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== Mission Focus & Statement ==
== Mission Focus & Statement ==


*Main Focus: Special Interest: Supporting People With Disabilities
*Main Focus: Special Interest: Supporting People With RL Disabilities
 
*Other: New Resident Basics/General Help, General Classes


*Other: New Resident Basics/General Help,


Virtual Ability's mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities to enter into virtual worlds like Second Life®, and provide them with a supporting environment once there.
Virtual Ability's mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities to enter into virtual worlds like Second Life®, and provide them with a supporting environment once there.




== Best Practices: ==
== Best Practices: ==
*Locations: Infohubs, Welcome Areas, Orientation Islands
*Locations: Virtual Ability region provides a customized new resident orientation center targeted at people with RL disabilities
*Resources: [[Volunteer Portal]] , [http://www.secondlife.com/support Knowledge Base] , [[SL Volunteer Education Center]]
*Resources: [http://www.virtualability.org Virtual Ability]


== Group Representatives: ==
== Group Representatives: ==
* [[User:Amber Linden|Amber]]
* [[User:Gentle Heron|Gentle Heron]]
* [[User:Blue Linden|Blue]]
* [[User:Pecos Kidd|Pecos Kidd]]
* [[User:George Linden|George]]
* [[User:Eme Capalini|Eme Capalini]]
* [[User:Lexie Linden|Lexie]]
* [[User:Namav Abramovic|Namav Abramovic]]
* [[User:Mia Linden|Mia]]
* [[User:Saxet Uralia|Saxet Uralia]]


== Group Documentarians: ==
== Group Documentarians: ==
* [[User:Lexie Linden|Lexie]]
* [[User:Pecos Kidd|Pecos Kidd]]
* [[User:George Linden|George]]


== Requirements to Join ==
== Requirements to Join ==
Entrants must be 6 months or older in Second Life to be eligible, take a one hour orientation session and a hour shadowing experience as Apprentice Mentors before becoming official Second Life Mentors.  
Enrollment is by invitation by an officer, based on the requesters expressed interest in being a part of the community.  




== Links ==
== Links ==
[http:\\www.virtualability.org]


== Projects ==
== Projects ==

Revision as of 22:40, 15 September 2008

Virtual Ability

Founder:

Gentle Heron

Total Group Members:

149

Group Charter

Virtual Ability helps bring people with a wide range of disabilities into Second Life, and provides them with a supporting environment once here.

We help our new members integrate into SL society and provide information, encouragement, training, companionship, referrals to other SL resources and groups, ways to contribute back to the community, and ways to have fun.

Whether you have a disability or not, if you have questions or want to get involved, please contact or join us!

Mission Focus & Statement

  • Main Focus: Special Interest: Supporting People With RL Disabilities
  • Other: New Resident Basics/General Help,

Virtual Ability's mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities to enter into virtual worlds like Second Life®, and provide them with a supporting environment once there.


Best Practices:

  • Locations: Virtual Ability region provides a customized new resident orientation center targeted at people with RL disabilities
  • Resources: Virtual Ability

Group Representatives:

Group Documentarians:

Requirements to Join

Enrollment is by invitation by an officer, based on the requesters expressed interest in being a part of the community.


Links

[http:\\www.virtualability.org]

Projects

Memorable Triumphs

History