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Awareness/Consciousness Raising and Fund Raising

The ability to create presence and events in Second Life allows for a range of awareness and fund raising events, which can include immersive educational experiences, community projects, exhibitions and events.

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Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative

The Global Kids project, based in New York and supported by the MacArthur Foundation, is foccused on raising young people's awareness on a range of issues including human rights, the rights of the child, the environment and respecting difference. The project uses a number of techniques to engage participants, including activities within Teen Second Life including leadership programs, major events which allow teens to communicate and interact with world leaders and experts in a range of fields, and creative projects exploring a range of global issues.

A range of projects have been undertaken by the Global Kids community, including:

  • Second Life Teens Against Child Sex Trafficking: Teens on the Teen Grid completed an interactive maze built by the campers from the Camp Global Kids project which was designed to educate about the issue.
  • The Playing 4 Keeps program at South Shore High School in Brooklyn are using the creative potential of Teen Second Life to develop online games that educate their peers about important world issues.
  • Leadership Programs for TSL Residents: On Global Kids Island, teenagers from around the world participate in online activities to develop their understanding of global issues, commitment to civic participation, and leadership skills.
  • Audio and Video Streaming: Global Kids regularly partners with leading institutions to broadcast live events for youth in Teen Second Life.

Although adults are unable to visit the Teen Grid, you can find out more about Global Kids at their Info Space on the Main Grid (SLurl). This space seeks to promote and share the work of the Global Kids team, and also hosts a range of discussions and presentations on related topics for educators.

For further information visit the Global Kids Initiatives Website, watch the official Global Kids Promotional Video - "The Global Kids Experience" or a video from the  Global Kids Teen Second Life Anniversary Party and the Global Kids Summer Camp 2007 video playlist on YouTube. You can also read blog posts by teens involved in the project.

 

Save the Children's Yak Shack

The Save the Children project, in collaboration with Aimee Weber Studios embarked on a unique fundraising and public education experiment in Second Life in 2007. Following on from their successful campaign to buy a real life yak for families in third world countries, they sponsored a the creation of the Yak Shack.

Second Life visitors were invited to purchase a yak for L$1000. All proceeds collected from virtual Yak sales are then donated to the real life Yak fund. Additionally residents were invited to take part in a competition to dress up their yak using Second Life's unique content creation tools.

For further information visit the Save the Children Wishlist website, read Save the Children offers yak a Second Life or read Virtual yaks save real world kids!. The image included here is by Torley!


 

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