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SUMMARY:Our World In Data
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nPoverty\, disease\, hunger\, climate change\, war\, existential risks\, and inequality: the world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on. The goal of our work is to make this knowledge accessible and understandable to empower those working to build a better world. Join us for a webinar that will show how this free resource can be used by educators to gather current data and reports on many topics globally. While not a source for lesson plans\, it is a source to create lessons and activities in which the students can interact with the data themselves. **If you have questions that you would like to ask the presenter\, please email them to Julie julie@ncge.org **There will be time for Q & A during the webinar. \nAudience Focus\nAll Grade Levels \nMeet the Presenters\nDr. Charlie Giattino is the Communications & Outreach Manager at Our World in Data. He joined OWID in 2020 and has worked across the team: initially joining as a researcher\, later moving to the operations team\, and now leading communications. He completed his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience at Duke University. Charlie is originally from Texas and now based in London. \n\nAccess the Webinar\n#open access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/our-world-in-data/
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SUMMARY:Teaching Students How to be Successful on FRQs
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin us as we discuss the methods and strategies for introducing and teaching students how to be successful on FRQ for the APHG exam. \nAudience Focus\nAPHG\, High School\, Middle School \nMeet the Presenters\nKenneth H Keller is a retired AP Human Geography teacher at George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta\, GA.\, and taught AP Human Geography from its inception in 2000. Ken has attended every AP Human Geography Reading since 2002\, where he has worked in multiple capacities from reader to Question leader. He has been teaching AP Human Geography weeklong summer institutes and one-day workshops for teachers since 2004 and was the 2004 recipient of a National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching award. Ken also taught as an adjunct professor of Geography for five years at Western Connecticut State University\, Ken is a past member of the AP Human Geography Test Development Committee (2006-2010) and served as President of the National Council for Geographic Education during the year 2019-2020. He is also Past-President of the Connecticut Council of Social Studies. where he worked to promote social studies education at the state level.\nKen is also the co-author of BFW’s Human Geography for the AP Course which is now in its second edition along with its teacher’s edition. Ken is also one of three co-founders of iScore5 LLC\, an AP test prep app for smart devices. Ken and his wife\, Lisa\, moved from Danbury\, CT. to Georgia in 2013\, and though they prefer the beautiful Georgia weather\, they brought their New Yorker roots (and Mets caps) with them. \nTracie Truax began her teaching career in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles 19 years ago. As a National Board Certified teacher\, she currently teaches one section of AP Human Geography while serving as an instructional support coach. In her coaching role\, Tracie supports educators in implementing effective instructional strategies and fostering student success.  Additionally\, as a member of the district’s Curriculum\, Instruction\, and Assessment Team for social studies\, Tracie collaborated with colleagues to design the Geographic Foundations course\, ensuring that all freshmen build essential geographic thinking skills from the start of their high school journey. Tracie has also been an AP Human Geography reader since 2017.  As a reader\, she learned invaluable skills for teaching and preparing her students to be successful FRQ writers.  Finally\, Tracie is an avid traveler. She believes that geography should happen inside and outside the classroom.  In the summer of 2024\, she led a student trip to Costa Rica designed to bring human geography concepts to life.  Tracie loves sharing both her passion and enthusiasm for geography with others! \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-students-how-to-be-successful-on-frqs/
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SUMMARY:Religion & Government in the Middle East: Election season
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session offers teachers resources to explore the role of religion in the governments of Lebanon\, Israel\, Egypt\, and Iran. By comparing these countries to the United States\, participants will gain insights into global religious and political diversity. By examining primary source foundational documents from each country\, teachers can then support student inquiry in understanding these complex landscapes. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nErika Lawrey is a veteran educator with 29 years of experience\, Erika Lowery is an accomplished educator with a comprehensive background in various educational capacities. Her professional journey has included instruction in middle and high school geography(all levels)\, supervision of secondary social studies programs\, and teaching elementary social studies methods at Baylor University. Currently\, she provides professional development to teachers across the southern region as an educator for the Institute for Curriculum Services. Ms. Lowery’s dedication and excellence have been recognized with several prestigious accolades\, including the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013\, her selection as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year in 2022\, and her service on the 2022 World Geography TEKS revision workgroup in Texas. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/religion-government-in-the-middle-east-election-season/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:QGIS - An Online Mapping Option For All
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nQGIS is a free open-source mapping tool.  This webinar will dive into its key elements and how to apply it in a geography classroom. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nJen Mapes is Assistant Professor of Geography at Kent State University\, where she directs the Community Geography Lab\, which makes maps for and with the local community. She’s the author of The New American Small Town: Lessons for Sustainable Urban Futures. Jen is a former (& future?) APHG reader. \n\n\nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/qgis-an-online-mapping-option-for-all/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Population: What charts\, Graphs\, and Diagrams can tell us!
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this webinar you will be introduced to four charts\, graphs and diagrams to discuss the majority of population content. Jonathan Wessell will apply his 27 years experience at the college level in Cultural and World Regional Geography when discussing POPULATION. His favorite\, which you will find-out\, is the Demographic Transition. His students always gasp when they learn that he experienced a 16 week course on just this diagram.  There will be time for questions and you are encouraged to bring questions. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nJonathan Wessell is an instructor of Geography for the past 26 years. He is currently at Grand Valley State University and Glen Oaks Community College in Michigan.  Mr. Wessell has been actively involved over the past 12 years with the AAG and served his colleagues for a decade in the Geography Education Specialty Group on the executive committee for the past 8 years. He was active in starting a poster competition and advanced the connection with AP Human Geography teacher by providing a day long PD opportunity during the AAG Annual Meetings. For several years he has remained active in chairing sessions on professional development in Geography and Experiential Learning in Geography. These activities have led Mr. Wessell to being the Chief editor of two books with his colleagues on Experiential Learning in Geography (2021 and 2025). Mr. Wessell has also served as a reviewer for the journals: Professional Geographer and The Geography Teacher. Recently\, He was elected to the Board of Directors foe NCGE\, and is currently working on a Young Scholar Research Symposium. Mr. Wessell plans to continue his research efforts in Experiential Learning and his work with pre-service teachers. He will do this through teaching and leading experiential opportunities around the world. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/population-what-charts-graphs-and-diagrams-can-tell-us/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:APHG Bellringers: How to Apply in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nTips and Tricks from classroom teachers on how to use the Bell Ringers in your AP Human Geography class. Bellringers can also be used in any on-level World Geography course. \nAbout the Presenters\nLaura Kmetz teaches APHG in Dallas\, TX at Booker T. Washington High School\, where she is the Social Studies Department Chair. She is the author of the NCGE Bellringers\, a consultant for College Board\, and a leader at the AP Reading. Laura loves engaging students in exploring our complex world and helping them figure out what they can do to make the world a better place.\n \n  \nRyan Conway teaches at Glen Allen High School in Richmond\, VA and is starting his 24th year as a classroom teacher.  He is also the Director of the Center for Education and Human Development\, a specialty center/magnet program within Henrico County.  He has taught World History\, US History\, AP Government\, AP Psychology\, and for the first time last year AP Human Geography.  Ryan loves to learn and teach new content and was excited about the opportunity to teach 9th graders APHG.  It was a challenging but rewarding year of learning together with his students! \n  \nCarla Ingram teaches AP Human Geography\, AP World History\, and Honors/Standard World History at South Caldwell High School in Hudson\, NC. She loves reading and traveling both of which help her liven up her classroom! Just this summer she made it to her 50th state\, Rhode Island! \n  \nWebinar Access\n#open access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/aphg-bellringers-how-to-apply-in-the-classroom-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T190000
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SUMMARY:The AP Exam: Tips and Tricks to Prepare Students
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn partnership with College Board\, this webinar will provide strategies and ideas to help prepare your students for the AP exam. There will be McQ strategies\, review of the FRQ task verbs and an overview of the exam itself. \nAudience Focus\nAP Human Geography and High School \nMeet the Presenter\nCharlotte Haney has been teaching AP Human Geography at the #1 Ranked high school in Texas. She serves as Human Geography District Lead for Houston Independent School District\, the 4th largest district in the United States. She has had the pleasure of working with the team developing a project based curriculum for AP Human Geography and is always excited to work with teachers to support their students’ success. \nLaura Massa was born and raised in Argentina where she got her university degree in Geography from the University of Buenos Aires. She worked at the United Nations Development Program assisting the Project Director in research and data analysis\, and taught at the University of Buenos Aires and at many private schools. In 2002 she earned a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies at FIU/LACC. She teaches World History\, AP Human Geography and Women’s Studies at Palmer Trinity School where she also taught Latin American History. \nAccess the Webinar\n#Open access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-ap-exam-tips-and-tricks-to-prepare-students/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Experiential Learning
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this webinar we will travel through time and understanding to examine the ideas of Experiential Learning: What is it? Who defined it? Where do I find it? How do I apply it in my teaching? We will examine two examples that the speaker has been involved in and how they might help you develop Experiential Learning in your classrooms. The speaker will share a little bit about his two books on Experiential Learning in Geography\, and finally we wrap things up with a Q/A time. \nAudience Focus\nAll Grade Levels \nMeet the Presenter\n \nJonathan Wessell\nGrand Valley State University\nMA in Geography\, Western Michigan University \n  \nJonathan Wessell is an instructor of Geography for the past 26 years. He is currently at Grand Valley State University and Glen Oaks Community College in Michigan. Mr. Wessell has been actively involved over the past 12 years with the AAG and served his colleagues for a decade in the Geography Education Specialty Group on the executive committee for the past 8 years. He was active in starting a poster competition and advanced the connection with AP Human Geography teacher by providing a day long PD opportunity during the AAG Annual Meetings. For several years he has remained active in chairing sessions on professional development in Geography and Experiential Learning in Geography. These activities have led Mr. Wessell to being the Chief editor of two books with his colleagues on Experiential Learning in Geography (2021 and 2025). Mr. Wessell has also served as a reviewer for the journals: Professional Geographer and The Geography Teacher. Recently\, He was elected to the Board of Directors foe NCGE\, and is currently working on a Young Scholar Research Symposium. Mr. Wessell plans to continue his research efforts in Experiential Learning and his work with pre-service teachers. He will do this through teaching and leading experiential opportunities around the world. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/experiential-learning/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Climate & Community: How Local Knowledge and Power Asymmetries Influence Climate Adaptations in Sudan and the American Southwest
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nMany communities across the globe are facing severe disruptions from climate-change. Large-scale projects like solar farms and seawalls often dominate the headlines\, but bottom-up\, community-based adaptations to climate emergencies are just as critical. Local mobilizations drawing on traditional knowledge and bonds of solidarity can help populations across the globe to mitigate the harsh consequences of climate change. Drawing on their research in Sudan and in the American Southwest\, these scholars examine how power relations\, local knowledge\, communal ties\, and legacies of violence shape and inform responses to climate emergencies. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nMalathe Ahmed\, Ph.D.\, will shed light on the traditional flood management system used by the community of Tuti Island in Khartoum\, Sudan\, known as the Taya system. This traditional approach plays a crucial role in minimizing vulnerabilities and enhancing the community’s ability to manage the impacts of climate change\, as well as to cope with other crises\, including armed conflict. \nLucas Belury will focus on the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of the Texas-Mexico border. The Rio Grande Valley is a cultural heartland that contains thousands of informal colonia communities vulnerable to flooding. This presentation will explore how colonia communities come together to survive through collaboration\, neighborliness\, and generosity. \nAccess the Webinar\n#Open access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/climate-community/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T190000
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SUMMARY:Importance of Narratives: Incorporating AAPI Voices into the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAccording to the Pew Research Center\, the Asian population in the United States nearly doubled from 2000 to 2019 and yet only about 24% of those surveyed felt well informed about AAPI history in this country. Many cite the internet or social media being the primary platform of information. Without a doubt\, there is a need for more education on AAPI history in this country. This session will highlight the multiplicity and heterogeneity of “Asian American” as a social and political category through the use of maps. The maps will include specific information about populations identified as Indian\, Filipino\, Japanese\, Korean\, and Vietnamese and how the geographic clustering of these groups changed over time as a result of social\, economic\, or political forces. The workshop will also incorporate use of the Galtung Triangle to provide educators a framework of how to discuss injustices that may occur over time. \nAudience Focus\nMiddle School\, High School\, Advanced Placement\, Higher Education \nMeet the Presenter\nJeanne Shin-Cooper has been a public high school educator for twenty years. Over the course of her career\, she has taught multiple disciplines in the social sciences in addition to work within the field of EL. She is currently a consultant and exam reader for AP Human Geography and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She received her Masters in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and her Masters in Geography through the EDGE Program at University of Oregon. Currently\, she serves on the Educator Advisory Committee for Harvard’s Religion and Public Life in conjunction with teaching College World Religions Dual Credit. Most recently\, she was invited as a keynote speaker for Harvard University’s Global Studies Outreach Workshop. \n \n\nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/importance-of-narratives-incorporating-aapi-voices-into-the-classroom-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T190000
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SUMMARY:Memory & Monuments Across the Contemporary Middle East: Empires\, Nations\, and Environments
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nHow can engagements with the past both consolidate and challenge the power of state authorities? This presentation answers that question through a survey of monuments and memory across the contemporary Middle East. Drawing on case studies from places including Turkey\, Egypt\, Israel/Palestine\, Algeria\, and Saudi Arabia\, this talk describes the many forms that memory can take. It argues that although some of these struggles over memory are specific to the region of the Middle East\, many of the lessons they teach have much wider resonance in the context of global struggles over history\, justice\, and citizenship. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nTimur Hammond is an associate professor in the Geography and the Environment Department at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He received a Ph.D. and M.A. in geography from the University of California\, Los Angeles (2016\, 2010)\, and a B.A. in English/creative writing from the University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill (2005). Prior to joining the faculty at Syracuse University\, he worked in the Department of Geography at the University of Vermont. Trained as an urban and cultural geographer\, his research draws on archival and ethnographic methods to explore the intersection between urban experience and cultural identity\, with a particular focus on 20th century Turkey. He has published widely on a variety of topics\, including his 2023 monograph Placing Islam: Geographies of Connection in 20th Century Istanbul\, and articles on translation\, the politics of memory\, and the geographies of religion. \nAccess the Webinar\n#Open access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/memory-monuments-across-the-contemporary-middle-east/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T190000
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SUMMARY:Teaching About the physical World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin Joseph Kerski\, geographer and educator\, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps\, layers\, curricular resources\, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly teach about weather\, climate\, ocean chemistry\, landforms\, river systems\, ecosystems\, natural hazards\, coastal processes\, and other themes in physical geography. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nJoseph Kerski is a geographer with a focus on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education. He has served as the President of the National Council for Geographic Education and has given 2 TED Talks on “The Whys of Where”. He holds 3 degrees in geography (BA\, MA\, PhD) and has served as geographer in 4 major sectors of society\, including government (NOAA\, US Census Bureau\, USGS)\, academia (University of Minnesota\, Harrisburg Area Community College\, Penn State University\, Sinte Gleska University\, University of Denver\, others)\, private industry (as Education Manager for Esri)\, and nonprofit organizations (with roles in geography and education associations). Joseph has authored over 100 chapters and articles\, and 200 podcasts on GIS\, education\, space\, place\, and related topics. He has visited over 350 schools and 400 universities around the world. He regularly conducts professional development for educators. He has created over 6\,200 videos\, 1\,000 lessons\, 1\,000 blog essays\, and authored 12 books\, including Interpreting Our World\, Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts\, Essentials of the Environment\, Spatial Mathematics\, Tribal GIS\, International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning\, the GIS Guide to Public Domain Data\, and others. But as a lifelong learner\, he feels as though he’s just getting started and thus actively seeks mentors\, partners\, and collaborators. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-about-the-physical-world-using-interactive-mapping-tools-and-inquiry/
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SUMMARY:Geographies of Genocide: Why Geography matters in conducting Genocidal Campaigns in the Modern Era
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nGeography education goes a long way in understanding why\, where\, and how genocides occur. In my teaching\, I stress the geopolitical circumstances behind the occurrence of genocides and how the landscape adds to the uniqueness of each genocide. For this webinar\, I discuss why and when to teach about genocides and human rights in Geography classrooms; demonstrate the teaching of genocides case study\, regional\, thematic\, and other approaches; and offer lesson ideas\, resources\, and readings. \nAudience Focus\nHigh school/ post secondary \nMeet the Presenter\nTracey H Norrell\, PhD is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Geography and Sustainability Department at the University of Tennessee. She currently teaches courses in World Geography\, Migration\, Europe (including War and Society and Russia and its Neighbors) and two courses in Geography of Human Rights. This course over the years had to be split into two courses due to its popularity – the Americas and Africa and Europe and Asia. She is also the recipient of the 2022 National Council for Geographic Education Higher Ed Distinguished Teacher Award. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geography-of-genocide/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241205T203153Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching About the Cultural World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin Joseph Kerski\, geographer and educator\, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps\, layers\, curricular resources\, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly teach about demographic characteristics\, population change\, land use\, human health\, consumer behavior\, business locations\, and other themes in cultural geography. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nJoseph Kerski is a geographer with a focus on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education. He has served as the President of the National Council for Geographic Education and has given 2 TED Talks on “The Whys of Where”. He holds 3 degrees in geography (BA\, MA\, PhD) and has served as geographer in 4 major sectors of society\, including government (NOAA\, US Census Bureau\, USGS)\, academia (University of Minnesota\, Harrisburg Area Community College\, Penn State University\, Sinte Gleska University\, University of Denver\, others)\, private industry (as Education Manager for Esri)\, and nonprofit organizations (with roles in geography and education associations). Joseph has authored over 100 chapters and articles\, and 200 podcasts on GIS\, education\, space\, place\, and related topics. He has visited over 350 schools and 400 universities around the world. He regularly conducts professional development for educators. He has created over 6\,200 videos\, 1\,000 lessons\, 1\,000 blog essays\, and authored 12 books\, including Interpreting Our World\, Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts\, Essentials of the Environment\, Spatial Mathematics\, Tribal GIS\, International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning\, the GIS Guide to Public Domain Data\, and others. But as a lifelong learner\, he feels as though he’s just getting started and thus actively seeks mentors\, partners\, and collaborators. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-about-the-cultural-world-using-interactive-mapping-tools-and-inquiry/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241206T130345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T213503Z
UID:10000294-1737572400-1737576000@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Developing Religious Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nExposure to world religions is critical for students to become global citizens. This session explores legal foundations in the U.S. for teaching about religion\, uses case studies to consider challenges involved in teaching this topic\, and provides guidelines for classroom instruction. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nThroughout her 28 years in education\, Erika Lowery has taught MS/HS Geography\, has been a Secondary Social Studies Supervisor\, and is currently in her fourth year serving as a Regional Educator for the education non-profit\, Institute for Curriculum Services. Erika was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. She was President of TXCSS in 2018 and President of NSSSA in 2021. In 2021\, Erika was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Education at The Florida State University and in 2022 she was selected as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year. Also\, in 2022\, Erika was honored with the TXCSS Billy Sills Distinguished Service in Social Studies award. \n  \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/developing-religious-literacy-in-the-social-studies-classroom/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241205T202146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T202146Z
UID:10000291-1736967600-1736971200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Redlining is Only Part of the Story
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nRedlining\, some scholars contend\, has become a “narrative crutch” that obscures a much longer history of housing discrimination. Redlining didn’t create systemic racism in American housing patterns – it sanctioned it. Vulnerable communities still feel the impacts of this profitable disinvestment in vast and far-reaching ways. The perpetuation of racist residential patterns far exceeds the reach of government actors. Public and private actors are\, in many ways\, equally responsible for the spaces we do and do not inhabit to this day. This session will include a deep dive into new maps and resources added to “Mapping Inequality” and other related digital humanities projects\nfrom the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab and New American History. Participants will have an opportunity to unpack\, understand\, and explore OER resources designed to help seek solutions in the modern era. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nAnnie Evans is the Director of Education and Outreach for New American History at the University of Richmond. Annie is a National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow\, a NatGeo Certified Educator and Trainer\, and Co-Coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance. With over 30 years of classroom and educational leadership experience\, she designs digital humanities curricula\, and facilitates professional learning for K-16 teachers and museum educators\, focusing on Historical Thinking Skills\, GeoLiteracy\, Instructional Coaching\, Project-Based Learning\, and Performance Assessments. She hopes New American History will inspire the next generation of public historians\, history educators\, and civic leaders. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/redlining-is-only-part-of-the-story-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241205T201808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T201808Z
UID:10000290-1736362800-1736366400@ncge.org
SUMMARY:The Cost of Borders
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBorders\, rather than markers of sovereign territory\, are marketplaces comprised of always costly\, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos\, to Gaza\, to Tijuana\, the project shows how the costs of borders\, patterned by inequalities of racism\, sexism\, and disability\, fluctuate over time and space\, and differ depending on who is attempting to cross. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nHeba Gowayed (pronounced HEH-buh go-WAY-ed)\, is a writer and sociologist. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology at CUNY Hunter College & Graduate Center. Her research and writing centers the lives of people who migrate across borders and the unequal and often violent institutions they face. \nHer award-winning book Refuge\, published with Princeton University Press\, takes readers into the lives of displaced Syrians who sought refuge in the US\, Canada\, and Germany. Their experiences reveal that these destination countries are not saviors; they can deny newcomers’ potential by failing to recognize their abilities and invest in the tools they need to prosper. She is currently working on a second book\, The Cost of Borders that argues borders\, rather than markers of sovereign territory\, are marketplaces comprised of always costly\, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos\, to Gaza\, to Tijuana\, the project shows how the costs of borders\, patterned by inequalities of racism\, sexism\, and disability\, fluctuate over time and space\, and differ depending on who is attempting to cross. \nShe has also been featured on NPR’s Code Switch (https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1101055230/how-we-decide-who-is-worthy-of-welcome)\, the podcast This is Hell! (https://thisishell.com/episodes/1770). \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-cost-of-borders/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241103T193850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241103T194100Z
UID:10000289-1733943600-1733947200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Toxic Supply Chains of War in Iraq
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nTaking war as a toxic structure\, this talk begins at the belly of war\, in Fallujah\, Iraq — one of the most heavily bombarded cities in Iraq. Based on Rubaii’s ethnographic fieldwork between 2014 and 2023\, the talk traces weaponized metals from the sand and bodies of children in Fallujah back to their origins at war’s jaws: mineral mines in the DR Congo\, where such metals are extracted by artisanal miners for use by tech and weapons companies. The talk also follows the post-battle life of weaponized metals to its tail\, where these metals are recycled by Indian laborers in steel factories in Iraqi Kurdistan as a central part of the concrete industry\, or where they are destroyed in burn pits in Colfax\, Louisiana. At each site\, people are trapped in biochemically and socially toxic relations with components of weaponized earth. By tracing the toxic exposures people face at multiple sites of metal extraction\, weaponization\, reuse\, and disposal\, this talk identifies two key points in war’s long chain of supply: 1) it identifies the many bodies and people whose lives are ravaged by warfare far from the site and dates of documented battles\, and 2) it pinpoints locations in which further research may identify forensic sites of intervention in an increasingly diffuse network of corporate and contracted war-making. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nDr. Kali Rubaii is an assistant professor of Anthropology at Purdue University. Her work focuses on displacement\, health justice\, and the environmental impacts of war. Through forensic ethnography along the supply chains of war\, Rubaii documents the long-term material impacts of extractive industry and military violence on people’s lives. She is leading three projects on 1) how Iraq’s concrete industry is instrumental to militarized privatization in post-war reconstruction\, 2) how displaced communities travel to and from their land during episodes of military violence\, and 3) how the epidemic of congenital anomalies in Fallujah is understood as a figure of long-term\, intergenerational toxification. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/toxic-supply-chains-of-war-in-iraq/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241102T162247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241102T162247Z
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SUMMARY:Spaceship in the Desert
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn 2006\, Abu Dhabi launched an ambitious project to construct the world’s first “zero-carbon” city: Masdar City. This talk investigates the construction of renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures in oil-rich Abu Dhabi as the era of abundant oil supplies slowly comes to an end. It explores the production of Masdar City in Abu Dhabi and shows how the Masdar City project was instrumental for economic diversification in the United Arab Emirates\, helping generate a “green” brand image. At the same time\, it demonstrates how the renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures of Masdar City fueled an aspiration for the manageability of ecological problems\, where business models and design solutions would contain and resolve climate change and energy scarcity without surrendering hope for increasing productivity and technological complexity. Focusing on iconic renewable energy and clean technology initiatives\, this talk responds to the debates on whether Masdar City and its multiple infrastructures were successes or failures and examines the potential of evolving projects. \nAudience\nHigh School | Advanced Placement | Higher Education \nMeet the Presenter\nGökçe Günel is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rice University\, focusing on energy and climate change in the Middle East and Africa. Her latest book Spaceship in the Desert: Energy\, Climate Change and Urban Design in Abu Dhabi\, released in 2019\, focuses on the construction of energy and clean technology infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates\, specifically on the Masdar City project\, a $22 billion project to construct the “world’s most sustainable eco-city”. She is currently working on a second book titled Energy Accumulation\, focused on a Turkish-built floating power plant in Ghana. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/spaceship-in-the-desert/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20241008T142251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T143703Z
UID:10000287-1730314800-1730318400@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Displacement and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis webinar explores the lived realities of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Jordan\, with a particular focus on their senses of belonging to different places. By focusing on Jordan\, a Global South state that hosts among the largest number of refugees per capita\, this webinar highlights the human side of displacement and offers humanitarian options for managing refugee flows globally. \nThe Presenter\nKaren Culcasi is an Associate Professor of Geography at West Virginia University. Her research uses critical and feminist geopolitical frames to examine contested places and identities. Her work focuses on the “Middle East”\, the Arab World\, and Appalachia. She is the author of Displacing Territory: Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan. Based on fieldwork\, this book explores the lived experience of refugees and their sense of belonging to different places and territories. Currently\, Dr. Culcasi is currently working on two research projects: an archival research project on maps of the so-called “Middle East” and a project on Islamophobia and the daily lives of Muslims in West Virginia. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/displacement-and-belonging/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240911T162241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T162708Z
UID:10000285-1727895600-1727899200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Use Your Local Geographic Landscape in Class
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this webinar\, experts from iScore5 will demonstrate innovative approaches\, including being a windshield geographer. Presenters will demonstrate how teachers can uncover and highlight geographic concepts embedded in everyday surroundings through their own (or even students’) photographs of the local landscape using CED Skill 4 Source Analysis and qualitative data. This method not only makes lessons more relatable and engaging for students but also fosters a deeper understanding which allows students to APPLY geographical concepts and theories in their communities. \nThe Presenter\nPaul Gray\, Ken Keller and Greg Sherwin \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/hidden-in-plain-sight-how-to-use-your-local-geographic-landscape-in-class/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240815T193352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T193352Z
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SUMMARY:Dual Codes and a Single Mission: Gamifying Climate Education
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nParticipants will take part in gamified climate education activities and discuss how gamification is being used in the classroom. \nAbout the Presenter\nRuth Ohaka is Masters of Geography student at the University of Northern Iowa and former classroom teacher. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/dual-codes-and-a-single-mission-gamifying-climate-education/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240815T144957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T205150Z
UID:10000272-1725476400-1725480000@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Environmental Cooperation as a Path to Peace in The Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session examines some of the major environmental challenges in the Middle East\, particularly around water resources\, and the ways that Israelis\, Jordanians\, and Palestinians are cooperating to meet these challenges. Participants will experience social and environmental activism in the Middle East by focusing on three case studies that they can then use with students in their classrooms. \nAbout the Presenter\nThroughout her 28 years in education\, Erika Lowery has taught MS/HS Geography\, has been a Secondary Social Studies Supervisor\, and is currently in her fourth year serving as a Regional Educator for the education non-profit\, Institute for Curriculum Services. Erika was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. She was President of TXCSS in 2018 and President of NSSSA in 2021. In 2021\, Erika was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Education at The Florida State University and in 2022 she was selected as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year. Also\, in 2022\, Erika was honored with the TXCSS Billy Sills Distinguished Service in Social Studies award. \n  \nWebinar Access\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today! \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/environmental-cooperation-as-a-path-to-peace-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240826T165100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T165100Z
UID:10000274-1724871600-1724875200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Global Population Trends
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nDr. Lu will discuss global population trends with correlations to the AP Human Geography CED. However\, this presentation is great for all teachers of Geography at all levels! \nAbout the Presenter\nMax Lu is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences\, Kansas State University. His research interests include population migration\, regional development\, human dimensions of environmental change\, and China. \nWebinar Access\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/global-population-trends/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240805T175331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T215620Z
UID:10000199-1723575600-1723579200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:APHG Bellringers: How to Apply in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nTips and Tricks from classroom teachers on how to use the Bell Ringers in your AP Human Geography class. Bellringers can also be used in any on-level World Geography course. \nAbout the Presenters\nLaura Kmetz currently teaches AP Human Geography\, AP Psychology and Sociology. She is the lead APHG teacher in Dallas ISD and the author of the NCGE Bell Ringers. She is a College Board consultant and has participated in the AP Reading since 2017. \nAllison Young is entering her 21st year as a Social Studies Teacher in Virginia. She has taught World History for most of her career and started teaching AP Human Geography in the 2023-2024 school year \nWebinar Access\n#open access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/aphg-bellringers-how-to-apply-in-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240508T154800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T174929Z
UID:10000188-1715799600-1715803200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Connecting Globally\, Educating Locally: Empowering Students through Virtual Exchange with Reach the World
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nExplore Reach the World’s innovative platform aimed at enhancing students’ geographic awareness through personalized virtual exchanges. Connect with their active network of travelers and learn practical ways to implement virtual exchanges in your classroom\, igniting curiosity\, confidence\, and compassion among students. \nAbout the Presenter\nJessica Wurzbacher\, the new Program Manager at Reach the World\, brings a wealth of experience from diverse roles in education\, non-profit leadership\, and marine science. Her journey\, from teaching high school biology and oceanography to sailing 40\,000 nautical miles around the globe\, has been fueled by a passion for fostering global connections through experiential learning. Enthusiastic about contributing to Reach the World’s vision of making the benefits of travel and global networks accessible to all students\, Jessica looks forward to collaborating with the Reach the World community to enrich the lives of students through virtual exchange. \nWebinar Access\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/webinar-connecting-globally-educating-locally-empowering-students-through-virtual-exchange-with-reach-the-world/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240422T194739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T135042Z
UID:10000187-1715194800-1715198400@ncge.org
SUMMARY:How do We Explain Conflict? Evidence from Syria
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nWhile teaching about war and conflict is never an easy topic in the classroom\, it is important for young people to be exposed to geopolitics and understand the current events they see in the news. But how do we make sense of conflicts when we are inundated with competing explanations for why they start? In this webinar\, Daniel Neep will answer this question with reference to one of the most chronic – and most misunderstood – conflicts of the 21st century: the Syrian civil war. Is the enduring conflict in Syria best explained by the historical legacies of the past\, environmental disaster\, ethnic and religious rivalries\, or the failures of economic policy-making? The webinar will explore the factors that contributed to the conflict in Syria and analyze the lessons that can be drawn from it. \nAbout the Presenter\nDaniel Neep is a political scientist who works on conflict and state-building in the Middle East\, with a focus on Syria\, where he lived for five years prior to the uprising. Neep is the author of Occupying Syria: Insurgency\, Space\, and State Formation (Cambridge University Press\, 2012). He is currently finishing his second book\, The Nation Belongs to All: The Making of Modern Syria\, which explains Syria’s political development in terms of global transformations\, changing economic infrastructures\, emerging political geographies\, and waves of popular protest. His research has also been published in journals including International Affairs\, New Political Economy\, and the Journal of Historical Sociology. \nWebinar Access\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today! \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/how-do-we-explain-conflict-evidence-from-syria/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240415T152829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T135012Z
UID:10000186-1714590000-1714590000@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Jewish Immigration to America: 1880-1924
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis session will explore Jewish immigration to the United States in the early 20th century. Participants will receive the context for Jewish immigration between 1880-1924\, discuss the various push and pull factors that brought Jewish immigrants to America\, understand the cultural pressures and contributions of Jewish Americans\, and grapple with the repercussions of the 1924 Immigration Act. \nAbout the Presenter\nErika Lowrey is in her 27th year in education. She has taught middle school and high school geography courses for students in ESL Sheltered\, Inclusion\, On- Level\, Pre AP\, and AP Human Geography. She is currently in her third year serving as a Regional Educator for the education non-profit Institute for Curriculum Services. Erika was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. In addition\, Erika was honored as a Distinguished Alumni from the College of Education at The Florida State University in 2020. Her dedication to social studies extends beyond the classroom to statewide and national leadership roles. She served as a member of the National Geographic Society’s Texas Advisory Committee in 2018 – 2019. She was President of Texas Council for the Social Studies in 2018 and President of the National Social Studies Supervisors Association in 2021. In 2022 she was selected as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year. Erika received her Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from The Florida State University and a Master of Education from National Louis University. \nWebinar Access\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today! \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/jewish-immigration-to-america-1880-1924/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T231713
CREATED:20240319T194914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T194920Z
UID:10000184-1713985200-1713988800@ncge.org
SUMMARY:5 Ways To Teach About Scale With Interactive Maps
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nDiscover engaging interactive ways to teach about the important concept of map scale across population\, rivers\, and other geographic themes. \nAbout the Presenter\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoseph Kerski is a lifelong geographer who conducts faculty development workshops\, serves on the Esri Education team\, served as NCGE president\, and teaches in a variety of settings. \nWebinar Access\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/5-ways-to-teach-about-scale-with-interactive-maps/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Digital Storytelling in the Geography Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Summary:\nIn this webinar\, filmmaker and professor of digital storytelling\, Dr. Imani Cheers will present her expertise on digital storytelling in the classroom\, which she uses as a way to document and share critical environmental and social issues. She will share her research and filming experiences in South Africa\, Namibia\, and Palestine\, documenting systems of institutionalized racial segregation\, terror\, and political and economic disenfranchisement. This project later became the documentary Agricultural Apartheid: Land and Water.  Attendees are encouraged to view these two short films directed by Dr. Cheers before the webinar: Agricultural Apartheid: Land and Water and Journey to Freedom \nAbout the Presenter:\nImani M. Cheers\, Ph.D.\, is an associate professor of digital storytelling at George Washington University. She is an award-winning digital storyteller\, director\, producer\, and filmmaker. As a professor of practice\, she uses a variety of mediums including video\, photography\, television\, and film to document and discuss issues impacting and involving people of the African Diaspora. Her scholarly focus is on the intersection of women/girls\, technology\, health\, conflict\, agriculture\, and the effects of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. \n  \nWebinar Access:\n#member only access |  Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/digital-storytelling-in-the-geography-classroom/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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