The NEARC Community Events are designed to keep the community connected between the Spring and Fall conferences. Events come in a variety of different formats and themes, including informal Mappy Hours, Hands-on Workshops, Presentations, Discussions and more!
Do you have a topic that you’d like to see at a NEARC Communality Event? Do you have a presentation or workshop you’d like to host? We’d love to hear from you and we are always looking for volunteers and great ideas. Please email us at nearcbod@gmail.com
Do you have a topic that you’d like to see at a NEARC Communality Event? Do you have a presentation or workshop you’d like to host? We’d love to hear from you and we are always looking for volunteers and great ideas. Please email us at nearcbod@gmail.com
Past Events
NEARC's Spring Social Mappy Hour
Tuesday, May 18th, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Spring NEARC is an annual, one-day conference packed with professional development and networking opportunities for all levels of GIS users. This year, Spring NEARC will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 18th, 9am - 5:30pm. There is still time to register to join that conference, so we hope to see you there!
After the conference, come join NEARC friends and colleagues for an informal Mappy Hour event. The Spring Social Mappy Hour is free and open to any and all who wish to attend. There will be some quick games followed by breakout rooms with a variety of Spring related topics and themes. What are you most looking forward to this Spring? Come connect and share with us!
Spring NEARC is an annual, one-day conference packed with professional development and networking opportunities for all levels of GIS users. This year, Spring NEARC will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 18th, 9am - 5:30pm. There is still time to register to join that conference, so we hope to see you there!
After the conference, come join NEARC friends and colleagues for an informal Mappy Hour event. The Spring Social Mappy Hour is free and open to any and all who wish to attend. There will be some quick games followed by breakout rooms with a variety of Spring related topics and themes. What are you most looking forward to this Spring? Come connect and share with us!
Mapping Inequality
Thursday, April 29th, 12:00 - 1:15pm
Where people live affects their exposure to health-promoting resources and opportunities (i.e., access to quality food, recreation, healthcare, etc.) as well as exposure to health-damaging threats (i.e., environmental pollutants, poor housing quality, climate change, etc.). It can also have long-term impacts on property values, the single most driver of wealth creation in our nation. The twentieth century's formal and informal practices of racial residential segregation have systematically shaped characteristics of the built environment that we can still see imprinted in our communities today.
In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how maps play a role in understanding how federal practices exacerbate inequalities in our urban communities to this day. As GIS Professionals, you will learn how to access and understand Redlining data while using it to lay the groundwork for digital storytelling. For this workshop, we will be using ArcGIS Online maps as well as data from the Living Atlas. To participate in the hands-on portion, it is recommended that you have access to an ArcGIS Online account.
Event Resources
Event Recording
Collaboration document. Please continue adding your thoughts and project ideas to the shared google document.
Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond
Mapping Inequality Redlining Map
Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) Neighborhood Redlining Grade – Living atlas data
Where people live affects their exposure to health-promoting resources and opportunities (i.e., access to quality food, recreation, healthcare, etc.) as well as exposure to health-damaging threats (i.e., environmental pollutants, poor housing quality, climate change, etc.). It can also have long-term impacts on property values, the single most driver of wealth creation in our nation. The twentieth century's formal and informal practices of racial residential segregation have systematically shaped characteristics of the built environment that we can still see imprinted in our communities today.
In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how maps play a role in understanding how federal practices exacerbate inequalities in our urban communities to this day. As GIS Professionals, you will learn how to access and understand Redlining data while using it to lay the groundwork for digital storytelling. For this workshop, we will be using ArcGIS Online maps as well as data from the Living Atlas. To participate in the hands-on portion, it is recommended that you have access to an ArcGIS Online account.
Event Resources
Event Recording
Collaboration document. Please continue adding your thoughts and project ideas to the shared google document.
Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond
Mapping Inequality Redlining Map
Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) Neighborhood Redlining Grade – Living atlas data
Census Essentials for GIS Professionals - Understanding ACS & Decennial Data
Wednesday, March 24th, 5:00 - 6:30pm
NEARC is excited to welcome David J. Kraiker, Data Dissemination & GIS Specialist from the U.S. Census Bureau. David will be leading a NEARC Community Workshop designed to help GIS Professionals gain a better understanding of what data is available, as well as how to access and work with that data. His presentation will include background information, such as frequency of datasets, geography, data thresholds, and Margin of Error. Together we will then delve into data.census.gov to learn how to retrieve American Community Survey (ACS) and the forthcoming 2020 Census data.
Following David’s presentation, the final 30 minutes of this workshop will allow attendees to split into breakout rooms to use this information to take action. We will continue the exploration into how we, as GIS Professionals, can build a baseline understanding of social and racial inequities and help bring awareness and engagement to our communities.
Event Resources
Event Recording (YouTube)
Collaboration document. Please continue adding your thoughts and project ideas to the shared google document.
NEARC is excited to welcome David J. Kraiker, Data Dissemination & GIS Specialist from the U.S. Census Bureau. David will be leading a NEARC Community Workshop designed to help GIS Professionals gain a better understanding of what data is available, as well as how to access and work with that data. His presentation will include background information, such as frequency of datasets, geography, data thresholds, and Margin of Error. Together we will then delve into data.census.gov to learn how to retrieve American Community Survey (ACS) and the forthcoming 2020 Census data.
Following David’s presentation, the final 30 minutes of this workshop will allow attendees to split into breakout rooms to use this information to take action. We will continue the exploration into how we, as GIS Professionals, can build a baseline understanding of social and racial inequities and help bring awareness and engagement to our communities.
Event Resources
Event Recording (YouTube)
Collaboration document. Please continue adding your thoughts and project ideas to the shared google document.
The Role of Geography and Mapping in Segregation, A Discussion
Wednesday, February 24th, 5:00 - 6:00pm
NEARC is hosting the first Community Workshop of 2021. This event will be centered around the Segregated by Design video, which examines the history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law, policy, and geography.
As GIS professionals, we understand the power of geography and maps, however, we don't often discuss how geography and maps have impacted or shaped our country and its people. This workshop is the start of a series, to expand our awareness, to extend our understanding, and to open discussion about geography and mapping's role in policies and that practices that created and maintain racial inequity, wealth inequity, and more in our communities. With this greater awareness, we can also discuss how we can use our knowledge and skills and take action to break the harmful systems that still exist today.
Together we will watch this short film and then have a discussion about these topics, specifically with a focus on geography and maps.
Event Resources
Event Recording (YouTube)
Call to Action document. Please continue adding your thoughts and project ideas to the shared google document.
NEARC is hosting the first Community Workshop of 2021. This event will be centered around the Segregated by Design video, which examines the history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law, policy, and geography.
As GIS professionals, we understand the power of geography and maps, however, we don't often discuss how geography and maps have impacted or shaped our country and its people. This workshop is the start of a series, to expand our awareness, to extend our understanding, and to open discussion about geography and mapping's role in policies and that practices that created and maintain racial inequity, wealth inequity, and more in our communities. With this greater awareness, we can also discuss how we can use our knowledge and skills and take action to break the harmful systems that still exist today.
Together we will watch this short film and then have a discussion about these topics, specifically with a focus on geography and maps.
Event Resources
Event Recording (YouTube)
Call to Action document. Please continue adding your thoughts and project ideas to the shared google document.
NEARC’s New Year Mappy Hour
Thursday, January 28th, ~ 5:00 - 6:00pm
Come join new and old NEARC friends and colleagues for an informal Mappy Hour event. There will be breakout rooms with a variety of New Year topics and themes. Do you have GIS resolutions? What are you excited about for 2021? Is this the year you finally learn that cool new AGOL app?!
Come get inspired, swap stories, or just relax and catch up.
Come join new and old NEARC friends and colleagues for an informal Mappy Hour event. There will be breakout rooms with a variety of New Year topics and themes. Do you have GIS resolutions? What are you excited about for 2021? Is this the year you finally learn that cool new AGOL app?!
Come get inspired, swap stories, or just relax and catch up.