This event is organized in partnership with Yale Library and Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions 

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
WHAT: Hands-on Workshop: Storytelling with Maps: Crafting Digital Narratives with ArcGIS StoryMaps
DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
LUNCH TIME: 12:30-1 PM
WORKSHOP TIME:  1-2:30 PM
LOCATION: Marx Classroom, Marx Library (see directions) | 219 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511

We encourage all registrants to join us for the companion book talk, “Telling Stories with Maps by Allen Carroll.” See details & registration here.

OVERVIEW

In this 90-minute workshop you’ll learn the building block for telling stories with maps and geographic data. We’ll start with best practices for planning and outlining a digital narrative then dive into assembling a story with ArcGIS StoryMaps. There will be content available to download, or you can bring your own project to work on during the session. In addition, we’ll showcase foundational techniques for effective digital storytelling including common story structures, principles of visual design, and advanced geospatial storytelling workflows. We’ll also share resources to take your skills to the next level. 

INSTRUCTOR

Ross Donihue Ross is the Lead Content Strategist on Esri’s StoryMaps team. He provides leadership and direction for a team of professional writers, cartographers, and visual designers. He applies his background in geography and systems thinking to enhance geospatial technology and enable users around the world to tell stories with maps. Before joining Esri in 2018, Ross was the Creative Director and Founder of Map for Good, a visual storytelling team that makes maps and digital media for better world organization including National Geographic Society, Patagonia Inc., NOAA, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ross is a National Geographic Explorer with a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Registrants are welcome to bring their own content to use during the workshop.
• Marx Classroom has desktops, but you are welcome to bring your laptop.

Location: Marx Classroom, Marx Library