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In 2018, California State University Los Angeles (Cal State LA) received a $1 M, 3-year National Science Foundation grant designed to use Big Data and geographic information system (GIS) science to promote active learning and curricular enhancements for community engagement and civic learning. We developed strategic partnerships with the City of Los Angeles Chief Data Officer, and with Community Partners’ Senior Program Director and Programs and Operations Manager. Each of these organizations offered the integrity and vitality necessary for engaging Cal State LA students and faculty, serving local nonprofits and communities, and promoting the City of Los Angeles’ data initiatives through the LA GeoHub and Open Data Portal (ArcNews 2016). This project closely aligns with the universities’ mission (Gomez et al. 2019) to transform local communities by providing underserved residents access to data and technology (Willner 2019).