[OSGeo Africa] Fwd: Wits Navigation Challenge - Hackathon

[Gavin Fleming]

*From: *Barry Dwolatzky <Barry.Dwolatzky at wits.ac.za>

*Sent: *Tuesday, 18 April 2017 8:52 PM

Dear All,

This weekend (22-23 April) we are running the Wits Campus Navigation
Challenge Hackathon at the Tshimologong Precinct.  The Challenge (sponsored
by the Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation) has asked entrants to come up with
ideas that will help people who are either in wheelchairs or are visually
impaired to navigate around the Wits Campus. The challenge is supported by
the Wits University Disability Rights Unit.



A schedule for the Hackathon is attached.



I am writing to ask for your assistance in inviting technical coaches to
volunteer to support the 23 individuals or teams that will be participating
in the Hackathon.  The role of these coaches is to offer advice on
technical issues to the participants.  Having played this role myself in
several Hackathons I can assure you that it is a really fun and fulfilling
task. I would appreciate it if you were to ask your colleagues, team
members, students, friends ... anyone with tech skills ... to volunteer
some time, even if its only an hour or two.



Please ask anyone interested to contact my colleague, Lesley Williams (
lesley.williams at impacthub.net ), to indicate their availability.  Lesley or
someone from her team will communicate directly with volunteers to inform
them of detailed arrangements.

Thanks in advance,

Best regards

Barry
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