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Connect with leading experts working to sustain the world’s biodiversity and find the balance with humanity’s needs on our changing planet. Chat with the Esri Conservation team to explore innovative solutions for protected area management, conserving the places that matter most, new tools for community conservation programs, and connecting landscapes to advance biodiversity resilience.  ... View more

Have you ever wondered whether you should seek a mentor, what is their purpose, or why mentorship matters?  EDGE Geospatial has recently published a beginner's guide so you can understand the impact a mentor relationship can have on your personal and professional growth.  Access the guide here to and follow EDGE Geospatial on LinkedIn! Key Takeaways🗝 Purpose of an EDGE Mentor EDGE mentors are advisors; they are champions of growth, dedicated to fostering the success and fulfillment of those they mentor.  Why Mentorship Matters Unlocking Potential: Mentors provide guidance, support, and accountability, empowering you to achieve your goals and reach new heights in your career. Building Connections: Mentorship fosters meaningful connections and networks, opening doors to new opportunities and perspectives. Driving Positive Change: By empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds, mentorship plays a vital role in creating a more inclusive and equitable future for all. The 3 C's of Effective Mentorship Clarity: Define clear objectives and expectations for your mentorship journey, ensuring alignment with your goals and aspirations. Communication: Foster open and transparent communication with your mentor, building trust and fostering meaningful connections. Commitment: Embrace mentorship as a mutual commitment between mentors and mentees, investing time and resources in your growth and development. Discovering Your Potential: Tips for EDGE Fellows Believe in Yourself: Have confidence in your ability to make a difference. You bring unique talents and perspectives to the table, and your contributions are invaluable to our community. Be Authentic: Authenticity is key to building meaningful relationships. Be honest, open, and passionate about helping others, and you'll inspire trust and connection. Listen with Empathy: A great mentor is someone who listens with empathy and understanding. Practice active listening and strive to empathize with the experiences and challenges of others. EDGE Mentors Keith Andre Searles As the visionary  behind EDGE, Keith is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the geospatial industry, empowering individuals from all backgrounds to succeed.  Earle Isibue With a wealth of experience in GIS and education, Earle is passionate about nurturing the next generation of geospatial professionals. ... View more

Esri YPN is a community for all to learn, connect, and develop leadership skills to further careers in GIS. Whether you are brand new to the GIS industry or a seasoned GIS professional, there is a place for you in our community of nearly 20,000 members. Connect with the advisory board, industry experts, and other like-minded peers to connect, gain experience, and develop leadership skills to further advance your career. ... View more

Connect with leading experts working to sustain the world’s biodiversity and find the balance with humanity’s needs on our changing planet. Chat with the Esri Conservation team to explore innovative solutions for protected area management, conserving the places that matter most, new tools for community conservation programs, and connecting landscapes to advance biodiversity resilience. ... View more

Climate change impacts us globally—what happens in one location happens everywhere. From declining air quality to rising sea levels, diminishing biodiversity, and shifting populations, these environmental crises come in many forms. But through our individual and collective actions, we can create sustainable solutions that make a positive impact on the world. Think of GIS as the geospatial nervous system of the planet one that can help guide an effort such as climate resilience. ... View more

Connect with leading experts working to sustain the world’s biodiversity and find the balance with humanity’s needs on our changing planet. Chat with the Esri Conservation team to explore innovative solutions for protected area management, conserving the places that matter most, new tools for community conservation programs, and connecting landscapes to advance biodiversity resilience.  ... View more

For the first time in three years, the Esri User Conference will be back in-person. The Esri Young Professionals Network (YPN) team is beyond excited for the chance to catch up with young pros who we have met in the past. We are also eager to meet and welcome new young professionals to our community. This year has been one of significant growth for Esri YPN and we are thrilled to announce that our new website will go live on July 1, 2022, and will be a one-stop resource-filled site tailored for the best user experience. Filled with resources on certification, mentorship, professional development, training, and more! View the new website here >> The website will also highlight “Faces of YPN” a series that showcases amazing young pros that are part of our community and are paving the way for the next generation. YPN Booth Locations Sunday - Thursday, July 10-14 | SDCC, Grand Lobby Tuesday - Thursday, July 12-14 | SDCC, Expo Showcase Hall C Be sure to stop by our two booths so you can meet the YPN team, and we can walk you through all that the website has to offer and our program for the week!  The Grand Lobby booth will be open from Sunday at noon until Thursday at noon. The Expo Showcase booth will be open from Tuesday at 9:00 am through Thursday at 4:00 pm. YPN Welcome Social Sunday, July 10 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Marriott, Coronado Terrace To kick off your UC experience come to the YPN Welcome Social on Sunday to enjoy bayside breezes while networking. There will be 7 fireside chats that you can join. A YPN fireside chat is a personal and interactive discussion involving a subject matter expert (SME) from industry, a department, a program, or a topic. Young pros will gain insights and awareness from the discussion and have the ability to ask questions. We will have the following fireside chats:   ArcGIS StoryMaps  Conservation & Environment  GIS in Education  Internship & Recruitment  Mentorship  Student Assistantship  Sustainability Taskforce YPN Sessions We have thoughtfully curated two sessions for you to attend, connect with peers, and learn from subject matter experts.  YPN: Cultivating Curiosity for Career Success Tuesday, July 12 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | SDCC - Room 15 B Landing a good job requires demonstrating you have the knowledge and skills needed to do the work. But that just gets you hired. Succeeding in your career requires demonstrating you don’t know everything and are eager to learn. Curiosity helps you remain open to new ideas, meet new people, and to find new opportunities to contribute to your organization. Join a discussion with young professionals who embrace curiosity and a growth mindset to get practical tips for cultivating curiosity in your career. YPN Presents: Finding Your Career Path Wednesday, July 14 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | SDCC - Room 32 A/B Are you searching for a job that’s perfect for you? Want to make your current work more meaningful? Come join us for a conversation on navigating your personal development, growing your character, and finding your unique path. Together, we’ll challenge the standard approach to job-hunting and seek a better formula for meaningful work. YPN Evening Social Wednesday, July 14 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Level 4, Sapphire Terrace Join over 1,000+ of your closest friends to enjoy a DJ spinning records, tasty delectable appetizers, and refreshing drinks. This social is meant to be purely a networking event. Finish off the evening with a photo of Jack Dangermond as he circles the pool, shakes hands, and is happy to meet and greet with young pros.  Key Takeaways:  Have a Plan. Come up with a clear goal(s) for what you want to get out of the conference. Esri UC is full of activities, sessions, and more where there may be lots to do, many to talk to and even more to learn. Create your agenda online.  Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying too hard or doing too much.  Participate and Speak Up. To make the most of your conference experience sure to participate. Ask questions in sessions, share comments in workshops, and introduce yourself at socials. You are there to learn and share so don’t be shy.  Network. Meet new people every day! Whether it’s a fellow young pro, an industry subject matter expert (SME) in the industry showcase, someone at your lunch table, a presenter at a session, or someone in line with you.  You never know who you will meet and how it can develop into a career lead or lifelong connection. We look forward to seeing you at Esri UC! Connect with us! Twitter @EsriYPN LinkedIn Groups Esri Young Professionals Network ... View more

Visit the Earth Sciences expo to see how the scientific community uses geographic information systems (GIS) to address environmental challenges. GIS is a critical tool for the advanced science-driven understanding of climate change, resources management, and environmental challenges needed to help decision-makers create sustainable solutions that positively impact the world. Connect with the Esri Earth Sciences team to explore innovative solutions in geoscience, sustainable energy, environmental monitoring, climate, weather, and marine science disciplines. ... View more

The theme for Earth Day 2022 is Invest in Our Planet. Businesses, governments, and citizens must be ALL IN to take action. It is said that young people will be the most impacted by the effects of climate change. They are also valuable contributors to climate action because they are agents of change, entrepreneurs and innovators. Whether through education, science or technology, young people are scaling up their efforts and using their skills to accelerate climate action.  Young people far and wide are tapping into their skills to speak up for climate action. There are many organizations that have realized the value and impact of young voices including UNICEF which has created Youth for Climate Action and United Nations (UN) with Youth in Action.  The Earth is what we all have in common. – Wendall Berry, novelist. Here are ideas on how you can take action on Earth Day and every day! Check out StoryMaps from all over the world about the planet and its champions and share your favorites. Get involved with your local environmental organizations or volunteer with Earthday.org. Watch “Earthrise” by Amanda Gorman. Join a bird count and help with scientific research in your neighborhood. Learn about the Audubon bird count projects. Purchase a state parks, or national parks, pass for your family to incentivize visiting conserved spaces year-round. Read more https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/earth-day.htm Make your next meal plant based. Our food system accounts for more than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, making animal agriculture one of the largest contributors to climate change. Learn more on the Fact Sheet: Food Systems and Climate Change. Trade-in your plastic wear for reusable gear. Learn more on Fact Sheet: How Much Disposable Plastic We Use. Support local agriculture and buy produce from a local farmer. Plant a container garden or herb garden, a tree, or sign up to volunteer at a community garden near you. Learn about the Trillion Tree Campaign https://www.trilliontreecampaign.org/. Educate yourself on the history and current events of the Native lands you live and recreate on. Learn more here https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/tribal-nations. On this 51st anniversary of Earth Day, donate $51, or any amount, to an environmental non-profit. OR Set a goal to travel 51 miles by your own human power before the summer solstice, June 20th. Running, walking, swimming, kayaking, biking—whatever activity you prefer, get outside and experience the joy found in moving your body. Make a call to action like “Pick up 20 pieces of litter challenge” and share on social media. #InvestInOurPlanet. Or share an educational video like this one. Comment below other ideas or suggestions of how others can make positive impacts to improve the Earth.    ... View more

This is a list of resources that was presented in the YPN SIG on July 16, 2020.  We are open to adding to this list. Feel free to respond here or email ypn@esri.com. EDGE (Ethnically Diverse Geospatial Engagement) edgegeospatial.com   EDGE LinkedIn Group www.linkedin.com/groups/12440289/ NorthStar GIS - gisnorthstar.org TRELIS-GS (Training and Retaining Leaders in STEM – Geospatial Sciences) www.ucgis.org/trelis Women in GIS (US and Canada) - womeningis.wildapricot.org Women in Geospatial+ (Europe and Africa) - www.womeningeospatial.org Women in GIS Networking Groups and Interviews - https://www.gislounge.com/women-in-gis/ Maps That Make Us-Personal essays on the power of maps for shaping public and private lives Instagram story - https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17843920684841488/  @citylab #MapsWeMake A Call to Action for an Anti-Racist Science Community from Geoscientists of Color: Listen, Act, Lead - https://notimeforsilence.org What Black scientists want from colleagues and their institutions- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01883-8 The essays of Laura Morgan Roberts, Harvard Business Review - https://hbr.org/search?term=laura%20morgan%20roberts Speaking up on racism by Apple’s Tim Cook - https://www.apple.com/speaking-up-on-racism/ ... View more