Analyzing San Diego: Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement (Jan. 11, 12, 13)

[Gina Clemmer (SGT, Inc.)]

Analyzing San Diego: Local Demographic Analysis Workshop - One Day Workshop

When:  
January 11, 12, 13 2005       Note: This is a one day workshop. Participants choose only one day to attend.

Where:   
New Horizons Computer Learning Center - 7480 Miramar Road, Bldg B, Suite 202 San Diego, CA 92126

Fee:       
$249 Checks, Credit Cards and Purchase Orders Accepted

How To Register? Visit www.sgtinfo.com or call us toll free at 877-241-6576.

The Analyzing San Diego: Local Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for San Diego 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 concepts 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 9.0, 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 San Diego Community Change Profile. The Profile is comprised of key demographic variables and customized for San Diego and a Census tract within San Diego (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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View Workshop Participants' Comments

Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (Los Angeles)
"It was very helpful and a good way to refresh myself on using Census data and mapping"

South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (Los Angeles)
"This information will be a valuable tool to add to my skills arsenal. I'm excited about applying what I have learned to the grant writing process."

City of Garden Grove (Los Angeles)
"Actually, it was absolutely excellent, and I'm kind of hard to please in training. Thank you very much!"

UCLA (Los Angeles)
"Wonderful. I learned a lot that I can take back to my organization and do community-based work."

City and County of San Francisco Dept Public Health (San Francisco)
"Great class, so much useful information and resources!"

City of Berkeley (San Francisco)
"Great learning experience. I am taking this knowledge back to work!"

SmartGirl Technologies, the creator of the original "Local Demographic Analysis Workshop"  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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