Spatial Applications for Community Outreach (GIS Day)

This brown bag highlights the importance of spatial analytics and mapping (i.e., visualization of physical and social contexts for understanding client needs, program outcomes, etc.) for better informing social work practice with clients. Hear from two community-based agencies in Los Angeles about how they have used spatial technologies to leverage their community practice.

Jeffrey Kho, Asian Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance
“Using GIS to Visualize Pedestrian Collision Risk in Chinatown”

Jennifer Thomas Arthurs, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
“Mapping Social Service Indicators and Creating Healthy Communities”

This event is part of the worldwide celebrations for Geography Awareness Week, which is held during the third week of November every year. GIS day is an annual salute to geospatial technology and its power to transform and better the lives of people (www.gisday.com). Special thanks to USC librarians Melanee Vicedo and Andrzej Rutkowski for their support in coordinating the presentation.