Alliance relaunch highlights the geography of learning
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Supporting the relaunch of the ĢӰ Geographic Alliance, ĢӰ Boulder Department of Geography aims to emphasize the interdisciplinarity of geography
The University of ĢӰ Boulder Department of Geography is supporting the statewide relaunch of the ĢӰ Geographic Alliance (COGA), an initiative that promotes geography education at all levels.
The department is hosting a public relaunch celebration from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in room 235 of the University Memorial Center.
COGA provides K-12, college and university educators with lesson plans, hands-on activities, workshops and professional development and aims to promote and foster geography’s interconnections across environmental sciences, geographic information and data sciences, social sciences and the humanities.
COGA, which is part of a network of 54 geographic alliances across the United States, was founded at ĢӰ Boulder in 1986 as a collaboration between ĢӰ Boulder, ĢӰ university partners, the National Geographic Society and ĢӰ geographers. ĢӰ is one of the original seven states in the Geography Alliance Network.
The , in part, to provide resources and professional development for elementary and secondary school teachers, address policies related to geography education at the state and local levels and expose the public to activities related to geographic knowledge.
In relaunching COGA, leaders in the Department of Geography note, “We believe the inherent interdisciplinarity of geography provides an essential foundation for tackling the opportunities and challenges facing ĢӰ by providing students with an integrated set of skills to meet an ever-changing job market.
“This initiative will center Indigenous knowledge, focus on under-resourced schools and communities and highlight the value and experiences of ĢӰ’s diverse communities. We seek to communicate the importance of geography as both a public resource and a science for the common good of all Coloradans.”
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