Columbia Demographic Analysis Workshop (July 30th)

[Gina Clemmer (SGT, Inc.)]

Columbia Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement 

When:     July 30th, 2004- Morning Session: 8:15 am - 12:15 pm or Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where:   New Horizons Computer Lab, 244 Greystone Blvd, Columbia, SC 29210
Fee:        $225 for credit card at the time of sign up, $249 regular price Register Now

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

The Columbia Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for Columbia and surrounding 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 overview of 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 & agenda

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 2002 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 Columbia and a Census tract within Columbia (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:

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, Raleigh, NC 2004
"I came to this class with some understanding of census data but this workshop was really helpful for moving me up to a higher level of data analysis."
 
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 2004
"The course was very accessible to novices and provided hands-on exercises to put one at ease. Excellent Job!"

NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy, NYC 2003
"This workshop presented a clear and precise overview. It was very useful."

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."

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