Upopolis

Kate Mitchell talks to Upopolis founder Basile Papaevangelou. For all the dials and tubes that Kate Mitchell must drag around during her stay at the BC Childrens Hospital a vital piece of electronic equipment has been missing.
That was her Internet-connected laptop computer, an item not welcome in childrens wards where unsupervised access could put kids at risk from cyber predators and other downsides of the World Wide Web.
But that cyber condition was cured Monday when the 16-year-old Mitchell signed onto the newly launched Upopolis, a secure and youth-friendly social network that lets patients virtually escape the confines of their beds and their hospital rooms for friendships and fun online.
Delivered through a partnership of the BC Childrens Hospital, the Kids Health Links Foundation and Telus, Upopolis is the first secure social network in western Canada for kids in hospital care.

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• Gillian Shaw
• Vancouver Sun
• digital life
• BC Children's Hospital
• Telus
• Kids Health Links Founda

[gillianvancouver]

I am so glad to hear from you and while it's only my amateur video, I'm happy that it helped bring the event to you. I was touched by the story of your daughter Katy - in fact when I filed the story for my editors, I called it Katy's network.

All the best,

Gillian

[keiko764]

They have done this at SickKids Hospital now!

[wbwmn]

Katy's network... I love it! lol

[wbwmn]

Thanks so much for putting this up on YouTube! Due to health issues I was unable to attend the launch in BC. My daughter Katy McDonald was one of the inspirations for the creation of Upopolis. It is so exciting to have Upopolis move out of McMaster and connect with BCCH. I wish Kate Mitchell all the best and welcome her to the Upopolis community.