Milwaukee Demographic Analysis Workshops (Sept 16th or 17th, 2004)

[Gina Clemmer (SGT, Inc.)]

Milwaukee Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement- One Day Workshop

When:   September 16th or 17th, 2004 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm  (One Day Workshop-Participants may choose either day to attend.)
Where:  New Horizons Computer Training Center, 2100 N. Mayfair Road STE 200 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Fee:     $179 w/credit card at time of registration $199 with check or purchase order Register Now
Note:    501c3 Grants Available-Get more info here

Register online at www.sgtinfo.com or call us at 877.241.6576.

The Milwaukee Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for Milwaukee and surrounding communities. (Note: Participants may substitute their own community in exercises-all techniques are directly transferable to other communities). Such data can provide grant writers, social researchers and community planners with powerful tools for analyzing community changes. This is a streamlined, “hands on” workshop where each participant works on their own computer throughout the day.

This workshop also provides an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which includes a discussion of GIS trends and common uses, where to easily obtain mapping files, a demonstration of the map browser ArcExplorer (included with your materials), hands on practice making basic maps online and suggestions for making effective maps. See a detailed description

Materials include: A comprehensive workbook that includes the workshop presentation, exercises, reference materials and a valuable Demographic Data Resource CD. This CD includes useful GIS tools such as ArcExplorer and several shapefiles for all communities in the United States. Materials also include a 60 day trial version of ArcView 8.3, a leading GIS software. Also included is the 2003 US Statistical Abstract which includes an extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for states, metropolitan areas and cities.

This workshop will:

• Teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, map and present 2000-1990 Census of Population and Housing and 2003 American    Community Survey data that includes Poverty, Race/Ethnicity, Age, Housing, Language and Transportation;
  
  
• Teach you to construct a Local Community Change Profile. The Profile is comprised of key demographic variables and customized for Milwaukee and a Census tract within Milwaukee (participants may also substitute their own community);
  
  
• Teach you analytical, demographic and spatial analysis techniques including commonly used mathematical formulas to transform raw data into compelling information;
  
  
• Teach you about Census geography including common problems such as working with non-Census boundaries, analyzing change over time despite boundary changes and how to use new mapping functionality recently built in to American Factfinder; 
  
  
• Provide you with exceptional materials that you can use immediately to assist with social research and analysis.

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Former Participants' Comments:

King County, Washington, Public Health
Department, 
Seattle 2003
"The workshop was 
absolutely fantastic. It was full of very useful information presented in a 
completely user-friendly way.  The instructor was wonderful. Thank you
very 
much." 

Washington State Library, Seattle, WA 
2003
"Very good, concise 
introduction/overview of demographic analysis using official census data. I 
really enjoyed the instruction, and would take more classes on a variety of 
subjects through Smartgirl if they were offered."

Action
for 
Boston Community Development, Boston, MA
2003
"The materials
were 
excellent and what I liked best about the course was that it was hands
on.  
The class was very helpful and useful." 

NYU Institute for Education
and 
Social Policy, NYC 2003

"This workshop presented a clear and precise overview. It was very useful."

SmartGirl Technologies is a social research company located in Portland, Oregon.  For more information about the workshop, who we are and what we do, check out our website at www.sgtinfo.com.

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