{"id":893091,"date":"2020-06-24T03:54:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T10:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=893091"},"modified":"2021-04-18T23:38:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T06:38:23","slug":"diversity-equity-inclusion-racial-justice-at-the-esri-user-conference-2020","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/announcements\/diversity-equity-inclusion-racial-justice-at-the-esri-user-conference-2020","title":{"rendered":"Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Racial Justice at the Esri User Conference 2020"},"author":9312,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[401942,401962,679231,401952,646351],"industry":[],"product":[],"class_list":["post-893091","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-diversity","tag-equity","tag-esri-uc-2020","tag-inclusion","tag-racial-equity"],"acf":{"short_description":"Custom agenda highlighting community events and activities related to diversity, equity, inclusion and racial justice at the Esri UC 2020.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Esri and our users recognize that diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice are more important than ever. This year, during a national call for racial justice and a pandemic that has exposed long-standing societal inequities, we must come together as a geospatial community to address these issues. Why does location matter? Because race and place matter.<\/em> Because of this, we are bringing more content on these topics to the Esri UC than ever before.<\/p>\n

To help you find your way to the sessions and events most relevant to diversity, equity, inclusion and racial justice, we have prepared this agenda to help you plan your UC experience. The events in this agenda center around 3 topics:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"

Download the quick reference PDF flier of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Racial Justice community events and activities at UC here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Note that this blog post and the PDF flier are subject to change, so be sure to check back when the UC starts for the latest information.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Right","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Equity & Social Justice<\/h3>\n

Location intelligence<\/a> can help build a more equitable and just world where aspects of a person’s social identity (gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, ability, sexual orientation, nationality, etc.) do not impact their outcomes. There are many opportunities at this year’s User Conference to see how GIS is being used by governments, nonprofits, and businesses to advance equity and social justice.<\/p>\n

Diversity & Inclusion<\/h3>\n

A diverse and inclusive geospatial community where people of all backgrounds are empowered to solve the world\u2019s greatest challenges is essential to building a sustainable and prosperous future. At the UC this year, there are several opportunities for members of underrepresented or otherwise marginalized groups to connect, uplift one another, feel a sense of belonging, see themselves represented, share experiences and concerns, and learn about the many organizations helping underrepresented groups in GIS overcome barriers to thrive.<\/p>\n

Racial Justice<\/h3>\n

In response to the senseless and horrific killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others, organizations around the world and especially in the United States are increasing their efforts to eliminate long-persisting racial inequities. There are several opportunities at this year’s UC to learn about Esri’s new Racial Equity Initiative<\/a> and hear from Esri users across different industries on how they are using GIS to address racial inequities in their communities.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"quote","author_name":"Jack Dangermond","author_profession_organization":"President of Esri","image":false,"text":"Esri employees and I want to express our support for the Black community during these difficult times and reinforce our commitment to help our users in their efforts to use GIS to bring about positive change. This is clearly a time when we as GIS professionals can use our special talents and tools to help communities better understand, communicate, and be engaged \u2013 all necessary for meaningful action. "},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Read below for a full list of events & activities, including:<\/h3>\n