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

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

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

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

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

• 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

• New Resident Training – Updated for Viewer 2

• Advanced Tutorials• Auditorium and Classrooms• Mentor Park• For: General Public• See: Eme Capalini

Virtual Ability

• Health Information Assistance• Path Of Support - Updated• Consumer Health Library• Significant New Content• For: General Public• See: Eme Capalini

HealthInfo Island

• Community Center• Performance Stage• Games – 7Seas Fishing and other

entertainment added• Meditation and Solitude• For: VAI Members and guests• See: Eme Capalini

VAI Sanctuary

• Residential Apartments• Tavern• Community Events• For: Residents, Public• See: Stepinwolf Darkstone

Wolpertinger

• Residential Ownership• Deaf Chat Coffeehouse• Art Gallery• Disability Resource Center• For: Residents, Public• See: Treasure Ballinger

Cape Able

• 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

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

• AVESS• Community College Open Textbook• Transcription Services• Participation in Linden Lab projects• Accessibility Evaluations• Presentations and Publications

Virtual Ability Projects

• 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

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

• 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

Income Outgo

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

• 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

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

How to contact us outside of Second Life:1. Visit our web site: www.VirtualAbility.org2. Send us an email: info@VirtualAbility.org, or

gentle@VirtualAbility.org3. Visit us in InWorldz4. Join our Facebook group: Virtual Ability

Virtual Ability Communities

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!

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

Thank You!

Virtual AbilityCommunity Town Hall

January 15, 2011

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Virtual Ability – Community Town Hall

January 15, 2011 10:00-11:00 am SLTimeVAI Sanctuary Island

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