[OKGIS] RE: [general_member] Teaching in Prison

[Bliss, Anne E.]

Here at the health dept. we have contracted several times with DOC to do data entry for non-confidential survey results.  It is very cost-effective and they do a great job of data entry - very accurate...would be a great resource for GIS data if the training is available for them.
 
Anne Bliss, MPH 
Cancer Epidemiologist 
Oklahoma State Department of Health 
Chronic Disease Service 
1000 NE 10th St. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117 
phone: 405/271-4072 
fax:405/271-6315 
email: anneb at health.ok.gov 

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From: okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu [mailto:okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu]On Behalf Of Robert Stokes
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:52 PM
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Subject: [OKGIS] RE: [general_member] Teaching in Prison



I used to work for an engineering consulting firm in Florida and we contracted with a water district (Southwest Florida Water Management District) that obtained GIS data from a contractor in a prison system. As it allegedly worked, the prisoners digitized spot elevations and contours from topo maps and we in turn used this data to develop pre-condition hydraulic/hydrologic models. We took those terrain/elevation models and only had to do updates for the developed areas, which saved us tons of time, and in turn dollars. I think teaching these types of skills could be extremely beneficial to some GIS entrepreneur out there. The data was good and I imagine it was pretty cheap. Imagine all the types of data that need to be developed and that no one has the staff or resources to perform! I cant' think of many better ways to repay your debt to society and learn a valuable skill in today's marketplace. Something for everyone to think about...

 

 

Robert Stokes
GIS Administrator

Cherokee Nation GeoData Center
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Office: 918-453-5625
Cell: 918-207-2798
Fax: 918-458-7647
robert-stokes at cherokee.org

www.cherokee.org

 

 


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From: Bobbi Caldwell [mailto:bcaldwell at mitw.org] 
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 12:53 PM
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Subject: RE: [general_member] Teaching in Prison

 

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I think it would be very commendable of you to do this for the prison population.  I had the opportunity to assist in teaching Autocad to some women prisoners one time.  It was rewarding to see how it made these women feel.  I have not kept up on just how many of them continued on to work in the field but I would hope that a few did.

I think that any breaks they may be able to get gives them just one more chance to change their way of life.

 


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From: Peg Heaney [mailto:pheaney at nhctc.edu] 
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:39 AM
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Subject: [general_member] Teaching in Prison

 

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Hi everybody,

 

I teach GIS courses at a Community College and have been asked to offer courses at our local state prison.  I would like this communities' advice and input on this idea.  

 

Thanks,

Peg Heaney

NHCTC-Berlin

2020 Riverside Drive

Berlin, NH 03570

pheaney at nhctc.edu

603-752-1113

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