[OKGIS] RE: [general_member] Teaching in Prison

[Robert Stokes]

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
To: general_member at lists3.surveyssay.com
Subject: RE: [general_member] Teaching in Prison

 

GITA GEOXchange [general_member] Listserver

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
To: general_member at lists3.surveyssay.com
Subject: [general_member] Teaching in Prison

 

GITA GEOXchange [general_member] Listserver

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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