Barry Joseph holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MA in American Studies from New York University. Barry has developed innovative programs in the areas of youth-led online dialogues, video games as a form of youth media, and the educational potential of virtual worlds, combining youth development practices with the development of high profile digital media projects that develop 21st Century Skills. He has also worked with GK's development program to secure funding from a number of foundation’s and corporations. He has spoken at numerous conferences and published articles in a wide variety of publications. More at olp.globalkids.org and RezEd.org.