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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
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/