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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">Hello OSMPH Community, </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">My name is Lu Sevier and I
am AidData Summer Fellow working with Map the Philippines here in Manila this
summer. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">In the past few weeks I have
had the chance to meet some of your members and have been extremely impressed
by your OSM-PH community.  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">I would love to highlight
your community in an upcoming post in <a href="http://aiddata.org/blog">The First Tranche</a>, the AidData blog. I
would love to tailor this blog post to the training and volunteer work you have
done in country and highlight upcoming projects. I think this blog could bring
more volunteers and publicity to your fantastic group. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">If you are interested, I
would also like to interview (over email) anyone with the following questions. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">How long have you been a
part of OSM community?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">What aspects of mapping are
you most interested in?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">How did you become
interested in mapping? </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">What is your area of
specialty or current job? </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">How big is the current
mapping community and how often do you guys meet up (virtually or in person)?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">Is there anything you would
like people to know about OSM in the Philippines, especially how they can
contribute or get involved? </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">Also, feel free to add any
suggestions as I am trying to spread the word about OSM and am still learning.
Any and all constructive criticism would be much appreciated. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">Thank you for your help and
time,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times">Sincerely,</span></p>

<div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">-Lu Sevier<div>The College of William and Mary</div><div><i><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lu-sevier/84/236/725" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lu-sevier/84/236/725</a></i><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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