Best Practices for Optimizing Data to Advance Economic Mobility

Do you have data that uncovers key barriers to economic mobility in your community, but need an impactful way to translate that data to a wider audience? To help you bring your data to life, this course dives into the basics of data and information visualization, covering various ways to visualize data and make it more palatable- through charts, maps, graphs, infographics, and combinations of these options. We’ll go over things to consider when translating data into visual representations and some common pitfalls to avoid when creating your visualizations so you can have the highest impact on your audience and help drive change. We will also share studies and examples that feature real world applications of data that uncover disparities and inequities experienced in housing, job opportunities, education, and more, fostering a greater understanding of drivers and barriers to economic mobility and opportunity.