Data Day 2009
You're Invited to Data Day 2009
Join us for this FREE, one-day conference on using data to drive community change!
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Northeastern University
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Data Day is biennial conference to help communities expand their capacity to use data to advance their goals. At Data Day, nonprofit organizations, civic institutions and municipalities come together to see the latest in technology and tools and learn how other groups are using data to support and advance constructive change.
It is structured around a series of "how to" interactive workshops in which people who work with data will explain what they do, where they find useful data, and how they use it. Click here 
to view the tentative agenda.
The conference will also feature trainings and information about how to prepare for Census 2010 in your community, and presentations and exhibits on the latest technology and information resources.
Workshops and sessions include:
Keynote address by Dr. Barry Bluestone: "The Economic Crisis and Urban Neighborhoods"
Ensuring That All Are Counted in Census 2010: How Minority and Low Income Communities Can Prepare
MetroBoston DataCommon Training: Making Custom Maps
Understanding Public Health in Your Community: Spotlight on Asthma and the MassCHIP Data System
Housing & Foreclosure Data: CHAPA's New Database
Free Web Tools to Analyze Data and Create Maps
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Who will be at Data Day?
- Municipal Officials
- Citizen Planners
- Non-profit Organizations
- Housing Advocates
- Public Health Workers
- Immigrant Community Leaders
- Many More!
Conference Sponsors
- Metropolitan Area Planning Council
- Northeastern University School of Social Science, Urban Affairs & Public Policy
- The Boston Indicators Project at The Boston Foundation
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The conference is free, but pre-registration is required.
For more information on Data Day, contact MAPC Director of Data Services Holly St. Clair at 617-451-2770 x 2014 or hstclair@mapc.org.