Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC): Capacity Building Workshop for CBOs - Census 101 - How to Use Census Data
The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) is coordinating with the US Census Bureau on a training about accessing census data to strengthen nonprofit organizational capacity on using data for decision-making, grant proposal writing, and outreach tactics. Designed for the novice data user, this workshop presents an overview of the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey (ACS), which provides data on various topics from the nation to the block level.
You will discover foundational information including data sets produced, topics covered, geographies, data release schedules, and more. This workshop will also delve into data access tools to help you capture information supporting your outreach planning.
Introduction to the U.S. Census Bureau programs and surveys
Overview of Decennial Census and products produced
Basics of American Community Survey and Products Produced
A closer look and demonstration of census tools to access data (QuickFacts, Narrative Profiles, and data.census.gov)
Panelists:
Mac Treece, Data Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau
Meredeth Maxwell, Data Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau
Moderator:
Yumi Sera, Executive Director, Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications
Note: Spanish interpretation will be provided. This meeting will be recorded.
