Mapping Success: Help Detroit Students Earn Dual-Enrollment GIS Credits!

Together, we can save GIS Pathways for Detroit students. Join us in making an impact!

DECEMBER 12, 2023 – Eos Positioning Systems recently partnered with Frederick Douglass Academy (FDA), an all-male Detroit public high school, for their GIS Pathways program—a dual-enrollment initiative with Eastern Michigan University (EMU).

GIS Pathways is a four-year program covering GIS, GPS/mapping, drones, and related skills. Many FDA high schoolers overcome challenges just to attend this program. Upon graduation, they can receive up to nine (9) GIS college credits. Since the program was started, FDA has risen to an A from an F school grade; many students have earned GIS internships, drone licenses, and speaking spots at national GIS conferences; and all have grown as students, collaborators, communicators, technology evangelists, and leaders.

But the grant that previously funded the program has run out, and next year’s program is short by $10,000 USD. Funds are needed by early January 2024 to allow the students a chance to gain their credits for the 2023-24 school year.

Eos has made it our holiday mission to bridge this gap, and we need your help. We are calling on our geospatial community to join us in funding next year’s students and potentially beyond. With a modest donation from each person, we could together secure credits even for more than one year. The true power of this fundraiser lies in the passion and scale of our GIS community.

Here’s how you can help:

🌐 Donate: Every $1 can make a significant impact.
🔄 Share: Spread the word on social media and within your professional networks.
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The more you share, the more our combined networks can sustain this program. Thank you for considering and spreading the word.

Best regards and happy holidays,

Eos Positioning Systems

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