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SUMMARY:Demystifying Community Data: Where Does It Come From\, and How Can
  We Use It?
DESCRIPTION:Civic Leadership Academy\n\nDemystifying Community Data: Where
  Does It Come From\, and How Can We Use It?\n\nNov. 12\, 2026\n\nOnline w
 ebinar\n\n9 to 10:30 a.m.\n\nPresented by: Andy Blanke\, Research Special
 ist\, NIU Center for Governmental Studies\n\nCost: $39 for the public\, F
 ree for NIU students\, faculty and staff\n\nState and federal agencies pu
 blish a lot of data and information on community and economic characteris
 tics to help policymakers\, but it can be hard to keep up. As your guide\
 , Andy will walk you through some of the best public data resources for c
 ommunity and economic development. We’ll discuss how the data is collecte
 d\, how to analyze and present it\, and how to convert data into insights
 \, including hands-on examples with several economic and demographic data
 sets. Although this session focuses on data\, discussions and examples wi
 ll be oriented toward decision-making. You’ll learn how to use data and a
 pply concepts to your community\, rather than practicing formulas and com
 putation.\n\nObjectives:\n\nIdentify public resources able to provide you
  with the information needed to explore community data questions.\n\nGain
  working knowledge of online mapping and visualization tools that use Cen
 sus Bureau data.\n\nSee examples of how to present and share information 
 with stakeholders.\n\nLearn to guide informed discussions with analysts a
 nd staff to get the community data you need.\n\nGeneral public register f
 or $39 at:\n\nhttps://registeruo.niu.edu/Ungerboeck_Public/emc00/PublicSi
 gnIn.aspx?&aat=6a6f\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/5ef8ebc8-a7f2-41c7-b4b
 e-2cb171071676
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