WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

SECOND LIFE: A LIVABLE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Contest Information

Second Life: A Livable Community Project

Contest Description

The object of this competition is to create a 3D Intergenerational livable community space and design in which people can grow up and grow old comfortably

EligibilityYou are eligible to enter this contest if you:You are eligible to enter this contest if you:

Are a student attending a Westchester based Are a student attending a Westchester based academic institution academic institution

Register with Westchester AllianceRegister with Westchester Alliance

Program and Technical Coordinator for Program and Technical Coordinator for

Livable Community ProjectLivable Community Project

Will designate a Livable Community Team Will designate a Livable Community Team

of no more than 4 students of no more than 4 students

Must be willing to present project at a location Must be willing to present project at a location determined by advisory committeedetermined by advisory committee

Start and End Dates

Launch date: October 1, 2008Launch date: October 1, 2008

End date: December 15 , 2008End date: December 15 , 2008

Contest Requirements

• Register with the Westchester Alliance and Technical coordinator for Livable Community Project

• Team should communicate with Livable Community Advisory Committee

• Team must adhere to requirements stipulated by technical coordinator – these requirements include – communication through a system established by technical coordinator

• Follow instruction posted on website

• Project presentation must be completed by end date in order to be considered for cash award or honorable mention

Judging InformationThe presentation that receives the highest score, as determined by the judges, will be declared the winner.

Judging will be based on

Creativity - 25%

Originality- 25%

Feasibility in real world- 25%

Quality of Presentation- 25%

Prizes$500 Award to the winning team2nd Prize Honorable MentionCertificate of Participation will be awarded toeach team member Acknowledgement on:The Westchester County Department of Senior Programs andServices WebsiteThe Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services Website

Winner information

Winning team will be announced atpresentation site

SponsorsThe Westchester CountyDepartment of SeniorPrograms and Services

The Westchester Alliance of AcademicInstitutions for Aging Related Studiesand Workforce Development

Westchester Public/PrivatePartnership for Aging Services

IBM

Helen Andrus BenedictFoundation

United Way of Westchesterand Putnam

More informationWe encourage:

– Interdisciplinary teams

– Community college and university collaborations

– Intergenerational teams

For additional information about Second Life/Livable Community Contest Requirements or

the Westchester Alliance please contact

Colette Phipps, Executive Director – (914) 813-6441

Are you ready ?Are you ready ?