*New Podcast Alert* NorthStar GAZE

Episode 20 February 14, 2024 00:01:25
*New Podcast Alert* NorthStar GAZE
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*New Podcast Alert* NorthStar GAZE

Feb 14 2024 | 00:01:25

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Hosted By

Aisha Jenkins

Show Notes

Embark on a transformative journey with the “NorthStar Gaze" podcast, sharing intimate stories from Geo luminaries. In 1-on-1 chats, explore their journeys and profound contributions to geography and GIS.

Inspired by our Telescope program, each episode offers a telescopic view into their lives. Uncover the human side of Geo, where passion meets purpose, and racial justice is central.

The “NorthStar Gaze" is your invitation to a Homecoming, where diverse voices paint the tapestry of contributions to geography and STEM. Tune in and let the brilliance of these geo-stars guide you.

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Episode Transcript

[00:00:02] Speaker A: Imagine a racially just world through a racially just geography. [00:00:05] Speaker B: I hope that we organize around not achieving a seat at the GIS table, but making the table obsolete, which would mean sharing the power of mapping directly with the people most affected by mapping. [00:00:19] Speaker A: Welcome to the North Star Gaze, a podcast with intimate stories from geoluminary. [00:00:24] Speaker C: We're coming together other as a collective to celebrate people of african descent, the diaspora, in talking about geospatial equity and justice. [00:00:32] Speaker A: In these one on one chats, you'll explore their journeys and profound contributions to geography and gis. Each episode offers a telescopic view into their lives to uncover the human side of Geo, where passion meets purpose and racial justice is central. [00:00:47] Speaker C: How do we make sure that we're showing what's there and how the stories that people tell of their own communities? [00:00:55] Speaker A: Tune in and let the brilliance of these geostars guide you. [00:00:59] Speaker D: This is us sharing our work and the work of the folks who do great things. Sharing the stories of luminaries in geospaces. [00:01:08] Speaker A: The North Star gaze. Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, then explore for more inspiration to create a racially just world through a racially just geography.

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