AIDS Grant for Second Life Project Karuna

Aids & HIV Center In Second Life Frontpage on Metaverse Messenger! http://www.metaversemessenger.com/ pdf
With the Karuna Advisory committee we are deciding how to execute the $60,000 grant for a project entitled “AIDS Information and Outreach in the Virtual World of Second Life.” Here are our The Project Objectives and Accomplishments to be Achieved:

• To build an AIDS information and community center in the virtual world of Second Life.
• To develop and compile quality resources in the library on AIDS/HIV.
• To train AIDS/HIV patients, their families, and others on how to search for quality information on all aspects of the disease.
• To collaborate with other AIDS/HIV and health information agencies to provide quality health information.
• To provide informational displays on AIDS/HIV
• To increase awareness of NLM resources on AIDS/HIV

On a weekly basis we are talking about the new Island Karuna with the involved parties:

• AIDS.gov
• Alliance Library System - ALS applied for and administers funding for this project
• Alliance Virtual Library - The Second Life virtual library webpage
• Healthinfo Island blog - The main blog for Healthinfo Island offers information about more general classes and events, plus links to health news
• Info Island blog - Alliance Virtual Library project
• National Library of Medicine - Our funding organization

The project includes the creation of a new island with a community AIDS/HIV library/resource center. The resource center will provide information support and outreach to the Second Life community and beyond about AIDS/HIV and its prevention. The new island will also be home to a garden space where narratives about the AIDS/HIV experience can be shared through art, audio, video, poetry, essays, and more. The project runs from October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010.