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I highly recommend the USDA AdvanceED UAV institute at Virginia Tech. Learning tons of geo-goodies to bring back to my classroom and VGA!
July 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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A global report warns that #droughts across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Mediterranean have intensified between 2023 and 2025, regarding them as “slow-moving catastrophes.”

Read more and subscribe in the top-left corner for more #news in #maps: us10.campaign-archive.com?u=023a4ebf81...
July 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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#MOTW: European Heat Tracker

This week, major heat waves across Europe have pushed temperatures above 104°F (30°C) in countries including Spain, Türkiye, and Italy.

Read more here: ubiqueags.org/map-of-the-w...

#europe #heatWave #turkiye #spain #italy
July 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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While geography may be a small discipline in the U.S., its strength is grounded in an understanding of our interconnected world and its global reach. Read more from AAG president @williamgmoseley.bsky.social on how we should embrace geography as an international discipline: buff.ly/jg2YfHU #GeoSky
July 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Looking forward to sharing stories! Hope some of you will join us in 2026! More details coming.
Novi Sad, flags
Sremski Karlovci, Fruška Gora, monasteries
Belgrade, House of Flowers, Church of St. Sava
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srebrenica, mosques, churches, abandoned bobsled track, Vrelo Bosne
July 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
RevX Scholars are currently in Erie Canal lock 18!
June 26 3:56 pm
July 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Revolutionary Crossroads took the past two days to experience, reflect, and commemorate the Haudenesaune, the Mohawk Valley, New Netherland/Fort Orange, New York, and the Hudson River School. #USVA250 is part of a robust, complex, and powerful experience. It is not a moment.
July 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Revolutionary Crossroads (RevX) Day 6 theme was "wedding of the waters." Sites and experiences include - Cohoes Falls, Harmony Mills Industrial Complex, The Waterford Flight, Champlain Canal, and a Hudson River Cruise exploring the Port of Albany.
July 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
RevX Day 7 Encore - Yesterday a handful of program participants experienced the Waterford Flight and Erie Canal by kayak. It was a very unique way to commemorate the canal's "wedding of the waters" bicentennial.
July 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Thanks to Johnny Finn for this reminder!

Virginia people — today is Election Day! If you haven’t already, GO VOTE!
Off-year local elections usually mean low turnout, so your vote carries serious weight. Polls close at 7pm.

Who is on the ballot in your district?
ballotpedia.org/Virginia_ele...
Virginia elections, 2025
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What is Energy Poverty and How Does It Impact Communities Worldwide? - Population Education: populationeducation.org/what-is-ener...
What is Energy Poverty and How Does It Impact Communities Worldwide? - Population Education
Roughly 9 out of 10 people on Earth have access to electricity. However, there is a difference between having theoretical... Read more »
populationeducation.org
June 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Check out this upcoming professional development workshop opportunity this summer at the Valentine in Richmond.

Register
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The VGA is collaborating with Earthforce to promote civic action in education. We are seeking a VGA member or two to develop a VGA workshop/webinar.

If you are interested and available to attend four sessions, please contact Anne.Evans@richmond.edu

For more info earthforce.org/organization...
May 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Find survey data on religion and spirituality in 34 metro areas, all 50 states, major regions (like the South or the Midwest), or the whole United States. You can search for information on religious groups, demographic groups, or specific survey questions.

www.pewresearch.org/collections/...
Religious Landscape Study
Explore the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s main report, interactive database, methodology, and more. Pew Research Center.
www.pewresearch.org
May 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Teachers, are you looking for some fun post-SOL activities? Check out the World wildlife resources page!
www.worldwildlife.org/teaching-res...
WWF's Wild Classroom
Connecting educators and parents with tools and resources to help kids explore and understand the world around them. Help inspire the next generation to build a future where people and nature thrive!
www.worldwildlife.org
May 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Calling all APHG Teachers! Join us at our annual Geography 2050 symposium in New York City this November. Teacher Fellows get access to special APHG focused workshops to connect with geo-professionals, and learn about new resources for their classrooms! Apply Here www.americangeo.org/teacher-fell...
May 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Map of the week from the American Geographical Society with lots of visual topics to prompt classroom discussions and incorporate into content curriculum.

ubiqueags.org
UBIQUE | American Geographical Society
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May 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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⛈️Early warning systems & anticipatory action can help to dramatically reduce the negative impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable populations around the globe. Read the LEAP panel discussion on #AI & extreme weather preparedness. ow.ly/1h6j50VQYBv @climate.columbia.edu @leapstc.bsky.social
AI for Early Warning Systems and Anticipatory Action
Early warning systems and anticipatory action can help to dramatically reduce the negative impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable populations around the globe
ow.ly
May 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM