In collaboration with the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA), on August 26-28, 2014, 15 community colleges participated in hands-on GISS training in Silverton, Oregon.

Participating colleges included:

  • Blue Mountain Community College
  • Chemeketa Community College
  • Clatsop Community College
  • Klamath Community College
  • Linn-Benton Community College
  • Oregon Coast Community College
  • Tillamook Bay Community College
  • Umpqua Community College
  • Central Oregon Community College
  • Clackamas Community College
  • Columbia Gorge Community College
  • Lane Community College
  • Mt. Hood Community College
  • Rogue Community College
  • Treasure Valley Community College

Subsequently in October, OCCA leadership and trustees presented a well-attended session at the 2015 Leadership Congress in San Diego, California, informing attendees of the results of their GISS experience.