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GIS Day Activity Search Winner Announced
Congratulations to Birgit Andrich of the Western Cape Geo-Information Society of South Africa (GISSA), whose two soccer-related activities were selected as the winner in the GIS Day Activity Search Challenge. Get details ».
Texas to Host GIS Career Presentations
Tarrant County, Texas, will host a Career Day presentation on May 22 in Fort Worth, Texas, to educate 4th and 5th graders about GIS and what type of course work they can study to prepare them for careers in GIS. Get details ».
Kansas 4-H to Showcase Maps on June 21
Kansas State 4-H will host a map gallery, demonstrations, and open house at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in Tonganoxie. The event will be the cummulation of the week's 4-H Tech Camp. The morning will showcase some of what's available through 4-H technology projects. Maps featuring the GIS work of 4-H members thus far will be featured, in addition to rocket launches, robot demonstrations, and a GPS scavenger hunt. Get details ».
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Cameroon Celebrates GIS Day
The Limbe Botanic Garden hosted a variety of events for school children through university students. The programs attracted classes from more than seven secondary and high schools as well as two universities. Read more »
Bangladesh Holds GIS Day Rally
Hundreds of students and teachers gathered at Jahangirnagar University in Savar, Bangladesh, on their first GIS Day for a GIS Day rally and march, complete with GIS Day t-shirts. A seminar was held, followed by a GIS Day cake and memory book signing. See their amazing group photo. Read more »
Georgia Seniors & Tots Enjoy GIS Day
One of the special activities planned in Forsyth County, Georgia, was a "Where in the World are our County Seniors From?" map. Photo at top right.
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Read more about the tots.
Geography Awareness Week
Geography Matters Blog features article on Geography Awareness Week.
Be a GIS Hero
GIS Day participants are known for dedicating countless hours of time and innumerable resources to planning presentations and demonstrations that allow everyday people to experience the extraordinary power of GIS technology. They are our "GIS Day Heroes." Read about our latest GIS Day Heroes, Alicia Tapia and Dietrich Knauner. »
As GIS Day celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, the GIS Day committee thought it would be a great time to make a small improvement to the GIS Day logo. The new logo expresses the slogan "I Love GIS." Download the new logo for yourself by visiting the 
How Sweet It Is! Many organizations have sweetened their GIS Day events by serving a GIS Day cake that was almost too pretty to eat. Send in your photo and 
Wear your GIS Day t-shirt at an event or in an unusual location and send us your photo. Individual or group photos, all are welcome!