in Second Life meeting, featuring Kae Novak (Kavon Kzenovka) presenting on the Rapid Response 4 Edu online workshop, which includes learning modules on Multiculturalism, Information and Technology Literacy, and Social and Political Issues, and is a template of how organizations can rapidly respond to events and create and curate content. 
 
Kae Novak (Kavon Zenoka) is an Instructional Designer and an Information and Technology Mentor for a community college in Colorado. She is a Ph.D. student in Education at the University of Colorado, Denver. Her research focus is on educational equity, immersion, role-play and connected learning. She is the current chair of ISTE Games and Simulations Network and Co-Chair of the eLearning Consortium of Colorado. In her spare time, she leads and facilitates the Metagame Book Club which combines the reading of fiction, game-play and education research.
 
Join us in Second Life!

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday

Nov 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 – Mentor’s Central – Flickr updates
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – Rapid Response to Social Issues
  • 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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Exploring Social Media Site MeWe for the November 2nd Nonprofit Commons Meeting

Join us for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life November 2nd Meeting where we will explore the social media platform MeWe. With Google recently announcing the August 2019 closing of it’s Google Plus social network, and many concerned with data privacy issues on platforms like Facebook, many people and organizations are looking for alternative social platforms. Over the coming months, we will explore these other social media possibilities, starting with MeWe.

Join us in Second Life to learn and discuss more!

 

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday

Nov 2nd, 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 – Gentle Heron: How much do you trust me? How to build trust.
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – Exploring Social Media Site MeWe
  • 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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CVL Nonprofit Resource Library for the October 26th Nonprofit Commons meeting

Join us for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life October 26th Meeting to explore the new Community Virtual Library Nonprofit Resource Library at NPC Aloft in Second Life with NPC library project lead Jodie Landon / Breiana Theodore!. She and Valibrarian / Valerie Hill will want your input and insight!

 

Breiana Theodore is a recent graduate of San Jose State’s Master of Library and Information Science program. With a background in classical piano performance and interest in musicological research, she eventually hopes to be able to merge her interests and work within the realm of music librarianship. She is also increasingly passionate about virtual librarianship and is excited to see where her work in Second Life may lead. She has designed various exhibits and builds for the Community Virtual Library (CVL), the Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration (VCARA), and the Nonprofit Commons (NPC).

 

Nonprofit Commons Weekly Meeting, Friday

October 26, 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 –
  • 9:00 am Featured Discussion – Valerie (Valibrarian) Hill and Jodie Landon (Breiana Theodore!)
  • 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