What is the DAV?

Disabled American Veterans is an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families.

For more information on the DAV, please visit their official site.

Why is DAV using Second Life?

Today’s DAV membership is a new generation; one who enjoys different forms of social interaction. The notion of attending a fraternal meeting in a chapter hall does not always appeal to these new members. So how do we get them more involved?

One way will be through our new Virtual DAV. Created online in Second Life, this social networking tool will provide the DAV with a new avenue of outreach, social interaction and advocacy. This type of newer technology reaches a younger generation since it supports a networking structure with which they are familiar. More importantly, it will provide an opportunity for physically disabled members to get involved using a virtual environment to interact and collaborate.

We are hopeful that our members who physically cannot get to chapter meetings will have a greater sense of participation and belonging to the organization. Through illustrative scenery, and some very cool graphics, DAV members will have areas for training, viewing presentations or merely brainstorming together as a group.

For more information on the DAV on SL, please go here.