Our inaugural virtual GIS Leadership Academy in August exceeded expectations, and the demand for the training is off the charts, so we're doing it again during the week of November 9!

We are already at 65% capacity for the November GLA, so please don't wait too much longer to reserve your spot.

We have three in-person Academies on the calendar in 2021:

Learn more and register today.

We started with pre-conference workshops and heard amazing keynote addresses from Governor Martin O'Malley, FEMA's Chris Vaughan, and NGS's Juliana Blackwell.

We learned about the evolution of the Johns Hopkins' COVID-19 dashboard, redistricting, GIS ethics, racial equity & GIS, and so much more.

We hosted topic-driven meet-ups and informal networking events, and wrapped it up with post-conference workshops. It was a whirlwind! But the preliminary reviews were extremely positive. Hopefully you joined us!

We're working on video edits and will distribute access to all of the recorded sessions to registrants in the next couple of weeks so you can revisit your favorite sessions and catch those you may have missed. The platform will be available for several months.

Thank you again to the conference committee, speakers, sponsors, and attendees for a great experience!

The first webinar in the series will be presented by Joy Christine Nduta Kimani, a university student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. Her presentation A Look at Teenage Pregnancy Cases in Kenya showcases her research on adolescent pregnancies in Kenya. Her research explores the impacts of teen pregnancies on the health of the mothers and offers strategies for reducing teen pregnancies. Tableau is utilized to share the story of teen pregnancies in Kenya via data visualizations.

Register here.

URISA's Corporate and Educational Institution Partners are actively developing virtual events and webinars to help you stay connected with trends and technology advances. Those events, in our Industry Calendar, are noted with URISA Partner tags. Both Datamark and New Light Technologies have recently introduced regularly-scheduled events.

Chapter educational opportunities are also regularly added to the calendar. This week the New England URISA Chapter is hosting their NEURISA Day 2020. Excellent program!

Are you caught up with the podcasts co-hosted by URISA's Vanguard Cabinet and Directions Magazine?

The latest is a conversation with Black Girls MAPP about Community Mapping and Social Justice. Check them out here.

How are you? This year of COVID-19, wildfires, storms, remote work and education, and constant disruptions to 'normal life' have been difficult, to say the least.

It's so important to have a professional network during this time. Be sure to reach out to your fellow members to ask for help or recommendations, share ideas and lessons learned via our online community, URISA Connect.

Members have recently requested two new communities in Connect: Women in URISA and Remote Sensing. Expect new groups focused on Pro-Equity & Anti-Racism Climate Change & Climate Equity! URISA members are active!

Renew your 2021 membership now before the busy holiday season begins. Easy to do online! Click here.