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Serving Washington's GIS Community
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K-12 Education Links
GIS technology and spatial analysis can be integrated into K-12 curriculum and positively impact students understanding of their world, and help prepare them for STEM careers.
National Geographic Investigating Your World with My World GIShttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/education
The ConnectED Initiative
ESRI K-12 Statewide License Agreement
http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/EdSoftware/GIS.aspx
Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) ArcGIS Online
OSPI Maps Page http://ospi.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html
OSPI Education Technology Resource Page http://edtech.ospi.k12.wa.us/course/view.php?id=12
Statewide ESRI GIS license supporting Washington STEM goals
https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/education/schools/schools-mapping-software-bundle
Working with GIS Data? Librarians can help with that.
GIS Community Groups
Community groups that meet to network and discuss GIS technology, trends, and issues.
Aboriginal Mapping Network (AMN) http://www.nativemaps.org/
American Planning Association (APA) Washington Chapter http://www.washington-apa.org/
American Public Works Association (APWA) Washington Chapter
http://washington.apwa.net/#/
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Columbia Chapter http://columbia.asprs.org/CRR/calendar.html
Puget Sound Chapter http://puget.asprs.org/
Bellingham AutoCad User Group http://www.baug.com/
Cascadia Users of Geospatial Open Source (CUGOS) http://cugos.org/
Central Puget Sound GIS User Group (CPS-GIS) http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cps-gis
Central Washington GIS User Group (CWGIS), Contact Amanda Taub ataub_gis@yahoo.com
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum GIS User Group, Contact TJ Keiran tkeiran@cwcog.org
Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) Pacific NW Chapter http://pnwgita.com/
King County GIS User Group www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/UserGroups.aspx
Land Surveyors Association of Washington (LSAW) http://www.lsaw.org/
Northwest Washington GIS User Group http://nwwagis.wordpress.com/
Northwest GIS User Group (NWGIS) https://www.nwgis.org/
Northwest HAZUS User Group http://www.usehazus.com/wahug
Portland Area GIS User Group (PAGIS) http://epdx.org/groups/541
Puget Sound CADdies https://www.augi.com/local-user-groups/group/puget-sound-caddies
Puget Sound Autodesk User Group https://www.augi.com/local-user-groups/group/puget-sound-autodesk-user-group
Southeast Washington/Northwest Oregon GIS User Group http://gisgroup.wordpress.com
Washington Geographic Information Council (WAGIC) https://ocio.wa.gov/boards-and-committees/washington-state-geographic-information-council-wagic-0
Washington Women in GIS and Technology https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6527088/profile
GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional) User Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/132913
GIS Mentors
Resources for those interested in being a GIS mentor, or are looking for a GIS mentor.
ESRI GEO Mentor program
http://edcommunity.esri.com/educational-roles/GeoMentors
URISA Vanguard Cabinet
http://www.urisa.org/about-us/vanguard-cabinet/