[HOT] Be part of a global mapping event for disability rights

[Katja Ulbert]

Thanks Lisa!

I was about to introduce the HOT community to this fantastic mapping 
project myself, so I am happy to see you reaching out. I know the work 
of SOZIALHELDEN and appreciate very much what they have done in the 
previous years.  I know thatWheelmap.org <http://www.wheelmap.org/>is a 
useful tool to allow people with mobility impairments to participate 
actively in local communities. At the same time it raises awareness to 
the rights and needs of persons with disabilities.

So on Dec 3rd I will support the #mapmyday campaign by mapping in my 
neighbourhood and by spreading the word in social networks, it would be 
awesome if some HOT community members would like to get active on this 
day as well.

Katja

On 24-Nov-15 11:55, Lisa Manthey wrote:
>
> Dear hot team,
>
>
> We invite you to join a worldwide mapping event to raise awareness for 
> disability rights and accessibility. Information on the wheelchair 
> accessibility of public places is often scarce or hard to find, making 
> it very difficult for people with mobility impairments to participate 
> in our communities. That is why the German NGO Sozialhelden (‘Social 
> Heroes’), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ITU are 
> launching the campaign “MapMyDay”, which will begin on December 3, the 
> International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
>
>
> During the campaign, people around the world will be marking the 
> accessibility of public places such as stores, restaurants, train 
> stations and government buildingson Wheelmap.org, a free online map 
> which is also the world’s largest database for wheelchair accessible 
> places. If many people in many places around the world contribute 
> information to Wheelmap and if new conversations about accessibility 
> are started along the way, this campaign will be a great success.
>
>
> That is where your organization comes in: Will you please spread the 
> word about this campaign in your mapping community, your friends and 
> networks and help us make this campaign a smashing success?
>
>
> I have attached two sheets to this email, one with general background 
> information on the “MapMyDay” campaign and one with concrete ideas on 
> how yourmapping community can get involved. You can show your support 
> with something as simple as retweeting our #MapMyDay posts - all the 
> way to organizing a mapping event with your friends and network.
>
>
> More information: http://mapmyday.org/en/
>
> Fabebook: www.facebook.com/mapmyday <http://www.facebook.com/mapmyday>
>
>
> Be the movement!
>
>
> -- 
> * #MapMyDay - Be the movement! *♿
>  Dec. 3, 2015 www.mapmyday.org <http://www.mapmyday.org/>
>
> We invite the world to mark places on Wheelmap.org 
> <http://www.wheelmap.org/>.
> Everyone can be part of the movement!
> ____________________________________________
>
>
> *Lisa Manthey*
> Vorstand
>
> E-Mail: lisa at sozialhelden.de <mailto:lisa at sozialhelden.de>
>
> SOZIALHELDEN e.V <http://www.sozialhelden.de/>.
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> Andreasstraße 10, 10243 Berlin, Germany
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