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• Place Matters: Geographically Enabling Government
  Announcement from the Center for Digital Government
  "The Center for Digital Government is pleased to present our newest strategy paper, Place Matters: Geographically Enabling Government. This paper examines geographic information systems and how they can significantly improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of government service delivery. The importance of integrating location-specific components into government systems of all types is increasing. By incorporating specific data about when and where an event has taken place, geospatial systems are able to literally create a picture of the current situation and offer alternative scenarios for the future."
  
  Visit www.centerdigitalgov.com to download the full paper.
  

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• Teach It Up
  Schools provide an excellent opportunity for GIS professionals to reach their local and state communities. Geospatial technologies are a required part of the curriculum in fourth through twelfth grade classrooms. Concepts and skills utilizing GPS, GIS, orthophotography, satellite imagery and remote sensing are applied through a variety of classroom and outdoor activities. These skills help equip students for jobs in the 21st century workplace.
  GIS professionals and schools can work together to prepare students for careers in geospatial fields. Dawn Torok, the Hancock County GIS Coordinator, presented to a group of high school technology educators at a state Technology Education Conference. Using the 2005 orthophotography, Ms. Torok provided valuable information that teachers can incorporate into their lesson plans.
  If you'd like to connect with school kids in your area - or their teachers - contact the Geography Educators Network of Indiana www.iupui.edu/~geni.
  

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