Events
Upcoming Events

Mapping Justice
In this 6-8 week project-based course, students dive into climate and social justice issues pertaining to their communities, while learning fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Mapping Justice: GIS as a Tool of Civic Imagination
As part of Explorers Festival 2025, this powerful presentation by Nick dives into how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be harnessed to support equity, justice, and civic engagement.

Liberatory Innovation: Critical GIS as a Tool for Civic Imagination
This session featured a compelling lecture and presentation by Nick Okafor, founder and executive director of trubel&co, who discussed “Liberatory Innovation: Critical GIS as a Tool for Civic Imagination.”

Nick Okafor of trubel&co Pitches at Fast Forward Demo Day 2025
This session featured Nick Okafor, design researcher and founder of trubel&co, who shared insights on how data and technology can be used to advance social and environmental impact.
Upcoming Workshops
Storytelling for Race, Power, Technology
Applications due 8/18
Storytelling for Race, Power, Technology
Applications due 8/18
Storytelling for Race, Power, Technology
Applications due 8/18
Recorded Events
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GIS as a Tool of Civic Imagination
As part of Explorers Festival 2025, this powerful presentation by Nick dives into how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be harnessed to support equity, justice, and civic engagement.
Liberatory Innovation: Critical GIS as a Tool for Civic Imagination
This session featured a compelling lecture and presentation by Nick Okafor, founder and executive director of trubel&co, who discussed “Liberatory Innovation: Critical GIS as a Tool for Civic Imagination.”
Fast Forward Demo Day 2025
This session featured Nick Okafor, design researcher and founder of trubel&co, who shared insights on how data and technology can be used to advance social and environmental impact.
Transforming Classrooms with GIS and Mapping Justice
Dylan and Justin outlines Workshop: GIS in the Classroom + Intro to ArcGIS online + Mapping Justice. They showed how GIS connects location data with descriptive information, providing a foundation for mapping, analysis, and decision-making across industries.