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TA Tuesday: Maps, environmental stewardship, and nonprofit learning

Island of Manhattan with data popping up specific to a location or area.

Oh, the possibilities of Cool Maps

Cool Maps combines information about physical spaces with data. New York City uses it to get people outside and showing them the shortest ways from one point to another using various means of transportation. San Francsico uses it to illustrate urban growth over time. There must be some ways government, organizations, and community members can make use of this technology or the ideas underlying the tech on the Northern Neck.


11th Annual Turning a New Leaf Conference

The 11th Annual Turning a New Leaf Conference takes place December 3 in Richmond. This conference will focus on exchanging ideas about sustainability in landscaping, stormwater management, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship. Given our proximity to waterways, understanding and implementing better landscaping, stormwater management, and stewardship practices is essential.


Free webinars for nonprofits

My faves from 30 Free Nonprofit Webinars for July 2025 are: Board Development for the Next Generation (July 16), Storytelling for Nonprofit Professionals (July 25), and Up Your Numbers Game: How to Gather and Use Data (July 28).


RCC to Host Career Services Breakfast to Strengthen Workforce Partnerships

The RCC press release:

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) is inviting local employers, workforce partners, and community leaders to its upcoming “Partnering for Progress” Career Services Breakfast—a networking event designed to connect the college’s Career Services team and faculty with those helping shape the region’s economic future.

The event will take place on Tuesday, July 22, at the Warsaw Campus and again on Thursday, July 24, at the Glenns Campus, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Attendees will enjoy breakfast and the opportunity to network while learning about RCC’s expanding work-based learning initiatives. The morning will feature a keynote address from Afroze Mohammed, Virginia Tech’s Associate Director of Strategic Alliances, presentations from RCC’s Career Services team, and breakout sessions highlighting campus programs. Guided campus tours will also be offered.

“This is a great opportunity for RCC to showcase how we’re preparing students for real-world careers—and for community partners to discover new ways to collaborate with us,” said Kimberly Coles, RCC Career Services Coordinator.

To attend, please RSVP at: https://forms.gle/Hx6zqoq53Py1QYjp7.

If you can’t attend but would like more information on partnering with RCC, please contact Kimberly Coles, 804-758-6836, kcoles@rappahannock.edu.




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