Used to solve problems in such areas as environmental protection, pollution, health care, land use, natural resources, conservation, business efficiency, education, and social inequities, GIS provides a unifying framework for analyzing and understanding the world around us. Since 1987, the National Geographic Society has sponsored Geography Awareness Week to promote geographic literacy in schools, communities, and organizations, with a focus on the education of children. The GIS Day celebration is a grassroots event that formalizes the practice of GIS users and vendors opening their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications. Colleges, universities, K-12 schools, cities, and private industries are participating in GIS Day, giving the general public an opportunity to see how GIS technology is applied in many interesting and exciting ways. UWM is in good company as it joins hundreds of GIS Day sites worldwide.
All events are free and open to the public.