Hi folks, As we know, it is important to disrupt narratives attempt to justify inequality with fact-based stories that seek to advance justice. Many people and organizations have and continue to do that important work daily. What is the role of maps? What role can and should maps play in sharing stories that shed light on systemic and structural racism and set our sights on a more equitable future? Who's using Story Maps? What are some instances where Story Maps is used? I found a handful of examples. Can you all help us find more? A few Story Maps that in some way shed light on inequality: Death in Black and White: COVID19 is colorblind. American healthcare isn't The Fight for Fair Housing in the United States Segregation by the Sea The Story of Cancer in Central Pennsylvania Reconnecting Milwaukee: A BikeAble™ Study of Opportunity, Equity and Connectivity Biking Access for All Neighborhoods Strengthen indigenous land rights in Colombia Empowering Maasai Women Cleaning the air in the historic west end Share what you find! Please share more instances of maps being incorporated into storytelling that disrupt narratives attempt to justify inequality or otherwise seek to advance justice. ... View more

Announcing the release of the Community Mapping for Racial Equity and Social Justice tutorial collection, designed to equip young mappers with essential ArcGIS skills and focuses on mapping local communities through the lens of Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) workflow.    ... View more

Join us for a key opportunity to dig deep into modern GIS tools, methods, and approaches to Explore Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in a face-to-face, hands-on setting.   The opportunity will be a 4-day workshop, to be held from 7-10 August 2023 at the Central Pennsylvania's Community College's Gettysburg Campus.   This is a GeoTech Center Workshop, funded by the National Science Foundation. I am proud to be one of the 4 lead instructors for this workshop, as I have worked closely with the GeoTech Center for 20 years and have great respect for their mission and achievements.  My teaching colleagues and I will be joined by several wonderful guest speakers, and, I hope, by you reading this essay and choosing to join us as well.  Space is limited to please consider the opportunity and we would love to have you join us.  Plus, get paid for doing so!   This is in one of the country's most fascinating locations, full of history and beautiful terrain.   For more information, a schedule, and the application form, see:  https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9e0d6621c533476b8ea5db33143607e8 And my video explaining this, here. All tools, including ArcGIS Online, Drone2Map, web mapping applications such as dashboards and story maps, and field tools such as ArcGIS Survey123 will be taught using DEI examples and all activities will be DEI focused.  We will examine inequalities, environmental justice, and selected UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) such as water and health. Participants will also hear from experts in the DEI space through guest presentations. All participants will propose a geospatial DEI project to complete during and after the workshop. A resource repository of DEI geospatial data, maps, and applications will be shared with attendees so that they can continue to develop DEI course content and applications after the workshop. Hope to see you there!     ... View more

  As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the geospatial community, EDGE is proud to offer our upcoming NO-COST virtual event called EDGE-inar: Mapping Our Way Across the Digital Divide that will take place on May 31st. In this EDGE-inar, we will explore the best practices for effectively marketing oneself in the job and internship markets, including how to make the most of tools like LinkedIn. Moreover, we will be sharing tips and considerations for successful peer networking that can help your students build meaningful connections and succeed in their careers. Save your seat for FREE at this link: https://bit.ly/41grqEi Stay tuned for further details soon! You can also watch our previous EDGE-inars on our Youtube channel, you can access it on this link: https://bit.ly/42pDp3A ... View more