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The students of 255q @Townsend Harris are participating in a three-dimensional, online world designed for the learning and practice of social, communication, and life skills: from independent city travel, to banking and financial decision making, to setting up one’s first apartment and hosting a party.

Each student and educator is represented in Citywide by an “avatar” – a male or female character that represents them in the virtual environment. Using this avatar, they can travel throughout virtual neighborhoods and interact with other students, teachers and coaches using both voice and text.