Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 8, 2007
Penn State summer camp uses GIS to help community (:49)
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Suggested Intro:
GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE EXPLODING WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND A PROGRAM IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES IS AIMED AT TEACHING KIDS HOW TO USE THE HIGH-TECH CAPABILITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:16) FROM 9-1-1 EMERGENCY DISPATCH TO ZONING AND LAND USE, GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY IS A HOT NEW CAREER FIELD, AND PENN STATE'S GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY SUMMER CAMP TEACHES YOUNGSTERS TO UNDERSTAND AND USE IT. BUT PENN STATE EXTENSION ASSOCIATE STEWART BRUCE SAYS THE BEST PART OF THE CAMP MAY OCCUR AFTER THE SUMMER HAS ENDED:
Bruce Actuality:
(:18) "ONE OF THE INITIATIVES WE'RE HOPING TO PROMOTE IS THE IDEA OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHERE KIDS CAN GET TOGETHER AFTER SCHOOL AND LOOK FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS WHERE THEY CAN GO MEET WITH THEIR TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS, THE BOROUGH OFFICIALS, AND FIND THINGS THAT THEY CAN DO FOR THEIR COMMUNITY USING THE TECHNOLOGY THEY LEARN AND APPLY IT TO THE COMMUNITY, AND ACTUALLY BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF OUR STATE."(:13) THE GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY SUMMER CAMP IS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES EIGHT THROUGH TWELVE, AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. FOR INFORMATION, VISIT THE WEB AT L-A-L DOT C-A-S DOT P-S-U DOT E-D-U. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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