Posted: January 19, 2022

Hear about several data tools developed to help you engage with your local and regional population, quality of life, economic, and agricultural information.

Center members Cristy Schmidt, Justine Lindemann, and Tynetta Muhammad presented about data engagement tools for local and regional leaders during Penn State Extension's Local Government webinar series on January 5, 2022. View the recording of their presentation, titled "More Than Just the Numbers!" here:

Local Government Webinar Series: More Than Just the Numbers - Data Engagement Tools for Local and Regional Leaders highlights several data tools and publications that were developed to help engage decision makers and community stakeholders with local and regional population, quality of life, economic, and agricultural information.  

What will you learn?

  • Become familiar with Penn State and Extension data engagement tools and resources that are available to local and regional leaders, such as the County Profiles, City Profiles, and other relevant analyses 
  • How to utilize discussion questions and interactive features to spark conversations and considerations about the information 
  • Opportunities for Extension to facilitate on-site discussions and engagement with data for local and regional stakeholders 

 Who is this for?

  • County Commissioners 
  • Township Supervisors 
  • Borough Managers 
  • Other local government officials 
  • Community partners focused on understanding and engaging within our communities 

View the Center for Economic and Community Development's PA County Profile series.