Telling stories well is a powerful skill that can be used to influence, teach, and inspire. But what makes storytelling so effective for learning? Stories share culture, history, thoughts, and values. Storytelling connects people to ideas and it disarms us to listen to others.  ArcGIS StoryMaps allow you to create inspiring, immersive stories by combining text, media, and interactive maps. Allowing you to publish and share your story around the World.  Please join your Academic LFCs for a workshop: Creating StoryMaps with ArcGIS.