Hawaii Demographic Analysis
Workshop Announcement
When: November 20th and 21st
(Participants may choose either
day.)
Where: 550
Paiea Street Suite 222, Honolulu, HI 96819
Fee:
$225
for credit card at the time of sign up, $249 regular price
How
To
Register: Visit www.smartgirltechnologies.com or
call
us toll free at 877-241-6576
2002
Census
(ACS) data recently released for all states, most counties and large
cities.
The Local Demographic Analysis Workshop (LDAW)™
will
teach you to extract, query, download, analyze and present 2002-1990
demographic
data for Honolulu and other Hawaiian Islands. The
Census
Bureau recently released 2002 Census (ACS) data for Honolulu
and other
large communities. These data can provide analysts, grant
writers, activists and community planners with a current
snap
shot of community demographics. Data include variables such as
income,
race/ethnicity, age, language, transportation and many others.
Specifically, in this is unique, hands on workshop
participants
will use disaggregated data from the 2002 American Community Survey
(ACS)
and 2000 Census of Population and Housing data, for various geographies
from
neighborhood level to nationally. Participants receive a LDAW workbook that
includes the workshop presentation, exercises, reference
materials and a valuable Demographic Data Resource CD™ that
includes useful GIS tools such as ArcExplorer and several shapefiles.
Participants will also receive Information Activist™, a quarterly e-letter
highlighting new data rich websites and interesting social research. (For a
detailed agenda, description of materials and to see workshop reviews,
visit
www.smartgirltechnologies.com).
Participants will:
• Learn
the
most efficient process to extract, query, download and analyze data
from
the American Factfinder website;
• Construct a Local Community Change
Profile™ which is comprised of 30 key demographic variables and
customized
for Honolulu and a Census tract within Honolulu (participants may
also
substitute their own community);
• Learn analytical, demographic and
spatial
analysis techniques including commonly used mathematical formulas to
transform
raw data into compelling information;
• Learn the strengths and
weaknesses of
the Census and ACS including accuracy issues;
• Learn about Census
geography
including:
-What to do when your target area boundaries don't
fit
Census boundaries;
-Figuring out if your tract boundaries have
changed
between 1990 and 2000 and if so, what to do about it;
-Demonstration
of ArcExplorer, a free map browser produced by ESRI;
• Learn techniques to present data in clear, compelling ways in terms of tabular and graphical data.
This workshop is customized for Hawaii, however
all techniques and methodologies are directly
transferable to any other geography. Workshops
are
also offered in most metropolitan cities including NYC, DC, Chicago and
Boston.
MATERIALS
Each participant will receive:
• An extensive work book with a copy of the LDAW™
presentation,
• Demographic Data Resource CD™ that
includes:
»
ArcExplorer, a
free map browser produced by ESRI
» Computerized map files (shapefiles) that can be read by
ArcExplorer
that include:
-Census
tracts (2000 & 1990) for all US
counties
-County
boundaries for all US
counties
-City
boundaries for all US
cities
-Water
boundaries for all US
areas
-School
District
boundaries for all US counties
• Receive Information Activist™, a free quarterly e-letter
highlighting new data rich websites and interesting social
research.
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FORMER PARTICIPANTS'
COMMENTS:
King County,
Washington, Public Health Department, Seattle,
WA 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."
Special Care Services, Dallas,TX
2003
"This workshop really demystified the Census website and I will be
using
this information for years to come."
Action for Boston Community Development, Boston, MA
2002
"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.smartgirltechnologies.com.
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