Data-Driven

Name: Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities
Start: 2026-06-09T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-09T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Online

December 2025
Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

December 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

This session will explore how GIS technology can help you bring data to life. Learn how to integrate data from multiple sources—including SAVI—create interactive maps and multimedia stories and uncover patterns and relationships through spatial analysis. If you’re curious about how tools like ArcGIS Online can support your organization’s storytelling and data-driven decision making, this workshop is for you. Live demonstrations of ArcGIS Online’s capabilities will be included.
Using Data to Inform Strategic Priorities in Your Community

December 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

To expand opportunity and well-being for residents, local leaders need the right data and the skills to put the data into action. This session will help participants identify the most relevant data sources to understand their community’s upward mobility challenges and set clear, actionable priorities. Through real-world examples, you’ll learn how other communities have used data to advance mobility goals. We’ll also introduce practical tools and guidance from chapters 4 and 5 of the Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility, showing you how to apply these resources in your own work. Whether you’re starting your planning process or strengthening a data-driven approach, this session offers practical insights and tools to inform every stage, from assessing local conditions to implementing solutions.
January 2026
ArcGIS Fundamentals

January 7 @ 8:30 am - January 8 @ 4:30 pm

Indiana University Indianapolis 420 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

This two-day, hands-on workshop is designed for beginners and early-career professionals who want to build a strong foundation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using ArcGIS Pro. Through guided instruction and practical exercises, participants will explore how GIS can be used to solve real-world problems and support decision-making across Indiana and beyond. Day 1 Topics GIS Fundamentals – Understand what GIS is and how it can solve problems and create opportunities in Indiana Navigating ArcGIS Pro – Learn the capabilities of ArcGIS Pro, get started, and navigate the interface Creating Maps – Learn to effectively communicate spatial information through well-designed maps Data Fundamentals – Explore data types and tools for managing and documenting your data Day 2 Topics Data Sources – Find and access a wealth of free GIS data in Indiana and beyond Working with Tables – Utilize tools and techniques for working with tables The Power of Selection – Answer questions based on data values and locations Beyond the Fundamentals – Preview online GIS, advanced spatial analysis, and more Class Project – Apply your skills with a realistic use case Wrap-Up – Review and consolidate your learning About the presenter: IN-GTA: Indiana Geospatial Training Academy The Indiana Geospatial Training Academy (IN-GTA) is a collaborative […]

$649
March 2026
Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

March 30 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This session will explore how GIS technology can help you bring data to life. Learn how to integrate data from multiple sources—including SAVI—create interactive maps and multimedia stories and uncover patterns and relationships through spatial analysis. If you’re curious about how tools like ArcGIS Online can support your organization’s storytelling and data-driven decision making, this workshop is for you. Live demonstrations of ArcGIS Online’s capabilities will be included. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This webinar is intended for anyone that wants to know how GIS can help them serve communities. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Mapping, analysis, and data sharing capabilities of geographic information systems tools such as ArcGIS Online. How to obtain access to GIS tools such as ArcGIS Online. USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required.
June 2026
Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

June 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This session will explore how GIS technology can help you bring data to life. Learn how to integrate data from multiple sources—including SAVI—create interactive maps and multimedia stories and uncover patterns and relationships through spatial analysis. If you’re curious about how tools like ArcGIS Online can support your organization’s storytelling and data-driven decision making, this workshop is for you. Live demonstrations of ArcGIS Online’s capabilities will be included. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This webinar is intended for anyone that wants to know how GIS can help them serve communities. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Mapping, analysis, and data sharing capabilities of geographic information systems tools such as ArcGIS Online. How to obtain access to GIS tools such as ArcGIS Online. USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required.
Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities

June 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Online

Join the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Initiative for a virtual workshop focused on how local leaders can use data to better understand community conditions, identify strategic priorities, and advance upward mobility from poverty. Participants will hear directly from local leaders who are using the Upward Mobility Framework, Mobility Metrics, and local data sources to shape planning, align stakeholders, prioritize investments, and monitor progress. The workshop will feature a live walk-through of the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard and how communities can use it alongside local data, practical examples from local leaders using data to understand and address barriers to upward mobility in their communities, and opportunities for attendees to reflect on their own community contexts and ask questions throughout the session. Whether you’re starting your planning process or strengthening a data-driven approach, this session offers practical insights and tools to inform every stage, from assessing local conditions to implementing solutions.

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Data-Driven

December 2025

Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

Using Data to Inform Strategic Priorities in Your Community

January 2026

ArcGIS Fundamentals

March 2026

Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

June 2026

Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities

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