virtual ability inc - community town hall - 2011
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Virtual Ability, Inc. Community Town Hallas Presented in Second Life – January 15, 2011TRANSCRIPT
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda: Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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Virtual AbilitySL Community:
• 522 members in SL Group
• Numerous volunteers participating in multiple projects:• Virtual Ability Island• VAI Greeters• Cape Able / Cape
Serenity• Transcription Services
Virtual Ability, Inc.RL Corporation:
• Chartered in Colorado, USA
• 501(c)(3) non-profit status allows tax exempt donations
• Board of Directors:Gentle, Treasure, Pecos
• Files required state and federal tax and legal forms
• www.VirtualAbility.org
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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• VAI is very pleased and proud to announce that it has purchased 2-year extensions for all five of its islands:• Virtual Ability• VAI Sanctuary• Healthinfo Island• Cape Able• Cape Serenity
• All islands are fully paid into 2013
Virtual Ability Properties
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• New Resident Training – Updated for Viewer 2
• Advanced Tutorials• Auditorium and Classrooms• Mentor Park• For: General Public• See: Eme Capalini
Virtual Ability
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• Health Information Assistance• Path Of Support - Updated• Consumer Health Library• Significant New Content• For: General Public• See: Eme Capalini
HealthInfo Island
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• Community Center• Performance Stage• Games – 7Seas Fishing and other
entertainment added• Meditation and Solitude• For: VAI Members and guests• See: Eme Capalini
VAI Sanctuary
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• Residential Apartments• Tavern• Community Events• For: Residents, Public• See: Stepinwolf Darkstone
Wolpertinger
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• Residential Ownership• Deaf Chat Coffeehouse• Art Gallery• Disability Resource Center• For: Residents, Public• See: Treasure Ballinger
Cape Able
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• Residential Ownership• New in 2010.• Land available: 2nd month tier free!• Library with works by disabled
authors• For: Residents, Public• See: Ladyslipper Constantine
Cape Serenity
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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• AVESS• Community College Open Textbook• Transcription Services• Participation in Linden Lab projects• Accessibility Evaluations• Presentations and Publications
Virtual Ability Projects
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• In 2010 VAI expanded to a second virtual world: InWorldz
• www.InWorldz.com• Come visit us there at: Tropico 190, 179, 24
Virtual Ability Projects
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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• 190% increase in income compared with 2009• As with 2009, income slightly exceeded outgo• No Employees• All SL islands fully paid through the end of 2012
Virtual Financial Summary
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Income Outgo
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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• Rez-Day Parties / Deaf Chat Coffee• Themed Events (Dances, Haunted House, etc.)• Special Groups: Book Club, When Things Go Out of
Control• Mentoring / Greeting• Group Chat: questions / crises / conversation• Participation with Researchers, Educators and
Librarians• Art Gallery Openings• Mini-classes• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Day
Virtual Ability Communities Events 2010
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 Community Building - 2011• Questions and Answers
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How to contact us outside of Second Life:1. Visit our web site: www.VirtualAbility.org2. Send us an email: [email protected], or
[email protected]. Visit us in InWorldz4. Join our Facebook group: Virtual Ability
Virtual Ability Communities
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VAI 2011 Opportunities:• Help us with Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, etc.• Help plan an event• Teach a class or mini-lesson• Lead a Field Trip or excursion• Help send event notices to bloggers and the press• Join the SL Assistive Technology Group• Suggest something you would like to do!
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
Agenda:• Introductions• Overview of VAI: SL and RL• VAI Properties• VAI Projects• Financial Report• Community Building - 2010 • Community Building - 2011 Questions and Answers
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Thank You!
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Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall
January 15, 2011
www.VirtualAbility.org
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Virtual Ability – Community Town Hall
January 15, 2011 10:00-11:00 am SLTimeVAI Sanctuary Island
www.VirtualAbility.org