Doors and Windows

into 4-H
Geospatial Projects

NAE4-HA 2007 GIS/GPS Taskforce

 Target Youth Outcomes:

• Develop geospatial literacy

and technology skills
• Learn about careers using geospatial
technology
• Develop team building, leadership,
communication and decisionmaking skills
• Engage youth as collaborators working on
real-world, community-based issues
Five Step Community Mapping

STEP 1: IDENTIFY...

STEP 2: COLLECT...

STEP 3: MAP...

STEP 4: SHARE...

STEP 5: ACT...
Win-Win Youth-Adult Partnerships
School District
Office of Parks
City Council
& Recreation

Emergency
Chamber of
Community Management
Commerce
Agency
Mapping
Partners

Local Government
Businesses Agencies

Police
Library
Department
 Collected Wisdom:
How to Find GIS/GPS Mentors?
• Extension Professionals http://
geospatialextension.org
• GISCorps http://www.giscorps.org
• GIS User Groups
http://gis.esri.com/usersupport/usergroups/usergrou
ps.cfm

• National Consortium for Rural Geospatial

Innovations in America
http://www.ruralgis.org/offices/offices.asp
• Local USDA Agencies (i.e. FSA, NRCS)
 Collected Wisdom:
How to Fund Geospatial Projects?
• ESRI 4-H Club Grants
http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/4-h/gra
nts.html

• Local Businesses
• Foundation Grants
• Private Donors/Sponsors
• Fundraising
• Partner Donation for Commissioned Youth
Map Product
 Collected Wisdom:
Ways to Get Started?
• GIS Day Activities http://www.gisday.com
• My Google Maps http://maps.google.com
• Youth Favorite Places http://www.youthfavoriteplaces.org/
• Arc Explorer
http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/explorer.html
• ArcLessons
http://gis.esri.com/industries/education/arclessons/arclessons.
cfm

• Geocaching Experience
http://4h.missouri.edu/go/programs/mapping/GPSactivties.mht
• See additional activity ideas:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/environment/gpsgis.html
 Stay Connected!!
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Contact Dr. Lisa Bouillion Diaz for more

information lisabou@uiuc.edu
University of Illinois Extension State 4-H Office