Global Kids' Online Leadership Program

Here is us playing "Have you ever...." as an icebreaker activity!

Later we go into our brand new workshop room to discuss our interests, passions, and some problems that concern us in our community. Teens in Second Life never cease to amaze me with their intuitive and benevolent natures.
Here's one example of our discussion! We were looking at how we can connect our interests to the problems we wish to solve in our communities by creating a Social Venture.
The amazing mind-mapping tool you see pictured is by Eloise Pasteur on the Main Grid, called the Spidergram. I recommend it to anyone looking to facilitate group discussions in a new, innovative way! You can get one here!

After our participants learn about what a social venture is, they break into groups to plan and present their own mock venture.

That's us using another fantastic facilitation tool, Decka's Pods, also available on the Main Grid by Decka Mah! Groups of participants can be orbited up into space to discuss and plan, while the facilitator can bounce between groups to check in and answer questions! You can get one here :)

Here's me checking in on one of the groups in the sky!

Last, the groups present their mock venture ideas to a mock panel at the Coffee House. They learn what kinds of questions they'd be asked, and are encouraged to think critically about planning a venture.

We are so excited by the ideas we are beginning to see! I encourage all our participants to comment here with the ideas they've come up with!

More to come! See more pictures from our workshops here!