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San Antonio Demographic Analysis Workshops (Aug 26 - 27)
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:24:53 -0700
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San Antonio Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement (One day workshop)
When: Aug 26th and 27th, 2004 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Where: New Horizons Computer Training Center, 8200 IH - 10 West, Suite
105, San Antonio, TX 78230
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 San Antonio Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract,
query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for San Antonio
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 San Antonio and a
Census tract within San Antonio (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.
Former Workshop Participants' Comments:
View Other Participants' Comments
Special Care Services, Dallas, TX 2003
"This workshop really demystified the Census website and I will be using
this information for years to come."
North Lake College, Dallas, TX 2003
"This was absolutely first rate class! Very useful indeed."
University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston TX 2003
"The applied exercises are extremely helpful. The Instructor was very
knowledgeable! I gained much greater familiarity with Census data,
particularly with finding the data I need!"
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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