Kudos toandnbsp;ESRIandnbsp;on their pledge to provide a freeandnbsp;ArcGIS Onlineandnbsp;account to all of the nation’s 115,000 public schools. This will have a profound effect not only on the ability of American students to map information, but also on their capacity to transform the world around them.andnbsp;

GIS will allow students to address problems that matter to them and to tackle situations that exist in their own neighborhoods. It will also enable teachers to geo-locate the knowledge that they convey in class, showing their pupils where to look for examples of theirs lessons in their own backyards.

More information on how to get this program in your local school can be found andnbsp;atandnbsp;connected.esri.com.

Habitat for Humanity has broken ground and is ready to raise the walls for the house being built forandnbsp;Sgt. Brian and Julie Woodandnbsp;in Morton, IL. andnbsp;This is the first Military Build project for the agency andandnbsp;Maurer-Stutzandnbsp;is proud to have helped with this project.andnbsp;

The first wall will be ceremonially raised on Saturday, June 7, at 10:00 am. andnbsp;More information on this event, or how you can volunteer, can be found at the Habitat for Humanityandnbsp;website.