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Seattle Demographic Analysis Workshop Reminder (June 25th, 2004)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gina Clemmer)
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Seattle Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement - New Fast Track, Half
Day Version!
When: June 25th, 2004
Times: Morning Session: 8:15 am - 12:00 pm Afternoon Session: 1:00 -
4:45 (Please choose either the morning or afternoon session)
Where: M/UX Computer Training Center 1750 112th Ave. NE, Suite A-101,
Bellevue, WA 98004
Fee: $225 for credit card at the time of sign up, $249 regular price
How To Register? Visit www.sgtinfo.com or call us at 877.241.6576.
The Seattle Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract, query,
download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for Seattle 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 introduction to geographic information
systems (GIS) which includes an overview of GIS trends and common uses,
where to easily obtain mapping files for Seattle, 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 the 2003 US Statistical Abstract which
is an extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with
selected data for states, metropolitan areas and cities. The CD also
includes useful GIS tools such as ArcExplorer and several shapefiles for
all communities in the United States. You will also received a free 60
trial version of ArcView 8.3, a leading GIS software. This workshop will:
Teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, map and present 2000-1990
Census 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 Seattle and a
Census tract within Seattle (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.
View More 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."
Univ. of Washington, Alcohol and Fetal Drug Unit (Seattle 2003)
"Excellent. I liked the mix of lecture and hands on. I got a good chance to
practice and I feel confident I will be able to use what I learned back at
the office."
NPower Seattle (Seattle 2003)
"This is one of the rare classes in which my expectations were met."
Seattle Goodwill (Seattle 2003)
"This workshop encouraged me that I can do this, even thought I have
deferred the challenge until now."
Smartgirl Technologies, Inc. is a social research company located in
Portland, Oregon. For more information about the workshop, who we are and
what we do, visit our website at www.sgtinfo.com.
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