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Resources for Teaching and Learning

One panel of the GIS in Academia and Beyond map
features Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

BGMapp: GIS in Academia and Beyond - This map of "GIS programs and career opportunities across the US" is from Black Girls MAPP, a  "community initiative .. in partnership with Esri's WeCan (Women's Empowerment & Career Advancement Network) and Mapping Black California (a community mapping project)." There's a StoryMaps Live event coming up on February 5 about Black Girls MAPP. Via LinkedIn.

The Conversation: 6 things to ask yourself before you share a bushfire map on social media - Juan Pablo Guerschman, Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO explains how satellites are used to make maps and provides the six things noted in the title. This Creative Commons article (all articles on the site are CC!) was picked up by many outlets including Fast Company.