Data Days Workshop Day

Data Days CLE is the region’s only conference focused on accessible data and civic technology for community impact. We gather civic and industry leaders for a day of learning and action around innovative, local uses of data across a variety of sectors, all with a focus on how data is used for action in social justice, research, and policy.

The Data Days CLE Planning Committee

Learn from area experts in these hands-on workshops from various organizations.  Lunch Provided.

Cleveland Public Library-Louis Stokes Wing

Data Days 2023 Series

Data Days CLE is the region’s only conference focused on accessible data and civic technology for community impact. 

Join us this year at one of our 4 Data Days events: a hands-on workshop day, 2 data dives, and our flagship conference.

Come learn from area experts in these hands-on workshops from Pandata, Cleveland Public Library, the Great Lakes Data Watershed, and Stringfest Analytics. There are two, two-hour workshop time slots, listed below. Each time slot has two concurrent workshop sessions. Attendees will be able to attend up to two workshops of the four that are offered.Lunch provided.10:00 am - 12:00 pm (A) Introduction to Data Mining, Merilys Huhn, PandataIn this session, attendees will explore practical approaches to web scraping, covering techniques as well as legal and ethical considerations. The session will also cover accessing data through APIs and best practices for data storage.(B) Data Analysis for Small Businesses: Unlocking Insights for Growth, Sarah Dobransky, Cleveland Public LibraryExplore how small business owners can harness the power of various government datasets to make informed decisions, identify opportunities, and thrive in today's competitive landscape. By leveraging data from various government agencies, including the Census Bureau, US Treasury Department, Federal Reserve Bank, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this workshop will empower small business owners and entrepreneurs to make informed decisions and strategize for success.1:00 pm-3:00pm:(C) Modern Data Analytics in Excel, George Mount, Stringfest AnalyticsIf you haven't modernized your data cleaning and reporting processes in Microsoft Excel, you're missing out on big productivity gains. And if you're looking to conduct rigorous data analysis, more can be done in Excel than you think. This workshop serves as an introduction to the “Modern Excel” suite of Excel features, along with other powerful tools for analytics. (D) Join the 2023 Great Lakes Data Quest, Mark App, Great Lakes Data WatershedThe Great Lakes Data Watershed (gldw.org) was established in 2019 to make our precious water data accessible to everyone. GLDW has become the best place for citizens, students and civic organizations to observe and monitor water quality data critical to the health and vitality of our region. Join the session to learn about and start our fall "Data Quest" challenge. Participants will become "Data Explorers", searching online resources to discover and gather key data while learning and having fun.

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