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MAPSCorps engages youth to close the information gap so under-served communities can access the resources we all need to do good, stay well and live long.
Our lives depend on our neighborhoods, but we lack high quality information about where to go for the resources we need most. MAPSCorps engages youth to close the information gap so we can access the resources we all need to do good, stay well and live long. We employ youth as community data scientists. They are trained to apply scientific method and mobile technology to capture data about all the
09/11/2023
🌟 Heartfelt gratitude to all the brilliant minds and inspiring youth who made the 15th Annual MAPSCorps Scientific Symposium an unforgettable success! Your research insights have ignited new sparks of inspiration. Here's to building stronger, healthier communities together! 👏🔬🌍
07/28/2023
This week's highlight go to our sites! In preparation for their symposium on August 4th they were interviewed about their time at MAPSCorps.
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07/21/2023
A recap of our busy week! Thanks to for documenting our amazing students and our mission. Shoutout to for an awesome baseball game in Wrigleyville! And lastly, don't forget to register for our free symposium event on August 4th. Register link in our bio!
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06/30/2023
Week 1 of our summer 2023 program was a success! Congratulations to Hyde Park Neighborhood Club on receiving spotlight of the week for Focus Friday. Here are a few photos to commemorate our week! 📍
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06/23/2023
Our Research Supervisors and Research Instructors finishing up their week 2 of training! They're now ready to kick off their summer 2023 programming with their Youth Field Researchers starting this Monday, June 26, 2023. Keep an eye out for their amazing work this summer!
We are excited to announce a new chapter in the story of MAPSCorps.
MAPSCorps will join Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy with Nichole Pinkard, Ph.D., founder of Chicago's Digital Youth Network and Alice Hamilton Professor of Learning Sciences. Nia Abdullah will direct this new, exciting iteration of MAPSCorps.
We are grateful for 15 years of enduring community and other partnerships that enabled us to employ thousands of youths to map, analyze and share meaningful data about the assets of their communities..
NiaMalika Abdullah Centers for New Horizons Claretian Associates, Inc. South Shore Works Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Hyde Park Neighborhood Club Stacy Lindau
https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/news-center/news/2023/02/northwestern-launches-new-era-of-mapscorps.html
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Northwestern-Launches-New-Era-of-MAPSCorps.html?soid=1120428141666&aid=QkXIZo9-i5o
03/02/2023
Are you a 14-15 year old youth looking to make a difference this summer? Come to MAPSCorps for our paid summer internship. Learn in-demand skills in the data science field, conduct research on local communities, and more! Scan the QR code to apply today!
03/02/2023
Are you a 16-18 year old youth looking to make a difference this summer? Come to MAPSCorps for our paid summer internship. Learn in-demand skills in the data science field, conduct research on local communities, and more! Scan the QR code to apply today!
03/02/2023
Join MAPSCorps this summer as a Data Analytics Instructor. Teach youth on many of MAPSCorps data practices, while instilling within them the desire to cultivate their knowledge and explore the world around them with data. Apply today!
03/02/2023
Join MAPSCorps this summer as a Data Intern. Learn in-demand data and analytical skills while drawing meaningful information-based conclusions to benefit local communities. Apply today!
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5307 S. Hyde Park Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60615
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| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |