Esri Offers Students Free Access to GIS Software and Lessons
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REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that it will provide free access to its ArcGIS platform and learning resources through the learn.arcgis.com website to higher education students eager to acquire geospatial skills through self-directed learning. "Students in fields such as data science, public health, business, and journalism know the value GIS brings to their work yet often lack access to software and training," said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president. "This program provides these motivated students who cant access ArcGIS through their institution with a way to learn independently and acquire additional skills that expand their career options in the digital economy. Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, offers the most powerful geospatial cloud available, to help customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including 90 of the Fortune 100 companies, all 50 state governments, more than half of all counties (large and small), and 87 of the Forbes Top 100 Colleges in the US, as well as all 15 Executive Departments of the US Government and dozens of independent agencies.
