Date(s): Feb. 13 & 20, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm As school-age care staff our goal is to implement experiences and activities that are carefully planned, developmentally appropriate, challenging, and engaging. But how do you know if you are making a difference and supporting youth development? Several assessment approaches and tools for assessing […]
Data Security Assessment & Best Practices Training
Fri, January 25, 2019 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania 1250 Penn Avenue, 1st Fl Pittsburgh, PA 15230 As afterschool providers, you receive a vast amount of sensitive information, including medical, school, and household data. With all this data, it’s important to be aware of best practices to keep your […]
Excel: Beyond the Basics
Excel Beyond the Basics Wednesday, January 16, 2019 2:00 PM–4:30 PM Main (Oakland) Develop your Excel skills beyond basic spreadsheets and formulas. Learn how to sort data, turn your data list into a table, assign a workbook password, create charts and more. Prerequisite: Excel Basics or previous Excel experience. Please call 412-622-3133 to register. Click here to […]
WEBINAR: Using Data to Promote Access to High-Quality Work-Based Learning: Tools and Considerations for States
Thu, Aug 2, 2018 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EDT Across the country, states are increasingly looking to expand student access to work-based learning (WBL) experiences as a strategy to improve student college and career readiness. In order to promote equitable access to high-quality WBL, states should consider ways to use data to inform the […]
Nonprofit Resource Center: Using Census Data in Grant Writing
Using Census Data in Grant Writing Wednesday, July 18, 2018 10:30 AM–12:30 PM Main (Oakland) Join us for this special presentation on how to use census data to strengthen your nonprofit’s grant proposals. Attendees will learn: About the statistical tools available through the American Community Survey using American Fact Finder and other data resources. How to access […]
Beyond Big Data: Mona Chalabi
Sunday, November 12, 2017 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Mona Chalabi is a leader in data visualization and a fan favorite among data nerds and newbies alike. After working for a humanitarian organization, she saw how important data was, but also how easily it could be used by people with their own specific agendas. Since then, her work […]
Data Day
Data is people. You create data every day. Data can change YOUR life and your neighborhood. Curious about data? Drop in and explore the data in your life at this family-friendly community fair. Explore the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh through data and maps. Learn how Census data is used to redraw political districts every ten years. Contribute to citizen science. […]
Telling an Impactful Story with Data
Telling an Impactful Story with Data Thursday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. – noon Finding stories in data can be a challenge. Where should you turn for sources? How can you confidently report them? This workshop will introduce the typical kinds of stories that can be found in data, provide an introduction to economic impact […]
Data 101 Training Session – WPA Regional Data Center
The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center is excited to partner with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on a “Data 101” training series designed to build information literacy, mapping, and data visualization skills for people looking to get started in using data, or more-experienced users looking to brush-up on their skills. Do you want to make […]