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VWBPE 2023 Conference
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VWBPE 2023 Conference

The Virtual Worlds Best Practice in Education (VWBPE), held March 23rd to 25th, is a community-based open conference that provides opportunities for participants in all virtual worlds to share current teaching, learning, and research practices in 3D virtual environments. Join the event for three days of lectures, workshops, discussions, games, and fun! Learn more at vwbpe.org

The Relic
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The Relic

The Relic is a place to relax, socialize, and connect in a beautiful natural setting provided by the University of New Mexico. Join discussions and talks about interesting topics with the aim of cultivating a community of practice.

Come Write In - A Quiet Writers Retreat
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Education

Come Write In - A Quiet Writers Retreat

The Come Write In Writers Retreat is a growing writing community on Mainland with private tents and communal space, games to unwind with, and an inspiring setting beautifully landscaped to call for your Muse. Now an officially recognized NaNoWriMo virtual write-in location, CWI offers prompts, resources, and more to help you reach that 50k in 30 days goal, and more.

Vegan HQ
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Vegan HQ

Vegan HQ is a newcomer-friendly meeting place on mainland for vegans and those embracing a more compassionate lifestyle. All are welcome but please respect vegan values and each other.

Fearless Nation PTSD Support
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Fearless Nation PTSD Support

Fearless Nation PTSD Support is an RL 501c3 Nonprofit Organization for people with PTSD, their families, partners, children, and communities. They provide education, support, and advocacy. Since 2009 they've had a virtual online community that spans distance, with a small carbon footprint bringing people together for peer support, education, and advocacy for people with PTSD.

Circle Mental Health
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Circle Mental Health

Circle Mental Health is a Peer Support Group. They are here to give help and support to those suffering from mental health. It's okay to struggle and they, as a community, are there and listening! Join their group for more information. All of their services are free!

Blue Orchid District
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Blue Orchid District

The Blue Orchid District is home of Sigma Upsilon Nu Sorority, a RL non-profit organization dedicated to sisterhood and education. The beautifully landscaped region has a fully staffed restaurant, monthly group Lupus Meetings, Live Poetry Night, and much more! For more info, visit sigmaupsilonnusl.wixsite.com/slsorority

Bellisseria Bureau of Bureaucracy HQ
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Games

Bellisseria Bureau of Bureaucracy HQ

The Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy (BBB) is a group dedicated to encouraging exploration and community throughout Bellisseria and the wider SL. Play their passport game by picking up their free passports that can be stamped at hundreds of interesting locations throughout the grid. They run events, tours, Bellisserian embassies on seven continents, produce their own weekly online publication, and much more. The HQ is a mine of information!

EchoVets
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EchoVets

EchoVets.org Band of Brothers non-profit is a new destination for all Veterans. They have current, up-to-date information that benefits YOU the Veteran, and the Veterans' families! Lots to do and see here! Stacy Maracas is a Female Desert Storm Combat Veteran, US Army, and has the knowledge of the systems in place to help Veterans and their family members. Come to EchoVets for camaraderie, answers, live help, brotherhood, and sisterhood. All Veterans are welcome!

The Lighthouse
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The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is a support group and meeting place, focused on mental health and wellness. They provide support group meetings on topics including depression, anxiety, and addiction, as well as social activities and meditation sessions. They are a laid-back peer support community where you can connect with like-minded people.

Virtual Pioneers
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Education

Virtual Pioneers

This is a group of historically-minded avatars that enjoy using Virtual Environments to learn and explore. Please join them in Second Life at the bi-weekly meetings where they tour or have historically themed events. More info at: virtualpioneers.weebly.com.

Virtual Ability
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Virtual Ability

Virtual Ability is a place where people with disabilities and chronic illnesses can safely learn about virtual worlds. Details on VirtualAbility.org

Transgender Resource Center
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LGBTQ+ Friendly

Transgender Resource Center

The TRC is a safe place for Transgender people and their allies to join and talk about the issues they face. Weekly Support Groups are available.

Transgender Hate Crime & Suicide Memorial
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LGBTQ+ Friendly

Transgender Hate Crime & Suicide Memorial

This monument is dedicated to all transgender people who have lost their lives to suicide or murder.

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators
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The Confederation of Democratic Simulators

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS), founded in 2004, is a community-operated by and for its citizens. All are welcome to visit, explore, and become a part of the dynamic community. Land ownership in the CDS means citizenship, with the right to vote, run for office, and have a say in the direction and projects of the regions. For more information visit: cdsdemocracy.org

See Yourself Health Community Gateway
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See Yourself Health Community Gateway

See Yourself Health is an award-winning, evidence-based diabetes lifestyle coaching platform that uses virtual world technology to promote healthy decision-making. Play wellness with others! More info at seeyourselfhealth.com

Second Life Book Club
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Second Life Book Club

Meet book authors and discuss your favorite books at the Second Life Book Club, a series of literary-minded events. Draxtor Despres will bring established as well as up-and-coming authors, poets, publishers, and indie store owners together for virtual book discussions. For more information, please visit: draxtor.com/slbookclub. Meetings are every Wednesday at 12pm PT/SLT, all book lovers are welcome! Watch the live videos on Draxtor's YouTube channel: youtube.com/Draxtor

Sacred Cauldron
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Spirituality & Belief

Sacred Cauldron

Sacred Cauldron is the virtual home of Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary, the only state-recognized (Washington state) degree-granting institution for the study of Wiccan Ministry. Sacred Cauldron hosts a variety of workshops each week along with daily devotionals and weekly rituals that are open to the public. Visitors can also tour the many temple and fantasy landscapes on the region.

PHC Community Center
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PHC Community Center

At Peace Haven Communities (PHC) Community Center, enjoy dancing, swimming, the piano bar, and a beautiful beach. It is hosted by the Blind Pig Music Company in Second Life.

Sunshine Therapy Garden
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Sunshine Therapy Garden

Sunshine Therapy Garden is a lovely garden for relaxation and contemplation. Here you find NewWays Individual Counseling on request, Tai Chi, Piano and Violin Concerts, Meditation, and more!

Nelson Mandela Plaza
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Social Awareness

Nelson Mandela Plaza

Got an opinion? Want to talk to others about recent events? Join in the current political protests and make your voice heard at this SL Left Unity region. More info at slleftunity.blogspot.co.uk

Mindful Cove
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Mindful Cove

Mindful Cove exists to provide both an entry point into Second Life, and an ongoing community region for newcomers and long-time residents alike, based on the core principle that SL can be an excellent place to engage in activities that support emotional and mental well-being.

Just Genealogy in Second Life
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Just Genealogy in Second Life

Have a question about genealogy? Join the discussions around the fire pit. Learn about your family's history! See schedule at slvirtualgenealogy.org

Free Spirit Farms Hippie/Boho Community
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Free Spirit Farms Hippie/Boho Community

Visit this open community for modern day hippies and wanderers. Sharing the land...love of music...love of art...intelligent conversations...Bohemian life.

Ethnographia Island
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Ethnographia Island

Visit Ethnographia Island, a safe space to hang out and share experiences of digital lives. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, this location was featured in the document "Our Digital Selves" as part of a study on disabilities and new cultures of the embodied self.

Etopia Eco Village
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Education

Etopia Eco Village

Learn more about how to participate in a socially and environmentally sustainable world at Etopia Island, a place to explore and learn. Take an interactive quiz, ride a gondola, hop on a train or even ride a bike through this futuristic vision of a sustainable world.

Creations Park
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Creations Park

Creations Park was grown with love. Run by Barbie Alchemi, this region offers support groups and research into the positive effects of Second Life for people with Parkinson's disease.

COVID-19 Resources @ Health Hacienda
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Science & Technology

COVID-19 Resources @ Health Hacienda

Healthcare PRO Brielle MacXaris curates this comprehensive resource about health issues, respected options, and the latest research. Interactive and engaging materials in English and Spanish. Share your pandemic experience, and take the new Vaccination Survey!

Commune Utopia
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Commune Utopia

Commune Utopia is a vibrant, inclusive hippie community set in a natural landscape. Come experience art, music, peace and freedom. Whether you're looking to meet new friends or hoping for some time for quiet reflection, rest assured you can be who you want to be at Commune Utopia!

Cape Serenity Library
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Cape Serenity Library

Visit the Cape Serenity Library to find a collection of works by authors who have disabilities. As featured in the documentary "Login2Life."

Book Island
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Book Island

A literary community for writers, poets, digital publishers, authors, agents, editors, readers. and book lovers since 2007. With events, writer workshops, open mics, writing space, readings, and hangouts. Here you'll find resources for writing and reading as well as an homage to the craft. Enjoy companionship at the Writer's Block Cafe and bar and share stories with other writers.

Bay City Community Center
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Bay City Community Center

Bay City is a themed Mainland community, in the style of the American urban experience, marked by a distinct Art Deco influence. Home to local community and commerce, the Bay City Community Center features information for anyone seeking to learn about life in the city by the bay. Also features the meeting space for the Bay City Alliance community group.

AbTeC Island
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AbTeC Island

AbTeC Island is an Aboriginally determined research-creation network whose goal is to ensure Indigenous presence in the web pages, online environments, video games, and virtual worlds that comprise cyberspace. For more information, visit: abtec.org

A&A Town
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A&A Town

A&A Town promotes disability and amputee awareness, prevention, wellness, and preparedness. Enjoy a date in this quaint and cozy multi-national seaside town, with dining and lifestyle areas to explore. Have a romantic dance in the jazz bar, sock hop to rock 'n roll in the diner, relax in the bath and spa, chat over a cappuccino at the cafe or have a pizza in the piazza. There's lots to do in A&A Town!

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