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Second Life (Part 2 of "We Are Living in a Virtual World")

AIDS.gov — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:02:43 -0400

This week we build on our June 10 post about virtual worlds and focus on the well-known site, Second Life . To better understand how Second Life can help share HIV information and provide support to those who are HIV-positive,...

Reaching Bloggers for National HIV Testing Day

AIDS.gov — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:50:00 -0400

Last week, AIDS.gov hosted a Webinar for bloggers in advance of National HIV Testing Day (on June 27). We reached out to bloggers for this event because so many people today depend on bloggers for their news, information, and opinions....

20 students. 6 universities. 8 short videos. 1 cause. National HIV Testing Day Personal Public Service Announcements

AIDS.gov — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:53:07 -0400

Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention , with a PPSA participant To help get the word out about National HIV Testing Day (June 27), the CDC and the University of...

We Are Living in a Virtual World: Part 1

AIDS.gov — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:05:53 -0400

When the AIDS.gov team first started hearing about virtual worlds, we were intrigued--and a little confused. Terms like “avatar ” and “in-world meetings” were unfamiliar. Places like Second Life , Whyville , Club Penguin , and Habbo seemed mysterious. HealthInfo...

Learning from Our Family Planning Colleagues

AIDS.gov — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:38:27 -0400

Here at AIDS.gov, we’ve learned two things over and over: Health care providers are often really excited by the possibilities of “new media”; and they have a lot of questions about what this actually means in the day-to-day functions of...