Professional Develpment Committee - Event Info

Census Data for Community Research and Grant Writing Workshop

Sponsored by Oregon Chapter APA

4 Credits CM Requested - It is not necessary to preregister for this event.  There will be a nominal ($10) fee payable at the door.

When:          Friday, June 18, 2010  - 8:30am to 12:30pm.  

Where:         Rogue Valley Council of Governments

                        155 N. First Street

                        Central Point, OR 97502

8:15am to 8:30am. Sign-In and Welcome

Linda Clark, Special Census Supervisor, U.S. Census Bureau, will provide attendees with an overview of the Census website and other associated data sources, using exercises to show people how to access data that can be used in studies, grants, etc. 

Attendees are free to bring their own laptops (our office has WiFi), but those who choose not to will be able to follow Linda's presentation on our large screen.

Workshop Agenda (8:30am-12noon):

• Demonstration of the Census Bureau Website
• Overview of Census Bureau data sources
• Links to external sources of data
• PowerPoint: "Census Data for Community Research and Grant Writing"
• Demographic programs and the appropriate uses of each
• Decennial Censuses
• Population Estimates Program
• American Community Survey
• Economic programs
  • Economic Census
  • County Business Patterns
  • Local Employment Dynamics
• Hands-on Exercises
• Search Address: Identifying census geography / finding data
• American FactFinder: Logic behind the data access tool
• Data Questions and Answers

Linda Clark Bio

Linda began her census career in the 1970s as a Special Census Supervisor, supervising data collection operations for more than two dozen cities and counties in California under the direction of the State Department of Finance.  In 1980 and 1990, Linda worked on the Decennial Census as a Regional Technician for several Southern California offices and in 2000 she served as the Area Manager for seven offices in the San Francisco Bay Area.  After four years as a Team Leader in the Recruiting Branch at Census Bureau Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Linda returned to the Seattle region as an Information Services Specialist, the position she holds today.  Linda has conducted more than 200 data workshops in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California.