STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
December 16, 2023: Agenda, Minutes
September 30, 2023: Agenda, Minutes
April 1, 2023: Agenda, Minutes
December 10, 2022: Agenda; Minutes
September 24, 2022: Agenda; Minutes
April 30, 2022: Agenda; Minutes
December 4, 2021: Agenda
September 25, 2021: Agenda, minutes
April 10, 2021: Agenda, proposals, and reports; Minutes
December 12, 2020: Agenda, proposals, and reports; Minutes
September 26, 2020: Agenda
April 18, 2020: Agenda
December 14, 2019: Agenda
September 7, 2019: Minutes
June 25 2019: The Executive Board met via virtual meeting to discuss the restructuring of the Alliance Network. The Board opened the conversation up to all Steering Committee members for input before making a final decision to move existing Alliance funds from NGS to the VT foundation.
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December 1, 2018: Winter 2018 meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 2018 Website report
Google Analytics data: Audience overview; new versus returning visitors to site; global map of activity; U.S. map of activity; Virginia map of activity; New York user map; devices used to access site; per page visitation numbers
September 22, 2018: Minutes
March 3, 2018: Minutes
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December 16, 2017: Minutes
- 2017 Website report
Google Analytics data: Audience overview; new versus returning visitors to site; global map of activity; U.S. map of activity; Virginia map of activity; New York map; devices used to access site; per page visitation numbers
September 16, 2017: Minutes
Reports:
Proposals
- Budget Amendment Request: “Placing Primary Sources” VGA – Teaching with Primary Sources Project
- Digitally Documenting Geo-Literacy
- Library of Congress “Teaching With Primary Sources” Grant Partnership
- Refugees and Migration
May 6, 2017: Minutes
Reports
- Budget summary
- Putting Social Science First
- See minutes for links to other items
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December 10, 2016: Minutes
Reports
Google Analytics data: Audience overview; new versus returning visitors to site; global map of activity; U.S. map of activity; Virginia map of activity; New York map; devices used to access site
Proposals
September 24, 2016: Minutes
Reports
- Website report, Addendum (Page user counts)
Proposals
- Library of Congress “Teaching With Primary Sources” Grant Partnership
- The Sugar Mill, The Sea, & Society: The Cultural Landscapes of the Caribbean World Transatlantic Teacher Scholars Program III
April 16, 2016: Minutes
Reports
Google Analytics reports: Audience overview;new versus returning visitors to site; global map of activity; U.S. map of activity; Virginia map of activity; devices used to access site
Proposals
- Field Trip to Cuba
- Library of Congress Grant Partnership
- Online Lesson Plans and slideshows, new and revised
- The Sugar Mill, The Sea, and Society
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December 12, 2015: Minutes
Reports
Proposals
- Environmental History of Colonial Virginia institute (1620-1760)
- Fall 2016 APHG Academy-Southwest Virginia
- Geofest Salem
- Geofest for the Great Southwest
- Geography for Life Explorers 2016: A Southwestern Train-Based Summer Institute
- Pre-service Teacher Presentations on Geography in the Classroom
- Public Memory and Public Service in the Atlantic World
- Virginia Atlas 2.0
- Virginia Geographers
Flyer
September 26, 2015: Minutes
Reports
Proposals
- APHG Teacher Academy #2: Urban and Economic Landscapes in Northern Virginia
- Geography for Life Explorers 2016: A Southwestern Train-Based Summer Institute
March 14, 2015: Minutes
Proposals
- Children’s Museum
- ConnectED
- Cuba Reconnaissance
- Petersburg to Appomattox: The Final Days of the Civil War
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December 13, 2014: Minutes
Reports
Google Analytics reports: Audience overview; new versus returning visitors to site; global map of activity; U.S. map of activity; Virginia map of activity; devices used to access site
Sample world regional maps (pdf): South-Southeast-East Asia color; South-Southeast-East Asia color, without labels; South-Southeast-East Asia color, with shaded relief; South-Southeast-East Asia black and white; South-Southeast-East Asia black and white, without labels
Proposals
- Geographic Genealogy Studies for Use with Students: workshop
- Geography for Life Explorers 2016: Field Reconnaissance for a new Train-Based Summer Institute
- Repurpose of VGA iSTEM Funds & Request for Additional Funds to Support iSTEM Teacher Institute.
- Revisions of ‘Geography Connects’ online courses
- The Revolution in Virginia: 2015 Geography and History Summer Institute
- Sponsorship of Exhibit Booth at 2015 ESRI EdUC
- Using ArcGIS Online to Explore and Analyze Our World
September 13, 2014: Minutes
Reports
Proposals
- GeoLiteracy Workshop: Jack Jouett’s Ride
- iSTEM Teacher Scholars Program Partnership Continuation
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Living Legacy In a Box
Flyers
- AP Human Geography Academy 2014
- Geofest VIII
- Geoliteracy Workshop: Jack Jouett’s Ride
- iSTEM Conference
Letter of Appreciation from Stratford Hall
March 29, 2014: Minutes (prior to approval)
Reports
Proposals
- Exploring Iceland’s Changing Environments and Landscapes: GeoCamp Institute (Draft)
- Geofest VIII
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Legacy in a Box
- When We Were British; proposed budget
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December 7, 2013: Minutes
September 7, 2013 meeting: Minutes
Reports
- Geography and History of Colonial Virginia (at Stratford Hall)
- JMU Grant for Geospatial Training and Conference
- The Geography of World History workshop
- The Geography of World History workshop (version 2)
- Geography Workshop for Margaret Sue Copenhaver Institute
- Trip to Cuba
- Updates on Geospatial Committee, Carte Diem Press Partnership, University of West Indies Institute, Journey through Hallowed Ground, iSTEM Teacher Scholars Program
- Website
Proposal
Flyers
- AP Human Geography Academy
- Geofest-Henry County (with application form)
- Geofest VII (with application form)
- Geoliteracy Workshop: No Borrowed Ground and Smithfield VA at Revolution (with application form)
- NOAA: Perspectives on Chesapeake Bay
VGA Form
PowerPoint
Poster Panel
May 4, 2013 meeting: Minutes
Reports
- Budget Summary
- Geofest in Far Southwest Virginia
- Geography Workshop for Margaret Sue Copenhaver Institute
- Geography Workshop for Radford University Secondary Pre-service Teachers
- Geography Workshop for Roanoke College Elementary Pre-service Teachers
- VGS Geography Fair
- Website
Proposals
- Carte Diem Press Partnership Permission
- Dissemination of World History and Geography I Enhanced Scope and Sequence Geography-based Sessions
- Geofest for Far Southwest II
- Geofest VII
- Geography Workshop for Henry County Region
- Geoliteracy Workshop
- iSTEM Teacher Scholars Program
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Living Legacy GIS Project
- Structured Controversy-New River_VGA Collaboration
VGA Form
Flyer
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December 15, 2012 meeting: Minutes
Reports
Proposals
- APHG
- Field Trip to Spain and Northern Morocco
- Geofest for the Great Southwest
- Parallel Geographies: The Legacies of Slavery in Virginia and Bahia
- Virginia Floor Map-Trunk
VGA Forms
- Geofest Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Proposal Submission Form
- Professional Development Report Form
Flyer
- Geoliteracy Workshop: No Borrowed Ground and Smithfield, VA, in Revolution
May 5, 2012 meeting: Minutes
Reports
Proposals
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(Preproposal): Teacher Workshop on Climate Change
January 21, 2012 meeting: Minutes
Reports and proposals
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September 10, 2011 meeting: Minutes
Report
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September 18, 2010 meeting: Minutes
May 15, 2010 meeting: Minutes
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December 12, 2009 meeting: Minutes
September 12, 2009 meeting: Minutes
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March 8, 2008 meeting: Minutes
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March 24, 2007 meeting: Minutes
