Global Kids' Online Leadership Program

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Camp GK Announces Results of Maze Against Sex Trafficking

At Global Kids Island II, 14 residents worked for six weeks to develop a challenging maze dedicated to educating about child sex trafficking. Over 2,500 teens visited in the first eight weeks. Actions were available for teens to take. More than 450 teens donated $42,000 Lindens ($142) to the Polaris Project and over 60 sent in photos wearing their "Slavery Still Exists" t-shirt. To learn more about the camp go to [HolyMeatballs.org].

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Camp GK - the Year of the Hippo - Video Released

What happens when teen residents participate in a summer camp in Second Life? Watch the four minute video to find out, at [http://www.globalkids.org/olp/sl/campgk/2006.mov]

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Reporter Seeks TSL Residents to Interview

Julie Freese [freese.julie@gmail.com] is a freelancer journalist who is writing a piece about Teen Second Life for Seventeen or Cosmogirl. If you would like to be interviwed for the article please email her before October 31st.

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We Want to Hear from Your Parents

Everywhere Now: Three Dialogues on Kids, Games, and Learning, moderated by Katie Salen [katie.salen@gmail.com]. From October 30 - November 3, the MacArthur Foundation’s new initiative on Digital Media and Learning will hold an online discussion on Pathways to Gaming. We are looking for teens AND THEIR PARENTS who would like to participate. This online dialogue will look at “pathways and points of entry into gaming. How do games act as points of departure, for example, toward other forms of knowledge, literacy, and social organization?” If you are interested, contact Katie now. Barry Gkid will be part of the dialogue.

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Essay/Video Contest - Cash Prizes

Would you like to win a $5,000 scholarship? Interested in global affairs? Then check out this out. The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society award young people (enrolled in U.S. schools) who demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key issues in international affairs and the global economy. They are accepting entries in the form of essay, audio, animation and even video. What better place to produce something like that than Second Life. And what better topic that Global Kids! :-) The deadline is October 23, 2006 so act now: [http://www.askasia.org/youth2/students/gsf_prizes.htm].

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Global Kids In the News

Global Kids Island is all over the news once again:

- Monster.com, "Out of This World"
[http://www.holymeatballs.org/2006/10/sl_new_gk_second_life_position.html]

- Washington post, "Do You Have a Question, Pixeleen Minstral?"
[http://www.holymeatballs.org/2006/09/hmds_camp_gk_protest_items_des.html]

- Toronto Star, "Teens get a crack at Second Life"
[http://www.holymeatballs.org/2006/09/press_camp_gk_featured_in_toro.html]

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Events on GK Island in November

Oct 19th: 7:00 AM - 9:15 AM (SL) Live Event and video from the launch of the MacArthur Foundation Program on Digital Media and Learning taking place in New York City. (Can we record this stream for later rebroadcast the same day?) See the official invitation. Global Kids Island.

Oct 20th: GK Camp Presentation, streamed LIVE from the main grid, at 1PM (SL). Global Kids Island.

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Comic Preview from Camp GK

Enclosed with this newsletter is one sheet from the up-coming comic book about Camp GK 2006. Until we release the final version, enjoy!

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Pre-announcement of GK's Programs in SL

Global Kids will be running three programs this year that involve Teen Second Life.

1) After school program in Second Life. This program does not yet have a name but, based on our work in Camp GK, we will be offering a regular after school program for teens in Second Life to develop leadership skills around global issues.

2) Playing 4 Keeps. This is an after school program in Brooklyn, NY in which teens make games. Last year's games will be available this month at theCostofLife.org. This year the teens will make games in TSL. If you would like to help out, please contact Barry Gkid.

3) SL Machinima. This program, also lacking a name, will be an after school program in Queen, NY in which teens will make SL-based machinima about digital media and global issues. Any Second Life teens are in NYC are welcome to apply. Contact Barry GKid by October 23rd if you are interested. If you are outside NYC, and want to help build sets, props, costumed, be extra or more, please contact Sam Gkid.

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To keep up-to-date on Global Kids, join our group, for free, "Global Kids". You can also learn more at our blog, [holymeatballs.org] or IM Tabitha Gkid.