[sl] Live discussion featuring Mia Farow from the Main Grid
On Tuesday, January 9, 2007, Mia Farrow, actress and longtime UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, spoke to a group of adults on the Infinite Mind Space stage in the main grid in Second Life, while simultaneously streaming live audio into the teen grid on Global Kids Island.
About a dozen teens from all over the world listened in to the issue at hand, and asked questions across the grids. For one hour, teens paid close attention to the audio presentation, learned for the first time on the genocide crisis in Darfur, and left the presentation with a strong desire to learn more and take action.
Below is a brief summary of the conversations during the event along with snapshots taken by the participants. Thanks to Bill Lichtenstein, President of Lichtenstein Creative Media, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for making this event possible. For more information please visit http://www.lcmedia.com/darfurevent.htm
Event on the teen grid on Global Kids Event Stage
Event on the main grid on Infinite Mind Space Stage
Tabitha GKid: Hi Everyone! Starting now until 12pm, press play on your music stream to listen in to the LIVE audio stream starring Mia Farrow, along with other speakers on the continuing crisis in Darfur, live from the MAIN GRID.
AngelHeart Kubo: Yay! This is cool listening into the main grid!
Mercury Metropolitan: Yes it is.
Rafi GKid: Let's have some seats....
Tabitha GKid: This is your chance to be heard in the main grid about the event, and learn what is happening in Darfur.
Mercury Metropolitan: Mia Farrow is an award winning actress and a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, and she was in the new version of The Omen.
Michael Platypus: Wow I would like to meet her
Rafi GKid: So this is a pretty serious topic folks, it's neat that you're hearing about it. Not easy to hear about either, most people are ignoring the problem.
Tabitha GKid: and Mercury is about to display a picture of the audience in the main grid, look to your right please.
Michael Platypus: Cool! Where in the main grid is that?
Tabitha GKid: The Infinite Mind Space Theatre
Tabitha GKid: So throughout this hour, please feel free to IM me your questions anytime about the issue
Rafi GKid: And I'm taking pictures s of the event. : )
Issabella Sanders: I want ti ask if there is anything teens can do to help?
Jay Clostermann: I asked that too and want to know
Issabella Sanders: Yeah..why is all this happening?
jbizal Habsburg: So Tabitha can you please ask her for us?
Michael Platypus: And also, what is going on now to help them with the problem?
(hearing Global Kids mentioned on the audio stream)
leon Bao: Whhoooo we rule!!!
AngelHeart Kubo: What places do you go when you help children in Darfur?
AngelHeart Kubo: What do they do to raise money? I want to know
Ryan Bartz: Maybe go round neighbours with a petition thing.
Tabitha GKid: That would certainly be a good place to start, Ryan..
Michael Platypus: I wish we could have gone to adult grid to meet these speakers. Too bad all we see are pictures and not themselves.
Tabitha: Thanks everyone for coming, go to www.savedarfur.org to learn more about the issue, and feel free to leave a message on our answering machine. Thanks again!
