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Virtual Summer Camp Focused on Environmental Justice and Geographic Information Systems: Amazing Opportunity for Southwest Florida Teens (2023)

Virtual Summer Camp Focused on Environmental Justice and Geographic Information Systems: Amazing Opportunity for Southwest Florida Teens (2023)

Southwest Florida high school students have the opportunity to participate in a virtual summer camp focused on environmental justice and geographic information systems (GIS). Mapping Justice, in partnership with trubel&co, Esri and FGCU’s Water School Center for Environment and Society, offers a unique program that empowers students to design geospatial tools for social change and promote equity within their communities. Students who complete the program will be awarded a $500 stipend!

Summer Program opportunity for teens in Southwest Florida

The Mapping Justice Program

The Mapping Justice summer program runs from June 12th to August 4th and provides students with valuable career skills, college readiness, and community-driven change experience. The course is centered around Gulf Coast climate issues, and participants will learn about geographic information systems (GIS, which enables multiple technical pathways, including data analytics and visualization, product design, coding, and urban science. These skills are applicable to various careers and provide a competitive advantage to those who possess them. read more

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