Weekly Update – January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

In This Issue

Features

C2ER Diversity and Inclusion Committee is Seeking Committee Members

Featured Event

Intermediate R Programming for Workforce and Economic Development Research 

Data Visualization

Your State’s COVID-19 Epidemic, Explained in 4 Maps

Feature

COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED

The C2ER Diversity and Inclusion Committee is seeking committee members. As part of this committee, you will help to ensure that the lens of DNI is applied to all areas of C2ER including membership, board nominations, marketing, and events. To be a part of this committee please contact Jennie Allison.

Deadline to apply is February 15, 2021.

WATCH THIS SPACE

Over the coming months we will occasionally use this space to highlight, inform, and feature:

• Conference information
• Pre-Conference events
• Networking opportunities
• and more

Add the conference to your calendar, check out the agenda, and register soon!

Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking

Scientific and technological information, data, and evidence are central to the development and iterative improvement of sound policies, and to the delivery of equitable programs, across every area of government. Scientific findings should never be distorted or influenced by political considerations. When scientific or technological information is considered in policy decisions, it should be subjected to well-established scientific processes, including peer review where feasible and appropriate, with appropriate protections for privacy. Improper political interference in the work of Federal scientists or other scientists who support the work of the Federal Government and in the communication of scientific facts undermines the welfare of the Nation, contributes to systemic inequities and injustices, and violates the trust that the public places in government to best serve its collective interests.

C2ER/LMI Events

Featured Event

C2ER/LMI Institute Training:

Intermediate R Programming for Workforce and Economic Development Research

February 16, 18, 23, 25 and March 2, 4, 2021

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET

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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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Live Events

C2ER/LMI Institute Member-Only Workshop:

Analyzing COVID-19’s Economic Impact on Your Region: Presented by Chmura

February 17, 2021

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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This Workshop is FREE to all C2ER and LMI Institute Members

Seating is limited to 40 attendees

C2ER/LMII Annual Conference:

The Great Pivot: Reinvention for Recovery and Resilience

June 7 – 11, 2021

Registration is now open

News

Data Visualization

Your State’s COVID-19 Epidemic, Explained in 4 Maps

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

Headlines

Census Bureau – Update on 2020 Census

Inc. – Biden’s Ambitious Vaccine Agenda May Need a Boost From Businesses

Office of Management and Budget – Recommendations From the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Standards Review Committee

Pew – Census Estimates Show Population Decline in 16 States

Politico – America’s Rural Crisis Triggers Calls for Biden to Name Rural Czar

Smart Incentives – Remote Work and Incentive Programs

The White House – Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

ICYMI

Business Xpansion Journal – January/February 2021 Digital Issue

Census Bureau – Small Business Pulse Survey Shows Shift in Expectations from Spring to Winter

Census Bureau – Women Making Gains in STEM Occupations but Still Underrepresented

Develop This: Economic and Community Development Podcast – DT #331: Stack the Deck in Your Favor

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – Four Lessons for the Future of Central Banking

Reports

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Union Members Summary

Center for Data Innovation – Who Is Winning the AI Race: China, the EU, or the United States? – 2021 Update

The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce – When Back to School Meets Stay at Home

Smart Incentives – Reflecting Community Priorities in Economic Development Practices

University of California, San Francisco – Excess Mortality Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Californians 18–65 Years of Age, by Occupational Sector and Occupation: March Through October 2020

Urban Institute – Arts Workers in California

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.

Other Upcoming Industry Events

National League of Cities

City Hall 101: The Role of Cities in Moving America Forward

February 3, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)

2021 Winter Policy (Virtual) Forum

February 10 & 11, 2021

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Coleridge Initiative National Convening:

Jobs Data for Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

March 3 – 4, 2021

11:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET

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National League of Cities

(Virtual) Congressional City Conference

March 7 – 10, 2021

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Census Bureau

Save the Date: 2021 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop

April 30, 2021

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