Celebrate Geography Awareness Week by meeting a geographer!
Why would you choose a degree in geography? How does geography figure in to the other subjects and majors built on it, such as environmental science, geographic information science, urban planning, government and policy work? Get answers to these and other questions from three students who are majoring in geography, or similar degrees, and learn how geography connects to your interests.
This session is intended for any student in high school or college who is interested in exploring geography. Educators and leaders are encouraged to gather classrooms to learn from students actively receiving a degree related to the discipline.
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Addison Van Vliet (panelist) in their fourth year at Cal Poly Pomona where they are studying Geography and Urban Planning. Originally from Sacramento, they studied fashion design in community college where they realized the environmental harm in the fashion industry and decided to switch courses and study Geography. Since attending Cal Poly, they have become the president of the Geography Association, leading events to focus on all of the different aspects of Geography, specifically catered to their peers’ interests. Addison has spearheaded a community garden project on campus to increase fresh food access to college students; a project inspired a cultural geography course at Cal Poly. Throughout all of their work in Geography, they have been most inspired by human geography and are interested in pursuing policy and public health after graduation.
Trinity McIntosh (panelist) is a Water Resources Management student at Central State University and the creator of Mapped by Trinity, where she shares GIS tutorials, environmental mapping projects, and fieldwork experiences on social media. As a student researcher with From the Ground Up, she combines GIS with hands-on environmental research. Through her content, she makes geospatial tools more approachable and encourages others to explore their applications.
Daniel Nirenblatt (moderator) is a senior at the George Washington University majoring in Geography with minors in GIS and German. One of his earliest introductions to the discipline was in 2019 when Daniel competed in National Geographic’s “GeoBee” in Washington, which gave him an opportunity to explore global regions and how cultures formed around them. This initial interest evolved into Daniel’s current pursuits of urban design in how people and society are transformed by their lived environment. While studying in Berlin, he encountered the city’s rich and complex history with urban form and culture, and he wishes to bring that knowledge back to the States to develop a more sustainable urban future. Daniel currently leads GW’s Humanitarian Mapping Society, a student organization which seeks to map areas affected by conflict, natural disasters, and informal settlements to provide humanitarian aid.
Logistics
Modality: Virtual, held on Zoom.
Accessibility: AAG is committed to making this workshop accessible to all participants. Closed captioning will be provided. Participants with additional accommodation needs will be able to share specific requests in the registration form.
Number of seats: No limit
Recording: This webinar will be recorded.
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