[gis_info] Hood River 4H Group is Looking for a Volunteer GIS Instructor

[Margo Blosser]

Hood River 4H Group is Looking for a Volunteer GIS Instructor.  A great
group to work with and a beautiful location in the scenic Hood River Valley!
Please contact Jesus Acosta 4H coordinator at Jesus.Acosta at oregonstate.edu

Best Regards,
Margo Blosser
Gorge GIS
541.806.9410
www.gorgegis.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Acosta, Jesus [mailto:Jesus.Acosta at oregonstate.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 3:50 PM
To: Margo Blosser
Subject: Potential GIS instructors - project description


We are trying to  Get Started with GIS and GPS by doing some activities from
ESRI. It is for 4-H clubs not already familiar with GPS or GIS technologies
that want to begin introducing spatial literacy to youth at a basic level.
The National 4-H mission is to empower youth to reach their full potential
by working and learning in partnership with caring adults, and fostering
opportunities for community engagement and service projects.



The goals for Hood River county 4H Group is to:

1.       GIS Software - Using Arc Explorer—Java Edition for Education to
learn from the Thinking Spatially Using GIS book, or exploring spaces going
places; geospatial geographic to learn among other resources that will help
youth learn about GIS.

2.       Community Project - The goal of this project is to illustrate "the
nature of your community" through at least 3 maps and text. The content of
the presentations will vary, according to what each group deems to be the
important elements defining the nature of "the community."
www.esri.com/communityatlas. The 4-H Map Gallery site, www.arcgis.com.

3.       4-H Youth Favorite Places—a national project that teaches 4-H youth
about GIS and GPS while providing a community service.
www.youthfavoriteplaces.org.

4.       GIS Day - Take part in GIS Day by participating in or hosting an
informational event for local youth, community leaders, and the public.
www.gisday.com.

5.       Presentation - Make at least one presentation to other 4-H clubs,
youth, and leaders or other community organizations of what they have been
learning, this could be off the community project.



Any other course materials, aids, books and anything else that will be
useful can be used.



We do have several laptops on which ArcGis 10 Desktop has been installed,
and Garmin handheld GPS units from which to use.



Equipment, supplies and materials are good, all that is needed is some that
know about the topic to help teach the youth. Please let me know, if you are
interested in becoming a volunteer leader.



Thanks




 Jesus Acosta-Gonzalez, 4-H Program Assistant

Latino Outreach & LEGO Robotics

Oregon State University Extension Service

Hood River County

2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River, OR  97031

Tel.: 541-386-3343, Fax: 541-386-3684, Cell: 541-490-5536

jesus.acosta at oregonstate.edu

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/hoodriver/index.php


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