The Power of Noticing and Wondering with Sharon Hessney

We sat down with Sharon Hessney, host of “What’s Going on in This Graph,” to talk about her work with The New York Times Learning Network and her enthusiasm for the power of maps and other data visualizations to help students make sense of different issues and events in their world.

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In-Person: East Boston By Map · Feb 23, 6:00pm ET

What was East Boston like in the 19th and 20th centuries? What schools and churches were around? Were any industries based in East Boston? Join us at the East Boston Branch Library to learn about how the community has changed over time and discover how to research the history of your own house and neighborhood.

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In-Person: Author Talk — Laura Bliss on The Quarantine Atlas · Mar 1, 6:00pm ET

Writer and journalist Laura Bliss will discuss her recent book, The Quarantine Atlas: Mapping Global Life Under COVID-19, which explores reader-submitted maps of their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. For this discussion, Bliss will be joined by Boston-based mapmaker and artist Rajiv Raman and writer Garnette Cadogan.

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Call for Applicants: Summer 2023 Undergraduate Internships

Hey undergrads, we want to work with you! We’re looking to hire two undergraduate interns focused on geospatial research to train in topics spanning geospatial technology, public humanities, and nonprofit management. Internships are paid and require a commitment of 12–16 hours per week; applications are due by March 15.

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Online: Maps & Data Literacy for Civic Engagement · Mar 7, 3:30pm ET

Join Sharon Hessney, host of “What’s Going on in This Graph,” and Michelle LeBlanc, Director of Education at the Leventhal Map & Education Center, for an interactive session focused on thinking critically about maps, graphs and charts. Presented as part of Massachusetts Civic Learning Week 2023.

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New Additions to our Gift Store

We’ve added a handful of new reproductions to our online Gift Store! Among the new additions are maps featured in our permanent exhibition, Becoming Boston, including this bird’s eye view of East Boston and plan of Boston Proper. Use code FEBRUARY-FUN to get 25% off any reproduction order through March 1.

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