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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170303T150000
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SUMMARY:Understanding and Practicing Map Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Everyday we interact with visualizations of space\, aka maps. How we interact with a map is determined by many factors. Who made it? What is it trying to convey? Where did the underlying data come from? We ask these and more questions\, often unconsciously\, as we decide whether a map contains the information we seek. This workshop will begin with a brief history of the map\, introduce the concept of map literacy and finish with participants interacting with a series of digital and paper maps using the information they obtained during the first part of the session. \nRegistration is required for this event.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/map-literacy/
LOCATION:Hillman Library\, Digital Scholarship Commons\, G-49 (3960 Forbes Ave)\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170311
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
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SUMMARY:2017 National Environmental Justice Conference & Training Program
DESCRIPTION:Evaine\, James\, Sarah and Kate will be presenting at the National Environmental Justice Conference in Washington D.C. to a national audience.  Evaine and Kate will present “ReClaim McKeesport: Environmental Justice Through Capacity Building. A Success Story” and James and Sarah will be presenting on the Northside Connections  Urban Trail System\, “Connecting Communities and Discovering Hidden Gems: Maximizing Resident Engagement in the Creation of an Urban Trail System”. The conference will bring together leaders from various sectors to exchange ideas and approaches to achieving environmental justice– check out this page to learn more about the conference. \n 
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/nejc-conference/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T160000
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CREATED:20170301T143454Z
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SUMMARY:Regional Data Center Property Data User Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center is hosting an open conversation about property and housing data. This is one in a series of “Data User Group” conversations organized by the WPRDC. User groups are open meetings designed to build community among data users\, identify data publishing priorities\, and allow participants to share expertise and build collaboration around the use of data. If you use property or housing data\, or are interested in using it\, please join us.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/property-data-user-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Knoxville Carnegie Library\, 400 Brownsville Rd \, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170222T181725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170222T181844Z
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SUMMARY:Wild & Scenic Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Allegheny Cleanways at the 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival!  \nThis film festival works to combine quality and powerful filmmaking with current environmental issues to inspire citizens to protect their environment and to take action for our local and global communities. Festival-goers can expect to see beautiful award-winning films about environmental issues from around the world\, excellent raffle prizes\, zero waste beer\, and the opportunity to connect with local initiatives to protect Pittsburgh! \nPlease join us on Thursday\, March 9th from 6PM – 9:30PM at Chatham University’s Eddy Theater for an evening of education\, entertainment\, and inspiration. Tickets and more information are available at www.prc.org/filmfestival2017/. \nJoin the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Allegheny Cleanways at the 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Discounted early bird tickets are available until February 10! Get your tickets now and save! \nThe Wild This film festival works to combine quality and powerful filmmaking with current environmental issues to inspire citizens to protect their environment and to take action for our local and global communities. Festival-goers can expect to see beautiful award-winning films about environmental issues from around the world\, excellent raffle prizes\, zero waste beer\, and the opportunity to connect with local initiatives to protect Pittsburgh! \nPlease join us on Thursday\, March 9th from 6PM – 9:30PM at Chatham University’s Eddy Theater for an evening of education\, entertainment\, and inspiration. Tickets and more information are available at www.prc.org/filmfestival2017/.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/wild-scenic-film-festival/
LOCATION:Chatham University’s Eddy Theater\, Woodland Rd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,For Fun
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170313T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170301T145931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170301T150316Z
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SUMMARY:For the Sake of All: Translating Evidence into Action for Community Health
DESCRIPTION:The University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems is proud to host Dr. Jason Q. Purnell for the third lecture in the Reed Smith LLP Spring 2017 Speaker Series. Dr. Purnell\, Assistant Professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis\, and principal investigator and project director of the For the Sake of All initiative\, a groundbreaking\, multidisciplinary project on the health and well-being of African Americans in St. Louis. \nNo RSVP required; lunch provided. Overflow room will be available during the event in Room CL 2101.  All lectures are recorded and uploaded to crsp.pitt.edu in the days following the lecture. \nContact Center Administrative Assistant Marita Johnson at maj135@pitt.edu or 412-624-7382 with any questions. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n———–\nRecipient of the Walentik Leadership in Health Award and named 2016 Person of the Year by the St. Louis American\, Dr. Purnell isa leading researcher on socioeconomic and sociocultural factors that influence health behaviors and outcomes. \nThe “For the Sake of All” project made waves with the revelation that\, in St. Louis\, less than 10 miles apart between Clayton and north St. Louis\, there is an 18 year gap in life expectancy at birth. \n“Those are not just statistics\, they are people’s lives that are being shortened because of differential access to resources that support healthy and productive lives . . . We know that poverty is not randomly distributed. Over a century of housing policy has gotten us to concentrated areas of poverty\, where we find more African American poverty concentrated into these tight pockets where poverty just accumulates\,” reports Purnell.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/sake-translating-evidence-action-community-health/
LOCATION:University of Pittsburgh\, Room 2017\, Cathedral of Learning\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170317T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170113T210142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170307T162219Z
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SUMMARY:Mapping 101 with ArcGIS: Registration Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Classes from March 23  – May 25\nLocation: GTECH Office    \nInstructed by Evaine K. Sing from GTECH\nA ten-week course to learn the basics of GIS technologies (Geographic Information Systems)\, with a focus on the industry-standard ArcGIS platform by ESRI. Classes will be held every Thursday from March 23rd-May 25th from 6:00-8:00 PM. \nThe course will cover: \n\nIntroduction to GIS\nFinding\, Downloading\, Cleaning Data\nFile Geodatabases\nGIS Outputs\nMap Design\nSpatial Data\nGeoprocessing\nSpatial Analysis\n\nWe will utilize lecture\, hands on tutorials in the program\, readings and application with a Community Project and Partner. \nFrequently Asked Questions:\nWhat you need:\n– All students are required to purchase the book/software package: “GIS Tutorial 1\, 10.3 Edition” by Kurland and Gorr. Be sure to purchase a NEW book\, as it comes with a 6-month trial of the software you will need for the course. Alternatively\, if you would like to purchase a personal copy of the software\, ESRI offers a personal license for $100/year though the text will still be required. \nWhat to bring to class:\n– All students should plan to provide their own Laptop and ArcGIS software for the course.This software only working in the Windows Operating System\, if you have a Mac\, you can run a Windows virtual machine through your Mac or try and borrow a PC \nIf I don’t own a laptop\, can I borrow one?\n– There are 3 desktops on location (with ArcGIS installed) for students who cannot provide their own computer but this means you will only be able to work during the class hours. \nIf you are interested in a flexible payment schedule or need to pay in installments\, just let us know and we can make arrangements. Email a.archer@gtechstrategies.org
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/mapping-101/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170318T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170301T144654Z
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SUMMARY:Free Soil Lead Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join the Allegheny County Conservation District and partners on March 18 to learn why soil lead contamination is a serious problem in Pittsburgh. Bring a properly collected\, dry soil sample from your yard or garden and it will be screened for lead and other heavy materials\, free of charge! Staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. \n \nFor more information\, contact Jonathan Burgess (ACCD) at 412-291-8017. See Grow Pittsburgh’s page on soil sampling for instructions. \nCheck out the Free Soil Lead Screening flier (including a soil sample diagram) for all the information. \n 
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/free-soil-lead-screening/
LOCATION:Garden Resource Center\, 147 Putnam St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170321T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170302T144847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170302T144847Z
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SUMMARY:Green Schools Conference
DESCRIPTION:GTECHER Ian Brown will be presenting at the Green Schools Conference and Expo in Atlanta\, GA. He will be presenting with Kristen Golomb\, Director of Innovation at Propel Schools on our Green Playces Initiative. \nIan will be presenting Tuesday\, March 21st: \nSession Title and details can be found below: \nPlacemaking: Kids Reclaiming their Environment through Community Design and the Arts. \n 
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/green-schools-conference/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170322T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170322T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T161454Z
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SUMMARY:Data Drinks
DESCRIPTION:If you like analyzing\, coding\, mapping\, visualizing\, or forecasting data\, come out to the next Data Drinks on Wednesday March 22nd. This event will be held at Seviche from 5-7:30\, featuring $5 margaritas and mojitos\, $4 wine\, $3 beers and $5 tapas until 6:30. Help Data Drinks organizers collect data about Data Drinks by filling out a brief survey.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/data-drinks/
LOCATION:Seviche\, 930 Penn Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:For Fun,Partner Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170325
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170320T150313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170320T150313Z
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SUMMARY:Westmoreland County Conservation District Engineer's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, repeated over a two day period\, features the latest topics in natural resource management.  Topics featured this year include: watershed modeling\, green infrastructure design\, monitoring best management practices\, programmatic updates\, and more. \nGTECH Project Manager Sarah Koenig will be presenting in partnership with Lisa Brown\, Director of Environmental Initiatives and Projects / Saw Mill Run Watershed Coordinator for Economic Development South. The presentation is titled “Using citizen engagement and stakeholder input to inform a data driven methodology for revitalizing an urban watershed.” Sarah will present on the Route 51 Green Blvd Property Acquisition Planning Study. \nThe full agenda can be accessed here.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/westmoreland-county-conservation-district-engineers-workshop/
LOCATION:St. Vincent College
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170325T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T204645Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting - CENTRAL
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. We will be hosting five meetings around the city to gather feedback about the policies and to listen to any concerns you may have. Our engagement team will be facilitating listening sessions\, and members of the PLB Board will be available to hear your comments. The input from these meetings will be collected and provided back to the PLB Board for consideration when they finalize the inaugural policies and procedures. \nWe have selected venues throughout the city for your convenience as follows: West\, South\, East\, Central\, and North. We will provide childcare at two of these meetings (March 25th and April 4th)\, and one of them will be on a Saturday to provide for added flexibility. In order to utilize the childcare service\, we request that you RSVP at least five days prior to the meeting. Light refreshments will be provided at all of the meetings. \nCENTRAL: Saturday\, March 25th from 1 PM to 2:30 PM at Jeron X. Grayson Community Center\,\n1852 Enoch Street. Pittsburgh\, PA 15219\nChildcare will provided for ages 2 and up. Please RSVP for childcare by Thursday\, March 23rd.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/pittsburgh-land-bank-public-meeting-central/
LOCATION:Jeron X. Grayson Community Center\, 1852 Enoch Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170322T204255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T204740Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting - EAST
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. We will be hosting five meetings around the city to gather feedback about the policies and to listen to any concerns you may have. Our engagement team will be facilitating listening sessions\, and members of the PLB Board will be available to hear your comments. The input from these meetings will be collected and provided back to the PLB Board for consideration when they finalize the inaugural policies and procedures. \nWe have selected venues throughout the city for your convenience as follows: West\, South\, East\, Central\, and North. We will provide childcare at two of these meetings (March 25th and April 4th)\, and one of them will be on a Saturday to provide for added flexibility. In order to utilize the childcare service\, we request that you RSVP at least five days prior to the meeting. Light refreshments will be provided at all of the meetings. \nEAST: Monday\, March 27th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Kingsley Association\,\n6435 Frankstown Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15206
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/pittsburgh-land-bank-public-meeting-east/
LOCATION:Kingsley Association\, 6435 Frankstown Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170408
DTSTAMP:20260503T025750
CREATED:20170322T205954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T210157Z
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SUMMARY:2017 Inclusive Innovation Week
DESCRIPTION:Pittsburgh has positioned itself to become a city of inclusive innovation by providing equal access to products and services through new technology\, ideas\, personnel and inventions. \n\nInclusive Innovation Event Schedule. \n\n\nInclusive Innovation Week is a city-wide opportunity to participate in and engage with innovation in the City of Pittsburgh.  The dates for Innovation Week 2017 are March 31-April 7. \nLearn more about Pittsburgh’s Road Map to Inclusive Innovation.
URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/2017-inclusive-innovation-week/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,For Fun
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