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:
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."
Smartgirl
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