Hi everyone, MSF is running the third monthly back-to-back missing maps event in support of HOTOSM this Wednesday in Toronto down at 551 Adelaide St W, in downtown Toronto. If you're in the area and want to help out, there is always need of mentors of all skill levels, and I'd be happy to introduce you to the organizers who are keen to put the right people in the right place. If you're not around, and you still want to offer a hand, there is certainly a need of validators for the first-line validation before the results are taken to people on the ground for the last round of checks.
The last event in September was impressive. I counted more than 80 people at any given time of all walks of life. Students, elders, and yuppies! A lot of them were new to openstreetmap, and they were all there to map. The organizers were no slouches either! On the ground, there were tutorials as well as FAQs printed on the walls and on the tables. And this was in addition to the early-evening lecture *and* the roving mentors that ensured that everyone could get on board, no matter their preferred means of learning or skill level. If you've got time, do consider coming on down and giving a hand. If you're an OSM vet, and want to validate from a distance, feel free to ask and I'll pass up the task number when they let me know. We went through one and a half tasks last month, and we're itching to digitize just as many squares this time through. Come join us as we do good on the platform we know and love. https://www.facebook.com/events/155608332048587/ Brian Bancroft, *Polygon Artisan*
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