Criminal Justice Class Presents Results of Refugee Population Mapping to Local Agencies
Posted: May 10, 2013Gannon University; Dr. Christopher Magno, Assistant Professor,
Criminal Justice Program Director, led his Crime Mapping class in
the development of two NEW maps showing the refugee community in
Erie, Pa. As part of the students final project, on Thursday May
9th at 11:00 am in the Palumbo Academic Center, Room 2023, the
class will be presenting framed maps to the Executive Directors of
the International Institute and Catholic Charities.
These maps are hoped to directly assist the International
Institute and Catholic Charities since they are the two initial
refugee resettlement agencies.
The maps created by the class, using Geographical Information
System (GIS) visually mapped data collected from refugees living in
Erie. One map shows where refugees live by zip code and the other
shows refugee location in Erie by originating country. A geographic
information system (GIS) allows users to visualize, question,
analyze, interpret, and understand data to reveal relationships,
patterns, and trends. The class will explain the learning outcomes
of the Crime Mapping class and the benefits of GIS.
This unique project conducted on Gannon's Campus was completed
as part of Erie-GAINS (Gannon Alliances to Improve Neighborhood
Sustainability). The project is a continuation of efforts to
strategically work closely with community partners for the
betterment of our community. When Gannon Gives, Erie-
GAINS.