[APWG] Fw: Just Announced - Mapping Nebraska Communities Workshop in September
Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
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PM Just Announced - Mapping Nebraska
Communities Workshop in September
Mapping Nebraska Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS & Community
Analysis *Ask about our Non-Profit Discount*
Omaha : September 4th, 2009
New Horizons Computer Learning Center - 2125 N 120th Street Omaha, NE,
68164
*This workshop is 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Breakfast and Afternoon Snacks
provided.
More Info/Registration: http://www.nur-online.com/
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community.
Government Agencies, Non Profits, Environmental Groups, Students, etc...
Already taken this workshop? Now offering ArcGIS Training: Refresher and
Advanced Classes (see website for more information)
Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3.1 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
workplace 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 workshop (75 pages), which includes the presentation,
exercises, and reference worksheets.
+ ArcGIS (ArcView 9.3.1) software 60-day trial CD set
Praise for the Local Demographic Analysis Workshop also taught by New Urban
Research
Legal Aid of Nebraska: "The class was an excellent crash course to get
started with GIS software."
South Heartland District Health Department: "This has been SO helpful! I
had minimal working knowledge of the GIS software previously which has
definitely been expanded today."
Unversity of Nebraska: "Great class! It exceeded my expectations."
University of Nebraska - Public Policy Center: "Very helpful -- good basic
overview with attention to application."
New Urban Research, Inc. is a national social research organization
specializing in quantitative and spatial community analysis. NUR is an ESRI
Business Partner. New Urban Research, Inc. 2301 NW Thurman Street, Suite S,
Portland, Oregon 97210 | 877.241.6576 | www.newurbanresearch.org
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