Join the Youth Engagement (YE) Community of Practice (CoP) on July 13th to learn about the role that public geospatial technologies can and should play in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals while developing resilient leaders along the way.
Thursday, July 13, 10:00-11:00am Eastern Time
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Hear from and engage with two members of YouthMappers, a global network of young leaders that create resilient communities and define their world by mapping it. Kate Varfalameyeva and Maryam Shafiee Shakib will speak about their work using MapSwipe to address heat-related deaths in mobile home parks in Maricopa County, Arizona. They will also speak about their experience as members of the YouthMappers chapter at Arizona State University, which is one of 300+ student-led YouthMappers chapters worldwide.
Following their brief presentation, Kate, Maryam, and Al will join participants in a large-group discussion about the importance of youth engagement and mapping in international development. The webinar will conclude with a brief interactive mapping session suitable for mappers of all skill levels.
Presented by USAID's YouthPower 2: Learning and Evaluation Activity, the Youth Engagement Community of Practice (CoP) serves youth, practitioners in youth-serving organizations, and policymakers.
This event will include automatic English closed captioning (cc).
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About the Community of Practice
The YP2LE Learning Network brings together diverse stakeholders who seek to learn more and share about youth development. As one of seven communities of practice, the Youth Engagement group (YE) helps members share and benefit from collective learning. Learn more about the YE CoP and other CoPs on YouthPower.org and register to connect with these communities.
You must be a registered member of YouthPower.org in order to participate in the discussion group. Register today!
About YouthPower 2: Learning and Evaluation (YP2LE)
YP2LE is a USAID-funded activity focused on building and disseminating evidence on Positive Youth Development (PYD). YP2LE’s goal is to give program implementers, researchers, and young changemakers the information, tools, and resources they need to develop high-quality, impactful, and sustainable youth programs.
