Sen. Nelson's New Map Mash-Up
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., is demonstrating his "mad mash-up skills" (again) with an online map that highlights students in his state who are spending spring break volunteering in the U.S. and abroad. Previous Google Maps projects traced his Iraq trip and showcased Nebraska tourist destinations.
Nursing and physician assistants in training at Union College, for example, will be spending 12 days in Nicaragua providing village healthcare. Students from Creighton University will be traveling to New Orleans to help rebuild homes there, Google's Galen Panger wrote on the company's policy blog.
"This is another great example of how maps can be an effective communications tool for politicians and other public officials -- both to communicate with citizens and, as in this case, to recognize them for the example they set for others," he said. "Maybe a Senate Maps Mashup Caucus isn't far behind?"
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