Have you heard about the amazing things the latest mobile phones and apps are doing in some of the poorest, most remote places on Earth? Mobile data technology is changing the way charities and aid agencies help out people affected by conflict, hunger and natural disasters, and we want to invite you to a unique opportunity to learn more about latest development of mobile data collection.
Is it easier for you to use a toilet, make a call on a mobile phone or turn on a light? Each is incredibly important in its own right. Access to a toilet is one of the most important indicators of development. It prevents you and your family from getting sick. Access to electricity? Think cooking, heating, lighting, communications and mechanical power.
This map was created using data from the The Constitution and Reform Education Consortium (CRECO). CRECO undertook a study to map out the incidences of violence.
The interactive map was created using Tile Mill. When you hover your mouse over one county, the breakdown on categoried risks display as a teaser. This data was critical in the leadup to the elections.
“A STEM classroom must be a global classroom,” states Sharon Harris, a science teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio and alumna of the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (
