Engaged Opportunity Grants
Mapping New York’s Historic and Cultural Landscape
Creating interactive maps that link the state's intercultural heritage and opportunity landscape
New York has been shaped by extraordinary history and activism that is not always well known today. This project team is using Maptu to produce interactive maps to give students, tourists and even local residents a deeper understanding of the land and landscape, heritage and current realities, and communities of New York state. Starting with a handful of historic and cultural sites – the Seneca Nation in western New York, Howland Stone Store Museum, Seneca Falls National Park and Harriett Tubman home – these maps are designed to keep growing with new and enhanced entries from students and faculty, as well as local historians and community members.
Grant category: Other
Topics: Access, Equity and Justice; Culture, Language and History
The Team
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A.T. Miller, Department of English and Associate Vice Provost for Academic Diversity
College of Arts and Sciences and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
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Kevin Gaines, Africana Studies and Research Center
College of Arts and Sciences
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William Horning, Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Community partner: Women’s Rights National Historic
- Community partner: Harriet Tubman Home
- Community partner: The Seneca Nation of Indians
- Community partner: Howland Stone Store Museum
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.