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Happy Holidays from the GimpGirl Community!
by Jen Cole - Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 03:44 PM
 

2008 has been a big year for us here at GimpGirl Community. We celebrated our 10th anniversary by opening several new branches on Second Life, Facebook and Twitter to reach out to more people and better connect with each other. We also attended several different conferences, on-line and off, such as Dreams Community Fair, BlogHer Second Life, and Association of Internet Researchers in Denmark, to get the word out to community organizations and educators.

Best of all, we met and connected with all kinds of amazing people of all sorts. This community is primarily organized and created by people from within the community that wish to give back and help others dealing with the same kinds of things they do or have. It thrives on the idea of mutual mentorship, and this year has proved how successful it can be!

So, thank you to all of you for your piece in making our community what it is! No matter what you celebrate (or don't celebrate), may you all have a wonderful season ahead.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Cole/JennyLin Arashi, Director and Founder
GimpGirl Community

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December at GimpGirl Community
by Jen Cole - Thursday, 11 December 2008, 01:02 PM
  No matter what religion you believe in (even if that is no religion), most people cannot make it through December without either celebrating or being surrounded by various holiday traditions. For some people, that can be a truly joyous time that they celebrate with family or on their own. A time for traditions and fun.

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November at GimpGirl Community
by Jen Cole - Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 11:31 AM
  Many people with disabilities depend on their friends and loved ones for extra support above and beyond paid assistants, either for physical or emotional needs. There is thankfully a growing amount of help for people who provide support to a spouse or family member, but what can we do as women with disabilities to ensure the safety of our support network and the sustainability of relationships with our loved ones without compromising ourselves? It can often be a tricky balance to get our own needs met without putting further stress on our support network.

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October at GimpGirl Community
by Jen Cole - Friday, 3 October 2008, 11:22 AM
  In October, we will be talking about occupations. If you have a job, what do you do? What training did you need to get the job? How did you secure the position (through a friend, traditional application, etc.)? Do you like your job? If you are in school right now, do you have a job in mind? Do you volunteer your time to any organization?

As many of us know from personal experience, those of us with disabilities sometimes have to be creative about how we make money or how we decide to allocate our energy or time.

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