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Geography Awareness Week 2009!

Since 1888, the National Geographic Society has worked to build and spread geographic knowledge. Geography Awareness Week began in 1987 as a celebration of the importance of geography in our lives. Every year, National Geographic creates a set of activities Read More...
Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 12:33 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Earth Science Week 2009

October 11-17 is Earth Science Week ("ESW"), organized by the American Geological Institute . The purpose is to encourage people to learn about the natural world and examine the geosciences. This year, particular attention is being given to climate. ESRI Read More...
Posted Monday, October 12, 2009 8:16 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Seek or Be a GeoMentor

Looking for someone to help you do more powerful geographic analyses? Willing to help someone discover why maps are cool? Both communities can find opportunities at the GeoMentor website, geomentor.org . The GeoMentor Program is an effort to help formal Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:44 AM by tbaker | 1 Comments
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Follow ESRI Education News on Twitter

Many of the ESRI Education Team is now Twittering - to pass on regular news regarding what is happening "on campus" at ESRI in Redlands, as well as some of the things we are hearing around the world regarding the GIS education community. Some Tweets will Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:47 AM by tbaker | 3 Comments

GeoMentoring Project Maps “Gunpowder Point” in San Diego

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Host Youth Service Projects to Develop Historic Records In July, the National 4-H GIS Leadership Team and EquipoGIS, an international youth group, were invited by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to conduct geographic Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:04 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

GeoMentor - See the launch video at the User Conference

Learn about the GeoMentor program, launched at the recent ESRI User Conference. Hear Charlie Fitzpatrick introduce the program and Jacqueline Smith, Matt Kelly, Joey Hightower and Eric Cromwell provide a rich GeoMentoring story. GeoMentor Program Launch Read More...
Posted Monday, August 03, 2009 3:28 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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The GeoMentor Program, from National Geographic and ESRI

The GeoMentor Program was launched this past week by National Geographic and ESRI. This free international program is in response to the troubling lack of geographic literacy among youth in the U.S. and around the world. The program relies on the geographic Read More...
Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 6:59 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments