Last Chance Reminder- Mapping Oklahoma Communities Workshop

Mapping Oklahoma Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis

Oklahoma City: January 22 & 23, 2009*
New Horizons Computer Learning Center- 3010 NW 149th Oklahoma City, Ok, 73134 

Tulsa: January 23, 2009 
Network Enhanced Training - 5801 E. 41st Street - Suite 104 Tulsa, OK, 74135

*These are one-day workshops (8:30pm - 4:30pm). Participants choose which day to attend.

More Info/Registration: http://www.urban-research.info/workshops/oklahoma-gis.htm

Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community.
 
Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3 to do the following:

Create Thematic Maps
Participants will learn to create thematic maps of their own data, and display spatial trends in information.

Address Mapping (geocoding)
Participants will learn to map addresses of their clients, their projects or incidents such as crime and disease.

Download and map Census & American Community Survey Data
Participants will learn to extract and map current Census data such as poverty, race, language, population, transportation, education and workforce characteristics. 
 
Participants will also learn to:
Conduct spatial queries
Download free shapefiles
Create well-designed maps

Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required.

Materials

+ Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation, exercises and reference worksheets

+ ArcGIS (ArcView 9.3) software 60-day trial CD set

+ Thirty day free access to new 2005 Tiger/Line geography files (converted to shapefiles) which include streets, zip codes, school districts, voting districts, census tracts and many other useful geographies

+ Thirty day free access to our Analyzing Your Community: Local Demographic Analysis Online Workshop 

  



Praise for the Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis Workshop


Oklahoma University, Research and Evaluation Center - Demographics Workshop: "Very helpful update on the new technology available from the census bureau and the thematic maps are extremely important and very much under utilized."

Oklahoma University, Institute For Public Affairs - Demographics Workshop: "Thanks very much. I wasn't sure this would be beneficial but it exceeded my expectations in every way. This was an excellent use of my time!" 

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation: "Interesting, fast-paced class that kept my attention and will be immediately useful in my job duties."

City of Guymon: "I was a little skeptical in how much I could possibly learn in one day, but I am amazed and very pleased. I'm anxious to get back to the office and put it to practice."




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