Turning Questions into Journeys

Teachers don’t just want their students to memorize facts. They want them to walk out with confidence, curiosity and a sense of where they’re headed. That’s what GIS can do. At GGI, we make it easy for Louisiana schools to bring this tool into the classroom. We back teachers with training, year-round support, and a ready library of lessons. The payoff is simple: classrooms that feel alive, and students who leave with credentials and skills that carry them into college or directly into the workforce.

Why GGI?

GGI is the state’s sole provider of an Industry-Based Certificate in GIS. That means your students can choose to work right out of high school, or go to college with a running start, as GIS is used in many fields. Our courses are built into Jump Start 2.0 Pathways, fitting seven to nine approved career tracks. With most Louisiana students taking non-college paths, GIS offers a way to prepare every learner with practical, in-demand skills.

Support for Teachers

• Two-day training sessions led by experts, offered once or twice a year

• Hands-on learning that builds teacher confidence

• Continued support through the school year
  

A Library of Lessons

Teachers gain access to more than 200 curated GIS lessons that:

• Connect seamlessly to existing subjects

• Add mapping and analysis to everyday curriculum

• Spark engagement with real-world applications

Highlights include: photo prompts, StoryMap projects, video challenges, environmental lessons like Life of Litter, and step-by-step guides for classroom use.

Flexible for Every Student

Every learner brings a different style to the classroom. GGI’s courses are designed to flex and adapt, ensuring all students can succeed.

• Inclusive by Design: Accommodations and adaptations to meet varied learning needs

• Inquiry + Project-Based: Students don’t just learn—they explore, create, and apply GIS to questions in their own communities, from mapping invasive species to analyzing food deserts.

What’s Next?

Contact us to learn how to bring GIS into your school—and help your students see the world, and their futures, in a new way. Send us an email at info@gginstitute.org.