[diversity-talk] Further Discussion on Increasing Diversity

[alyssa wright]

Some of the Maptime lessons might help answer this.  There is a focused
effort in creating a safe space where anyone can contribute ideas and
questions without reproach. While there have been leaders facilitating each
event, everyone is responsible for the success of the session.  In the
couple we've held, there's been a range of diversity and expertise in the
room.

For OSM specific parties - I'd love to see if thematic gatherings make a
difference in bringing a more diverse group together. The most diverse
mapping party I've been to was the World Bank OpenCities Nepal event in NYC
organized by Columbia students. That event tapped into the Nepalese
diaspora as well as those interested in geospatial and crisis response
respectively.

Alyssa.





On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:05 AM, Clifford Snow <clifford at snowandsnow.us>wrote:

>
> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 8:05 PM, alyssa wright <alyssapwright at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> As for mapping events that are trying to be more inclusive - I've been
>> really impressed with the Maptime initiatives in SF and PDX. We have
>> started one in NYC that follows their example -- taking broader views on
>> mapping tools and questions. It is not OSM specific, but OSM is definitely
>> part of the toolkit.
>>
>> Would love to talk about that more as well.
>>
>
> How about some pointers to get more diversity to attend mapping parties?
>
>
> --
> Clifford
> @osm_seattle
> OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
>
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