Census and ACS in the Classroom: A virtual workshop for college professors

This workshop will focus on how professors can integrate the analysis of US Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data in relevant, user-friendly ways in such courses as Intro Sociology, Social Problems, Stratification, Race Relations, the Family, Sociology of Aging, Population, and more. Participants will learn about the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN.net) directed by Professor William Frey at the University of Michigan. Related supplemental material on Census and population topics produced by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) will also be presented by Dr. Mark Mather of PRB. Finally, Professor Andrew Beveridge will demonstrate the popular Census and ACS interactive data and mapping tool, Social Explorer

Presenters:
  • William H. Frey, Social Science Data Analysis Network, www.SSDAN.net
  • Mark Mather, Population Reference Bureau, www.PRB.org
  • Andrew Beveridge, Queens College and Social Explorer www.socialexplorer.com
Contact William Frey at billf@umich.edu for registration details
When:  May 5, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (CT)

Contact

William Frey

billf@umich.edu