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A framework for addressing the lack of diversity in the Geosciences through evaluating the current structure of
Aída Guhlincozzi1, Julia Cisneros2
1Urbana, IL USA Department of Geography and GIScience, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Abstract:
How can universities build institutional partnerships through supporting community geography projects? This paper details the case of university members seeking to achieve a community goal of expanding Geosciences education opportunities, while also targeting a long-range goal of improving diversity within the university Geosciences. Over the course of one year, two Ph.D students collaborated with community members affiliated with a local middle school to design and organize the School of Earth, Society, and Environment (SESE) Geosciences Camp for Middle School Girls, held in August 2019. This paper deconstructs and critiques the camp organizing process and its outcomes. The conclusion addresses what worked and what did not as a model for future attempts at more sustainable institutional partnerships serving community geography projects.
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