Kansas Geographic Alliance - About Us
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Kansas Geographic Alliance (KGA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing geographic literacy among the citizens of Kansas. Originally founded in 1991 through supportive funding by the National Geographic Society Education Foundation and the Kansas State Department of Education, with additional support from Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University. The KGA is primarily a professional development organization for educators. Membership is open to individuals in education, government, business, and the general public.
KGA MISSION: To improve, promote, and support the teaching of geography in K-12 classrooms throughout Kansas. We welcome participation and offer support to public, parochial, and home schools.
KGA Executive Committee
President
Mary Beck
Recording Secretary
Rhonda Lefford
Treasurer
Dr. Richard Lisichenko, Fort Hays State University, rlisiche@fhsu.edu
Directors/Activity Chairs
Kansas Geography Bee
Kansas Geography Challenge
Summer Institutes
Fundraising & Grant Writing
Technology
Educational Materials
Conference Coordination
National Geographic
State Geography Steward Program
The new education support program for National Geographic is the State Geography Steward program. This new program has recruited geography experts in each state to work with National Geographic to improve the K-12 geography education in the U.S. Appointed volunteer State Stewards will be available as geography experts and will foster connections between National Geographic programs as well as will be available for outreach and expanding the connections between National Geographic and each state.
For additional information on K-12 resources available from National Geographic visit https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/
State of Kansas National Geographic State Steward
Dr. Richard Lisichenko
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
rlisichenko@fhsu.edu
KGA By-laws
Please contact a member of the executive committee for a copy of the current by-laws.