M4SJ Social Justice Mapathon

Mapping for Social Justice (M4SJ) invites you to our community health-themed social justice Mapathon.

The Mapathon is a chance bring together folks working on social justice issues and mappers who utlilize GIS/mapping in their everyday work. The two-day mapathon is a forum for:

Sharing skills

Developing relationships

Making maps!

We hope that the event will foster longer term relationships between GIS workers and developers interested in social justice campaigns and those working on the frontlines of our communities.

Our general schedule is the following:

Day 1 (Saturday, November 14): 10:30am-6:00pm

Considerations about communication strategy, design and audience
What messages and stories can we communicate with maps and how?
How can we locate/create and work with the data that we will need for our map?

Day 2 (Sunday, November 15): 12:00-5:00pm

Technical skills and implementation
What tools exist and how can we use them to make effective maps for social justice campaigns?
Trainings on a variety of topics such as Working with Geo Data 101 and Storytelling with Maps will be provided throughout the two-day event.

Meals will be provided. Please contact the organizers if you: have access needs or restricted detary requirements; will need childcare to attend the Mapathon.

While we're calling it a mapathon, we're explicitly welcoming everyone, regardless of their skill or experience with maps. At our mapathon, we are collaborating as technologists, community organizers and concerned individuals to contribute to important work in our communities.

The event is free to all. We ask that you plan to attend both days. If you are unable to attend both days, please contact us about the possibility of attending one of the two days (mapping4socialjustice [at] gmail.com)

More information and a complete agenda will be posted here closer to the Mapathon.

FAQs

Can I get there by public transit?

It's easy to get here on BART - take the train to 19th Street Oakland and walk south. Oakstop is located near 17th and Broadway.

What should I bring?

If you have a laptop that you're willing to use for activities during the workshop, please bring it. If you don't have a laptop, don't worry - you will be partnered with someone who does have one.

If you are attending as a social justice worker, please bring data or any materials you might need to think through the mapping process and what you might want to produce.

How can I contact M4SJ with any questions?

Contact us by emailing mapping4socialjustice [at] gmail.com

Can I update my registration information?

Yes, please do. If you find out you're no longer able to attend, please change your registration information so that we can open up a spot to someone on the wait list.

What is M4SJ?

Mapping for Social Justice (M4SJ) is an area of interest group of BayGeo (formerly called the Bay Area Automated Mapping Association, or BAAMA) formed in 2015. M4SJ is a group of around 40 folks interested and involved in social justice, mapping, and everything in between.

Follow us @mapping4sj and on our Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/927056580690109