[OSGeo Africa] Fwd: Wits Navigation Challenge - Hackathon

[Gerhardus Geldenhuis]

Hi
I would also suggest that people look at https://wheelmap.org/en/map/
during the hackathon. It is an accessibility website using OpenStreetMap
data.

Regards

On 19 April 2017 at 20:54, Gavin Fleming <gavin at kartoza.com> wrote:

> *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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Gerhardus Geldenhuis
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