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American Geographical Society
VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.
MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges and opportunities.
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American Geographical Society
VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.
MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges and opportunities.
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American Geographical Society
VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.
MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges and opportunities.
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- Welcome, Spring ’23 Internson Jan. 31, 2023
Throughout the year, the American Geographical Society maintains a staff of Scholar-Interns to keep things humming. Our interns help report on the news of the day for DailyGeo, produce new content for our regular Map of the Week and Company Spotlight features, constantly update our social media outlets, create new graphics for our events and
- Company Spotlight: GISMOon Jan. 31, 2023
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