GIS day was a wonderful learning experience. I was able to network with different organizations that work in the City of Los Angeles. I met Helen Chavez who works with the LA County Office of Emergency Management (LACOEM) and Cesar Espinosa who works with the Department of Beaches and Harbors (DPH). I was nervous before arriving to Grand Park because I saw that everyone was dressed in professional attire. After setting up our CSUDH booth I had the chance to meet people and share with them the classes that we offer. I met many alumni who were interested in the classes that we offer at CSUDH so it was really fun to share with them my current experience. I was really amazed that the LA Fire Department (LAFD) had a mobile station for any fire; in the city or wildfires. The fire mobile was equipped with computers and a poster sized printer so that can better assess the fire. I was able to meet different students from CSU Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona, USC, and UCLA. I thought our presence helped us with our prestige because many people commented that it was CSUDH first time there. I also saw that there are different types of equipment the LAFD had for mapping out beaches, lakes, and water bodies. The boat with remote sensing and radar capabilities was pretty awesome.

I would like to thank you because it was my first time experiencing the power of GIS. I never expected to see so many individuals of all ages and in levels of the professional sector. I have emailed Ms. Chavez from LACOEM to ask for internship and volunteer opportunities. I have provided them with your business card in hopes that they contact you for future collaborations with our campus and our department. I cannot wait until next year so that we have more technology, classwork, and presentations to offer at our booth. We also need to ask for more support from the department in advertising.