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GIS Career Exploration StoryMap
January 27, 2025
Diane Miller, had the
pleasure of presenting at the Michigan Career Education Conference,
alongside Dr. Kin Ma,
Kristen Zagorski, and Tessa Standerford on Monday, January 27,
2025. The presentation focused on using GIS StoryMaps. It was a very
productive conference!
The GIS Career Exploration StoryMap is a spatial tool that
combines interactive maps, text, and other multimedia content for STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) career awareness,
exploration, and development for students, parents, adult job seekers,
and the community. Using ESRI/ArcGIS
StoryMaps - a web-based application - this project will function
as a statewide database and tool to visualize and access workforce
data in a unique and useful way.
Designed to communicate the physical location of business
partners and industry clusters in Michigan, users will have the tools
to identify opportunities for making better career decisions. Students
and adults can use these resources to help them prepare for higher
education, credentials, and the future STEM workforce.
The map highlights:
- High-wage and high-demand careers
- Michigan industry cluster data
- State and national workforce and career resources
Thank you to the following organizations and people that have
supported us along the way:
Grand
Valley State University, Kin Ma, Kristen
Zagorski, Tessa
Standerford, Chris
Standerford, Megan
Schrauben, Debbie
Herrington, Dana Hebreard,
Ph.D., Ginger
Rohwer, West
Michigan Works!, The Right
Place, Inc.