A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, PLANNERS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,  INVOLVED CITIZENS and JOURNALISTS

Santa Fe – A public workshop on finding, analyzing and communicating government data will be held Aug. 16 from 8:00 a.m. to noon in the Santa Fe New Mexican conference room, .

The free event will give non-profit staff members, community organizers, public employees and interested citizens hands-on experience finding, downloading and analyzing data from local, state and national data bases. 

Such data and its analysis are key aspects for writing grant applications, managing and assessing projects and explaining goals and results to funding agencies, bosses, boards of directors and the public.

The event is co-sponsored by It’s The People’s Data, New Mexico Community Data Collaborative, Inst. For Analytic Journalism, NM Foundation for Open Government, ConAlma Health Foundation and the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Participants will have a chance to explore more than 750 New Mexico data bases related to public health, traffic safety, education, and the environment.  Such techniques can also be applied to interpreting crime statistics, campaign contributions and election results. 

Typically, the data can be displayed as maps.  Data and maps are powerful tools to enrich  community assessment and participatory decision-making.

Space is limited to 20.  If interested, register at and bring your laptop.

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Questions?  Contact:
Tom Johnson – It’s The People’s Data
tom@itpdsantafe.org – 505-473-9646

Tom Scharman -thomas.scharmen@state.nm.us  
NM Office of Community Assessment, Planning and Evaluation
505-897-5700 ext 126