The D.I.D.I. Initiative

in Teen Second Life

Project Overview

The Dream It. Do It. Initiative(D.I.D.I.)

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Engages teens to create and lead their ownsustainable ventures that address issues ofhealth through Teen Second Life (TSL), theversion of Second Life for youth ages 13-17

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18-month project launched September 2007with goal of launching 40 venture teams andultimately “tipping” TSL

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A partnership between Ashoka’s YouthVenture and Global Kids, funded by the RobertWood Johnson Foundation

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Pioneered the field of youth socialentrepreneurship; youth division ofAshoka

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Building a global culture of youthcreating positive, lasting change

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Invested in over 2,000 youth teams

Ashoka’s Youth Venture

,involving over 30,000 young people

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Connecting them into a globalnetwork of Youth Venturers

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Operating in 14 countries andgrowing

“Youth Venture has encouraged diverse initiatives, ranging from sixth-grade kids who teach math to third-graders to high schoolers who have set up an internationally recognized organization to combat childhood diabetes.”