January 27, 2022

Announcement

62nd C2ER Annual Conference/LMI Institute Forum

We are excited to announce that for the first time EVER, we will have conference programming available for both virtual and in-person attendees.

Take a look at the agenda and get registered today! We will have more event announcements and information in the weeks ahead. So stay tuned and we look forward to seeing you at what truly is THE professional development event of the year for economic and workforce development researchers!

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Level up your data science programming by learning the most widely used open-source statistical analysis language!

Beginner R Training:

Data Science for Community, Workforce, and Economic Development Research

February 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

C2ER’s Introduction to R workshop will provide a complete crash course on the full data science workflow, from cleaning and wrangling to visualization. Two RStudio Certified Tidyverse instructors will cover the essentials of popular R packages, including ggplot2, tidyr, dplyr, tidymodels, and rmarkdown.

News & Reports

Headlines

• Baltimore Sun – JPMorgan Chase Will Invest More Than $20 Million in Baltimore Low-cost Loans, Job Training Programs
• New America – Community Colleges as Professional Development Hubs for Gig Workers
• North Carolina Department of Commerce – A Paycheck Is a Pathway Out of Prison: New Findings From North Carolina
• Planetizen – Urban Villages: The Key to Sustainable Community Economic Development
• SHRM – Employers Identify Workforce Mental Health Priorities for 2022
• Site Selection Magazine – 2022 Workforce Guide
• Washington Post – Economy Grew Slightly in 4th Quarter, Revised Data Show
• World Economic Forum – How Female Inventors Can Fix STEM’s Gender Gap

Reports – From Our Members

• San Diego-Imperial COE – Certifications and Licenses: San Diego County 2022
• Smart Incentives – Oregon Matches Established Incentives With Current Priorities

Reports – Non-members

• Creighton University – Rural Mainstreet Starts Year Off Strong: Soaring Farm Input Prices Greatest Threat for 2022
• Federal Reserve – The Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
• National Association of Counties – County Levers To Drive Economic Mobility: Local Solutions and Strategies
• National Bureau of Economic Research – The $800 Billion Paycheck Protection Program: Where Did the Money Go and Why Did It Go There?
• National Bureau of Economic Research – Where is Standard of Living the Highest? Local Prices and the Geography of Consumption
• National Student Clearinghouse Research Center – Transfer, Mobility, and Progress

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ICYMI

• Forbes – Making The Future Of Work Work For Everyone
• Jobs For The Future: When Policy Meets Practice Podcast – Saving the Lost Generation: How Career and Technical Education Can Put Today’s Youth Back on a Path to Success
• Pew Research Center – Some Gender Disparities Widened in the U.S. Workforce During the Pandemic
• Progressive Farmer – Barriers Exist to Rural EV Adoption

Data Visualization

Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2022

Our Events

Featured Event

Beginner R Training

Data Science for Workforce and Economic Development Research 

February 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 2022 

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET 

LED Webinar

Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Travel, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Varied Widely Across States and Demographic Groups

February 16, 2022

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

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C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference and Forum

The Road Ahead: Using Data to Pave the Way

June 13 – 16, 2021

Columbus, OH & Online

Register here

eLearning Courses

Introduction to Labor Market Information eLearning

Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning

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

Industry Events

National Skills Coalition 

Skills Summit 

February 15 – 17, 2021 

American Council on Education Conference

ACE2022: Together We Can

March 5 – 7, 2022

San Diego, CA

National Association of Development Organizations

2022 NADO and DDAA Washington Conference

March 13 – 16, 2022

Arlington, VA

Council of Development Finance Agencies

Intro Revolving Loan Fund Web Course

March 28 – 29, 2022

12:00 – 5:00 PM ET (Daily)

NAWB

NAWB Forum 

April 11 – 14, 2022 

Washington, DC 

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