C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – February 25

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February 25, 2021

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In This Issue

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Features

C2ER and LMI Institute Unveil Revamped 2021 Community, Economic, and Workforce Research Awards

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Featured Event

Member-Only Workshop – How to Clarify and Communicate Regional Skills Strengths and Gaps: Presented by Emsi

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Data Visualization

Following the Frontier Line, 1790 to 1890

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Feature

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C2ER and LMI Institute Unveil Revamped 2021 Community, Economic, and Workforce Research Awards

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The C2ER awards committee has rolled out a new award program for community, economic, and workforce researchers. The award program recognizes the contribution of research activities to the success of local, regional, or state community, economic, and workforce development initiatives.

Purpose of award:

To increase the quality of applied research by identifying meritorious projects and promoting the diffusion of creative ideas through research activities.

Eligibility:

All C2ER and LMI Institute members are eligible. Eligible projects are those in which the nominated organization plays a coordinating role or in which their research is an integral component of the project or activity. Ongoing programs or projects started within the last 24 months are eligible.

Research Criteria:

  • Nominations should respond to at least one of the following criteria of research activities:
  • Projects supporting business, economic, and workforce development activities
  • Data collection, dissemination, or visualization projects
  • Project impact, program evaluation, or assessments
  • Projects supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Projects supporting collaborative community/regional initiatives
  • Projects or policy analysis supporting federal, state, or local initiatives, such as COVID-19

Submission Deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021.

See full C2ER awards information here

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The LMI Institute is proud to announce the 2021 Labor Market Research Awards call for proposals is open. The LMI Institute awards program recognizes the state LMI research activities that serve as examples to other state offices.

Eligibility:

State LMI shops are eligible to receive the award. Eligible projects are those in which the nominated state research office plays a coordinating role or in which research activities play an integral role in the project or activity. Ongoing programs or projects started within the last 24 months are eligible.

Project Categories:

One award will be offered for each of the follow categories:

  • Best Collaboration in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery
  • Best State LMI Focus on Equity and Inclusion

Nominations are due Friday, April 9, 2021.

See full LMI Institute awards information here

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C2ER/LMI Events

Featured Event

Member-Only Workshop

How to Clarify and Communicate Regional Skills Strengths and Gaps: Presented by Emsi

March 10, 2021

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

C2ER Members Register Here

LMI Institute Members Register Here

This Workshop is FREE to all C2ER and LMI Institute Members – 20 seats left

eLearning Courses

Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

Ongoing

Anytime, Any place

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Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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NEW: Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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Live Events

C2ER/LMI Institute Monthly Series:

Emerging Trends on Enhanced Wage Records and the Benefit to Businesses

March 23, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Member Only Webinar:

CERP Presentation: Examining the Impact of New Locations in Metro Atlanta: Occupational Analysis of Regional Growth

April 8, 2021

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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Monthly Webinar Series:

State LMI Agency Funding: Why It’s Important and How You Can Make an Impact

April 28, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE

Non-members – $50

February is National Haiku Month

Communicating

data to tell the story

behind the stats veil

Write your own haiku and share it with us on social media and tagging either C2ER (@C2ER) or the LMI Institute (@LMIInstitute) and use the hashtags #nationalHaikuMonth #datahaiku

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News

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Data Visualization

See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?

Let us know!
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Headlines

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ICYMI

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Reports

Boston Indicators – Development Opportunities, Community Risks: How the Pandemic Has Created a New Balancing Act for Gateway Cities

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Employment Projections in a Pandemic Environment

Burning Glass – After the Storm: The Jobs and Skills that will Drive the Post-Pandemic Recovery

Congressional Research Service – Federal Resources for State and Local Economic Development

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Measuring Culture with Facebook

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – COVID-19 Containment Measures, Health and the Economy

Greater Washington Partnership – Remote Work in the Capital Region

National Bureau of Economic Research – Improving the Accuracy of Economic Measurement with Multiple Data Sources: The Case of Payroll Employment Data

Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research – A Bottom-Up Infrastructure Strategy for American Renewal

UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies – Research Roundup: The Effect of Market-Rate Development on Neighborhood Rents

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – Developing And Using Public-Private Data Standards For Employment and Earnings Records

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Careers

Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members? Let us post your job listing.

Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to William Cook.

Jobs are typically posted within 1 business day and postings remain active for 45 days if no closing date is specified.

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Other Upcoming Industry Events

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Industry Studies Association Webinar Series

Supporting Black Entrepreneurs

March 3, 2021

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET

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Coleridge Initiative National Convening:

Jobs Data for Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

March 3 – 5, 2021

11:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19

Session 2: Understanding the Disparities – The Effects

March 4, 2021

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NEW: Community Indicators Consortium First Fridays Coffee Break:

Get to Know the New Minnesota Compass with Justin Hollis

Friday, March 5, 2021

4:00 – 4:30 PM ET

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National League of Cities

(Virtual) Congressional City Conference

March 7 – 10, 2021

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National Association of Counties

2021 NACo Legislative Virtual Conference

March 8 – 26, 2021

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North Carolina Rural Center

Rural Summit 2021

March 15 – 17, 2021

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Urbanism Next

Virtual Forum 2021

March 17 – 19, 2021

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19

Session 3: Supporting Students and Educators – Increasing Digital Access

March 25, 2021

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Industry Studies Association Webinar Series

Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap

April 7, 2021

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19

Session 4: Financing Education, Now and Into the Future

April 8, 2021

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Census Bureau

Save the Date: 2021 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop

April 30, 2021

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