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This Week’s Theme: Virtual World Events in Chicago and Singapore

Filed at 9:00 am on August 22, 2007 in Civic Engagement, GamesLeave a comment

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The 3rd annual SLCC is in Chicago this week and MacArthur is sponsoring a track on non-profits and philanthropy in order to spark discussion about the use of virtual worlds for the public good.

We also attended the State of Play conference in Singapore this week where we talked with experts across disciplines about the future of cyberspace and the impact of these new social online environments on education, law, politics and society.

As part of our year-long exploration into virtual worlds, this week’s series of posts will feature experts and conference panelists blogging about the virtual universe.

Join the discussion and check back here for Global Kids compilation of the non-profit and philanthropy thread at SLCC.

Here’s the index:

(Please check back

as we update this list.)

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