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The GIS Education Center will teach you GIS skills to succeed at completing GIS driven projects, focused GIS analysis, and managing GIS data. See our brochure (pdf 4.7mb).
Benefits of the GIS Education Center include:
• Convenient, low-cost, and quick!
• Hands-on training using ESRI's ArcGIS,
Google Earth Pro, and Trimble GPS
• Network with Bay Area GIS professionals
• Discover GIS tricks and data resources
• Build your résumé
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Is Your Neighborhood Healthy?
 Online tools created by the SF Dept of Publich Health exist for residents, neighborhood communities and organizations to view and assess the health of their neighborhood.
The Public Health Analysis using GIS workshop will teach students where to find and use the online tools, data, and maps which can empower residents to improve their neighborhood. Also, learn and discuss how these tools are driving policy, project development, and planning within San Francsico. Read more.
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Acquire Job Skills
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Skills using GIS are increasingly sought after by today's employeers. In fact, according to the DOL it's one of the three fastest growing industries in the US. Skills related to geospatial analysis are in demand and can be applied to almost any industry. Whether you're currently employed or looking for a new career, jobs in the geospatial industry are available.
See our FAQ's on GIS job requirements and GIS job sites.
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Bay Area Unemployment Map
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War of Maps
 The latest battle between ATT & Verizon using maps (see graphic)
has brought to light the importance of maps in marketing. The public
generally regards maps as being accurate...until someone points out the
source of the data and scale issues that can distort reality. Maps have
a long history of being used for propaganda. These issues and ideas are
discussed in our Map Design & Data Visualization workshop.
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| Did You Know... | | GIS is used by almost every industry you can think of and it's one of the fastest-growing industries. • Nearly all Fortune 500 companies
• 300,000 organizations world-wide
• 200 of the largest cities in the US
• US government agencies such as EPA, Homeland Security, and CDC
• Almost all real-estate, insurance, and banking firms
• Over 7,000 colleges and universities | |
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Mapping For Justice
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The US Census Bureau provides the ingredients to making powerful maps.
Learn how to make maps that will open the public eye to poverty, race,
education, immigration, health, and more.
Maps are a great tool for Non-Profits, public meetings, and research papers.
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