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Alliance
Mission
- To
increase public awareness of the importance of geographic education.
- To
increase the emphasis on geography in grades K-12.
- To
improve geographic teaching methods and materials.
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Alliance
Profile
- Identify
strong local leaders to create a network for improvement.
- Support
teacher inservice activities.
- Develop
a broad range of geography education teaching materials.
- Conduct
research into the application of innovative technologies in geographic
education.
- Work
with and encourage school districts committed to improving K-12
geographic education.
- Develop
on-going public information campaigns.
- Cultivate
support from the public and private sectors.
- Develop
linkages with other academic disciplines. Generate additional financial
resources for geography education.
In
conjunction with the Oregon Department of Education, OGA works
cooperatively with public and private educational institutions
throughout Oregon. The Alliance receives support from the
National Geographic Society, Portland State University, and
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Contact
Information
The Oregon Geographic Alliance is headquartered at the Geography Department of Portland State University.
Telephone 503-725-5864
FAX 503-725-3166
Postal address: P.O. Box 751 Geography Department,
Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207
Electronic mail and General Information: geogall@pdx.edu
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