Growth for All: Leveraging Data for Community Impact w/ ER Data Solutions

Workshop: Growth for All: Leveraging Data for Community Impact

Description: This workshop aims to empower community leaders, nonprofit organizations, and local government officials with the knowledge and tools to harness data for driving positive community change. Participants will learn to collect, analyze, and utilize data to address local challenges, improve decision-making, and foster sustainable development. Additionally, the workshop will highlight pathways from Chicago to high-wage tech careers, access to capital, and resources for entrepreneurship, ensuring that attendees are equipped to leverage these opportunities for community advancement.

Key Topics:

• Using Data for Community Growth: Techniques for leveraging data to identify community development and growth opportunities.
• Collaborative Data Projects: These group activities involve brainstorming and developing data-driven solutions for local issues, emphasizing collaboration among participants.
• Showcasing the ERDS Network Portal: Demonstration of the ERDS Network Portal, highlighting its features and how it can be used to access and share data within the community.
• Checking Your Community Pulse: Introduction to the upcoming Community Pulse initiative, designed to provide real-time connections with community resources with families.

AGENDA:

• 11:00 AM: Registration and Networking
• 11:30 AM: Opening Remarks and Keynote
  
  • Introduction to the Workshop
  • Data For Social Good and Equitable Growth Keynote
• Noon: Data-Driven Social Impact and Equitable Growth Strategies
  • Interactive activities and group discussions
• 1:00 PM: Lunch & Learn
• 1:30 PM: Integrating Data for Good and Growth for All
  
  • Hands-on exercises and collaborative projects
  • Practical workshop on combining data analytics with growth strategies
• 2:30 PM: Closing Remarks and Next Steps