Welcome back to campus HMS! This Thursday we will be hosting our first mapathon of the spring semester through zoom. Details on when and how to join can be found in the attached image. We’re super excited to see you guys back on campus and at our mapathon events this semester!

Our first virtual mapathon is starting TONIGHT at 7:30!! Feel free to join us through zoom!! Meeting ID: 930 2362 5539 Passcode: 703391

This Thursday, April 7th, GWU HMS is hosting an in person mapathon in Samson 109 from 7:30-9:00 pm. Our task will be to create settlement data in Slovakia, which has recently become a corridor for Ukrainian refugees.

Last mapathon of the spring semester is happening tonight! We’ll be focusing on disaster preparedness in Lebanon. No previous experience is necessary and we encourage all those that are interested to come out!! In Samson 109 from 7:30-9:00 pm!

We are now accepting applications for E-Board. All available positions and required application materials are attached below. There are detailed descriptions of each position on both our Instagram page & email newsletter. Don’t hesitate to reach out for any additional info!

Also, a quick thank you to Youth Mappers for awarding us with the 2021 Chapter Inspiration Award! It means so much to know that we are encouraging other chapters to cultivate a new generation of young leaders in the geospatial community!

In honor of winning the 2022 Women’s Participation Award from YouthMappers; I wanted to draw attention to some of the wonderful ladies working on our E-Board this year. None of our accomplishments this semester would’ve been possible without their hard work and dedication!

Welcome back HMS! We’re excited to announce our first event of the semester! An upcoming watch party for the YM documentary; as well as a general interest meeting for anyone looking to learn more about our organization. We hope to see you there, this Wednesday at Samson 109!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our watch party Wednesday night! It was so great to meet all of you, and share a little bit about ourselves as well. Keep a look out for more HMS events in the upcoming weeks!

Join us tomorrow for our first mapathon of the semester! No prior mapping experience is needed; just show up ready to contribute. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Tomorrow in Samson 109 we will be mapping High risk flood areas in Florida due to hurricane Ian. The work we’ll be doing will be used to assist people that could potentially be trapped by flood waters. We hope to see plenty of you there to help with this important task!

🚨Blog post🚨 YouthMappers Validation Hub members share valuable experiences gained while being a part of the organization. Read all about it 🔗tinyurl.com/mr2rp3v5

Join us next Tuesday as we get together to map our hometowns in OSM! Not only will you be mapping a location near and dear to your heart, but you might get know your fellow HMS members a little better along the way!

Im happy to announce that HMS has been awarded the 2023 Women’s Participation Award from YouthMappers! A big thank you to all the hardworking women on our E-board team, as well as all the participants who make our work so rewarding!

We have a mapathon starting momentarily @7:30 in 109 of Samson! If you love to map, or just love to listen to some Taylor Swift playlists, you’re welcome to join us!!

Big thank you to the students who came out for our litter clean up and field collection event yesterday! Keep an eye out for more hands on events in the near future.

Next Tuesday we will host our last event of the semester. The winner of our semester long edit contest will be announced, and snacks will be provided for all that participate! We hope to see some familiar faces and make sure to keep an eye out for news about next semester! :)

Tomorrow HMS will have a table at Chi O’s sustainable earth day event. Come by to learn how GIS intersects with sustainability, or just to snag a sticker and piece of candy! From 1-3 in Potomac Square!

Wonderful last mapathon! The only thing missing is @NewfieMapper 😊

The hottest D.C. event of the year.