• GIS in schools

GIS in schools

Imagine a world where young people are strong problem solving, geographical thinkers with solid 21st century career skills who actively contribute to the good of their local and global communities.

Striving for this ideal is an ESRI commitment. ESRI, founded in 1969, is the world leader in GIS (geographic information systems). GIS and geographical problem solving are being used every day by millions of persons in thousands of occupations to tackle social, economic, political, environmental, and technical issues in our communities and around the world (www.esri.com, www.esri.com/mapmuseum).

Since 1992, the ESRI Education Program has advanced GIS in schools (K-12 education), higher education, and informal education settings such as libraries, museums, and similar institutions. Through a mix of software, data, curricula, and learning opportunities and collaborations, the ESRI Education Program seeks to foster geographic and technological skill development, understanding, and application among youth people and the public (www.esri.com/schools, www.esri.com/highered, www.esri.com/libraries).

For more information, read this article.

ESRI is the key sponsor of the International Geography Olympiad website.

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