TechSoup Global Brings Together Health Care Leaders and Social Advocates in the Virtual World of Second Life
The Health Panel Expo: Event Details
- The Health Panel Expo is a day-long event with several hour-long expert panels in the virtual world of Second Life at Health Commons AMO island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/AMO/125/59/22.
- The Mobile Health Initiatives panel is a mixed-reality session on Wednesday, May 27, from 11:15 am-12:15 pm PDT (SLT). The live portion will take place in the real-world of San Jose, California as part of the NetSquared Conference, and simultaneously within the virtual world of Second Life. The panel will also feature interactivity between the two worlds.
- Panels and tours of Nonprofit Commons' four virtual locations will take place throughout the day. The complete agenda can be found on the www.NonprofitCommons.org/healthpanel Web site.
- The event will be recorded via live video and audio and will be archived on the www.Nonprofitcommons.org Web site.
- Twitter hashtag of the event: #npslexpo.
- Twitter account for Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is @npsl.
Nonprofit Commons in Second Life
Founded in late 2005, Nonprofit Commons consists of four virtual locations, including the EcoCommons, designed for environmental nonprofits; and the Health Commons, designed for health-related nonprofits. With membership spanning 62 countries and with more than 400 members from social benefit organizations, the Nonprofit Commons is managed by a community of volunteers under the leadership of TSG. This virtual community of four nonprofit islands was designed as a virtual office park of sorts. It attempts to lower the barriers of access to Second Life and to create a community of practice for nonprofits to explore and learn about the virtual world. The Nonprofit Commons provides an accessible entry-point to Second Life and creates a community where nonprofit and social benefit organizations can effectively collaborate with one another via an experiential learning environment, which allows for interactivity that could not happen on the traditional Web and in the real world.
