US Census: Bureau Data Webinars & Events
Partners/Friends: Registration links and information are NOW OPEN for the April & May Data Summit series. There is limited registration capacity and registration is filling up fast. Please register ASAP for any/all summits that you may be interested in. See the various topics and registration links below. At the conclusion of these sessions, you will:
• Have an increased awareness of the vast data products available through U.S. Census Bureau
• Be better equipped to utilize some of the free on-line tools available on census.gov
• Have resources and toolkits to assist with navigating data available through census.gov
For more information, check out: Upcoming Webinars (census.gov)
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The “Census Bureau Data for Everyone” session is a FREE Virtual Webinar. Learn about how your responses to Census Bureau surveys are used to create publicly available data products. Explore data tools on census.gov and discover how you can utilize those tools to help transform your communities.
The Session is scheduled for April 8, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!! **This summit is now FULL. Note that it will be recorded. A link to the recorded version will be made available upon request.
This Summit on “Census Bureau Data for the American Indian and Alaska Native Population and Businesses” is a FREE Virtual Webinar and will show you how to explore the data and tools that the Census Bureau offers for the AIAN population and AIAN-owned businesses as well as navigate the My Tribal Area app. This web app provides quick and easy access to selected statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS).
The Session is scheduled for April 13, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
This Summit on “Philanthropic and Non-Profit Organizations” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will take a deeper dive into data from decennial censuses, various surveys, and examine the statistics from datasets to help your proposal writing and give a more complete portrait of those you serve.
The Session is scheduled for April 15, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
This Summit on “Accessing Census Bureau Data for Rural Communities” is a FREE Virtual Webinar and will teach basic Census geography, rural vs. urban terminology, as well as tools and tables using the American Community Survey (ACS) for the contemporary rural landscape.
The Session is scheduled for April 20, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
This Summit on “Statistics in Schools” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will teach data users how to explore the Statistics in Schools (SIS) Website, which provides valuable and easy-to-use lessons for K-12 students who have the increasing need for data-literacy to compete in the 21st Century.
The Session is scheduled for April 22, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
This Summit on “Census Business Builder for Small Business Retailersand Service Establishments” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will teach you how to access the Census Business Builder suite of services, which provides selected demographic and economic data tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and user-friendly format.
The Session is scheduled for April 29, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
MAYThis Summit on “COVID-19 HUB Demographic and Economic Resources” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will provide data users demographic and economic data designed to help guide decision-making related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Session is scheduled for May 6, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
This Summit on “Census Bureau Data about Housing Characteristics” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will teach data users about housing and household data available from various surveys and indicators for building permits, construction, home ownership rates and more.
The Session is scheduled for May 13, 2021 at 2 pm EST
To sign up for the Session, Register Here!!!
U.S. Department of Defense Regional Calls With Tribal Nation Le
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) invites Tribal Leaders to regional calls with Richard D. Kidd, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Energy Resilience, to discuss how the DoD can enhance government-to-government consultation with Tribes and ensure that consultation is regular, meaningful, and robust in all instances. The purpose of the sessions is for Tribes to provide input on the DoD plan of action to address the requirements in the Presidential Memorandum of January 26, 2021: Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships.
DoD requests input from Tribal Leaders to help the Department:
• Identify procedures to ensure that consultation is regular, meaningful, and robust
• Build awareness among Tribal Leaders of DoD policies on consultation
• Improve Department of Defense Instruction 4710.02: DoD Interactions With Federally Recognized Tribes (available at www.denix.osd.mil/na/policy)
• Enhance the capacity of military installation leaders and staff to foster stronger nation-to-nation relationships
• Protect Tribal lands, rights, and resources from impacts related to the ongoing operations of military installations and training activities
• Measure the progress of its consultation and coordination with Tribes
• Promote the success of DoD-Tribal partnerships and collaborative efforts
• Address legacy pollution of Tribal lands due to past DoD activity
• Recognize the service and sacrifice of Native American veterans
• Communicate with Tribes and Tribal-owned businesses about opportunities to work with the Department
REGIONAL CALL DATE TIME (Eastern)
Alaska/Pacific Northwest | Monday, April 12 | 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
East/South/Midwest | Tuesday, April 13 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Rocky Mountain/Southwest/West | Friday, April 16 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
DoD requests interested Tribal Leaders RSVP by April 11, 2021, to DoD_NativeAffairs@keresnm.com to receive an invitation to the call and to indicate the Tribal representative who will participate in the session for the Tribe.