Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library.

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Game Culture Museum Change 140

NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library's resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff. Real Virtuality had two games that were on display that augmented reality.

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Game Culture Change Museum 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

Photo UgoTrade Blog. She points out why this was such a groundbreaking event and suggests a compelling new metaphor for philanthropy: Imagine if philanthropy sought to be an "empowering platform for individuals (and organizations) to make change. I predict the same fate for Second Life and other 3D-Virtual Words.

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Virtual Platform Second Life Teen 50

Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2011

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy's Bedsider Project. Check out this Nielsen blog post for a full rundown. The Central Park Conservancy offers a guide to Central Park in New York City. Right now the 2010 version is available, and the 2011 version is coming soon. Komen for the Cure.

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Mobile Websites Blackberry New York City 42

NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

This " Demo Spotlight " highlighted six upcoming games to present their work in front of a stellar jury: Frank Lantz of Zynga New York and NYU, Ken Perlin of the Games for Learning Institute , and Connie Yowell from the MacArthur Foundation. Games for Change Festival 2011: Demo Spotlight from Games for Change on Vimeo.

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Game Change Classroom Machinima 81