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GimpGirl Community, a program of People Helping People, is a place where women with disabilities come together to share their lives, experiences, problems and successes, in a safe space that focuses more on our commonality as women, and less on what disabilities they have. Members are valued and respected because of who they are, and that has always included women with disabilities of all ages, colors, and sexual orientations. Our current partners and academics are also welcome to work with us in furthering our goals.
 

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GimpGirl Community on Cybergrrl Oh podcast in Second Life
by Alejandra Ospina - Thursday, 11 February 2010, 10:15 AM
 
The Cybergrrl Oh podcast, "Living a 2nd Life", takes place in the virtual world of Second Life, every Thursday at 11 AM PST taping in front of a live studio audience.

This week's guest will be GimpGirl Community representative Aleja Asturias (Alejandra Ospina), who will talk about about the history and future of our community in Second Life and beyond.

Join us on Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Corona%20Cay/151/22/28

After it is recorded, the podcast will be available online at the Cybergrrl Oh Audio Podcast site.
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GimpGirl WinterFest Online Today! 20th Dec
by Lucy (SL Ofelia) - Sunday, 20 December 2009, 07:13 AM
  This is an online, international event that will be held in Second Life, but is accessible to those not on Second Life via IRC chat. See below for details.

Come join us at 2pm Pacific/SLT for a winter celebration with a fabulous music line-up, including two amazing female singer/songwriters who will be performing live for us.
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Thanksgiving Fall Ball is Today!
by Krishanna Spencer - Sunday, 22 November 2009, 01:06 PM
 
This is an online, international event that will be held in Second Life, but is accessible to those not on Second Life via IRC chat. See below for details.

Come join us at 3pm Pacific/SLT for a Thanksgiving/Fall celebration with DJ RockAndRoll Michigan! Meet others in the GimpGirl family and dance to some great tunes or chill out by our campfire and toast marshmallows! smile

Sunday, November 22nd from 3:00 - 5:00 PM SLT/Pacific.
(6:00 PM Eastern Time, for other timezones, click HERE)

NOTE: This gathering is for EVERYONE. Friends don't let friends play with themselves. Bring them and come play with us!smile

Second Life Location:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/3DE/174/22/21
(THE STAGE IS TO THE EAST AFTER YOU LAND)


IF YOU DON'T HAVE OR WANT ACCESS TO SECOND LIFE:
You can still attend this meeting online via IRC. To visit our Chat Room, go to our website at: http://www.gimpgirl.com/ and click on "Chat Room" under the Main Menu on the left.

To listen to the music from outside Second Life:
http://rock.neostreams.info:13430
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Topic of the moment: arts & disability
by Katherine Mancuso - Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 07:26 PM
 
At last week's meeting, we discussed enjoying art and craft, including painting, beading, and other activities, as things to do for relaxation, fun, creative expression, and fulfillment. Since many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are stuck inside more now cause of the cold weather and shorter days, it's a good time to discuss this.

Several of our members, including Katherine/Muse, Roxie, and Nicolette, have posted pictures of things they've made to our group Flickr. You should join us!

Do you enjoy art or crafts, and what kind? Do you see a connection between your disability & your artwork, or would you like to share tips about how you alter everyday art processes to fit your disability? Please share it in the comments!

If you're not familiar with it, you should check out VS Arts, an organization that focuses specifically on art resources for people with disabilities.
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New Server
by Jen Cole - Thursday, 15 October 2009, 04:52 PM
 
This evening at 7pm Pacific we will switching all of the GimpGirl Community web services to our brand new server! Members should see very few interruptions in service, but please let us know if you notice anything strange after the switch is made. After the switch, we hope to have a much faster website!

Cheers,
Jen
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GimpGirl Community at 2009 IEEE Accessing the Future Conference in Boston
by Alejandra Ospina - Saturday, 10 October 2009, 10:46 PM
 
We pleased to share that GimpGirl Community Liaison Katherine Mancuso will be presenting on our behalf at the 2009 IEEE Accessing the Future Conference, which takes place in Boston, MA from July 20-21.

Below is a poster that will be used as part of the presentation, and attached is an abstract (in PDF format). Are you attending IEEE? Say hello! What are your thoughts on accessible community in virtual worlds? Let us know...


GimpGirl IEEE-IBM Poster
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What brings us together?
by Alejandra Ospina - Saturday, 19 September 2009, 12:05 PM
 
Here on our website, we talk about why we started the GimpGirl Community and all its outposts online. But many people wonder: what are issues that are important to women with disabilities? What do they have in common, but more importantly, what makes them different from issues faced by people living with disabilities who don't identify as women?

Feel free to share your thoughts!

 
 
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