Children Can’t Aspire to Careers They’ve Never Seen: Part One Ask a group of children what they want to be when they grow up and you will probably hear some familiar answers. A doctor. A teacher. A footballer. A police officer. A YouTuber. These are not bad aspirations, they are visible ones. They’re careers children […]
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Exploring Mining: The Hidden Story Behind the Things We Use Every Day
What does mining have to do with your phone? More than you might think… Mining might not be the first topic that comes to mind when you’re looking for something new to teach children, but that’s exactly why it works so well. From the phones in our pockets to the roads we travel on, mining […]
The Surveying Skills Gap No One Expected
For years, we’ve been talking about the same challenge in surveying: how do we get more young people into the profession? It’s the very reason Get Kids into Survey started back in 2017. The reality is, surveying isn’t a career most young people grow up aiming for. Many who enter the profession have a personal [...]
Ambassador Spotlight ‘Darren Meads’
Introducing Darren Meads from West Yorkshire, UK! Where did you study? I was taught internally by the company I started out with back in 2015, no knowledge whatsoever, I had served in the Army’s Infantry for 8 years so since 2015 I have been a student to the surveying industry starting with Ground Penetrating Radar […]
Ambassador Spotlight ‘Nettey Madhinga’
Welcome to our Brand Ambassador Nettey Madhinga: Where did you study? Gwanda State University What are the requirements to be a surveyor in your area? A degree or diploma in Geomatics and Surveying or equivalent. How did you get into surveying? It was very unfortunate of me to reach my Advance level unsure of what I really wanted […]
Ambassador Spotlight ‘Michael Detwiler’
Introducing our latest Brand Ambassador Michael Detwiler from Nevada, USA: If you are a surveyor- Where did you study? University of Arizona, B.S. – Geography and University of Florida, M.S. – Geomatics What are the requirements to be a surveyor in your area? 4-year degree + 4 years of work experience under responsible charge of a surveyor Pass […]
Sponsorship Process, Benefits, and Payment Plans…
Let’s begin with the process of sponsoring a resource! (video coming soon) Firstly decide which sponsorship option is best for your company (we currently have poster re-print packages or a Homework Project option where your company can get their own character). From this point you can look at previous posters and decide which theme your […]
Ambassador Spotlight ‘Nishshanka De Silva’
Welcome to our latest Brand Ambassador, Nishshanka from Colombo, Sri Lanka! Where did you study? Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. What are the requirements to be a surveyor in your area? Should have a Bachelor of Science degree of Surveying Science with 3 years of experience. Then we […]