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Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC

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Dedicated to the Teaching of Geography in the State of Illinois

Our purpose is the promotion and enhancement of geographic knowledge in the schools and among the general populace of Illinois. To achieve this purpose, the Alliance maintains a strong grassroots organization of geographic educators from schools and universities, participates in educational reform at the district, state, and national levels. We engage in an active program of preservice and in-service teacher education, develop curriculum materials based on the National Geography Standards, and foster public awareness of the importance of geography in our society.

News and Events

Registration Now Open for IGA's Free June 2026 Virtual Workshops for Educators

The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) will be hosting three, free virtual workshops in June. Pre-service and in-service educators at all levels (PreK-16) are welcome. You do not need to reside in Illinois or be a member of the Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) to participate in these workshops.

Read more about the Virtual Workshops

Journal of Geography Article on GenAI in Geography Education

Dr. Samantha Serrano, IGA member and teacher at James B. Conant High School, has written an excellent article about the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in geography education. Geography educators at all levels will find her research very information and practical in today’s era of AI. We invite you to check out her Journal of Geography article which is freely.

In addition, we are excited to share that Samantha will be leading a summer IGA workshop on GenAI and geography education in June via Zoom. Look for more information about the workshop to be shared later this spring.

Traveling Maps at Metcalf Make Social Studies Matter

The recent Traveling Maps at Metcalf Make Social Studies Matter article highlights the Giant Travelling Map of Illinois that Illinois teachers can borrow free of charge from the Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA). For more information about the map and how to reserve it for your classroom, please visit Giant Map.