02 jmcs presentacion cic a nse en ingles region upr cayey marzo 2013

University of Puerto Rico in Cayey Interdisciplinary Research Institute

Census Information Center Interdisciplinary Research Institute Presentation to National Student Exchange (NSE)

Jos茅 M. Calder贸n-Squiabro MSc., Ed.D Biostatistician BRIC Project CIC contact person 1 Jos茅 M Calder贸n Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

¿What is the Census Information Center?

• The Census Information Center (CIC) Program is a cooperative venture between the U.S. Census Bureau and 57 national level, community-based organizations and colleges and universities to serve as auxiliary data distribution centers.

• Started nationally in 1988, CIC represents the interests of underserved communities. The centers serve as repositories of Census data and reports, making Census information and data available to the public and the communities they serve.

• Especially this CIC serves the university community and 11 municipalities around the university.

The original five participating organizations were (57 so far): The National Urban League, The National Council of La Raza, The William C. Velasquez Institute, The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum and The Americans for Indian Opportunity.2 José M Calderón Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

¿What is the Census Information Center?

• The mission of CIC is to provide access to data from the Census through a network of organizations that have the ability to process, analyze, and disseminate census data to different population groups but mainly undeserved populations and the community of the university.

• In addition UPR-CIC provide training and technical assistance on how to access and use data from the Census Bureau for users who are interested.

3 José M Calderón Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Services available on the CIC • Workshops for teachers, students, municipalities and private community organizations in the region on how to access and manage the census data.

• Support for research projects, proposals and / or needs studies providing individual counseling to visitors • Dissemination of census data relevant to the service region of the UPR in Cayey (bulletin, bunk-mail, etc.).

• Technical assistance with accessing data through the Census Bureau’s website/other data sources and data analysis.

4 José M Calderón Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Resources available in the CIC • Digital and written documentation obtained directly from the headquarters of the Census Bureau.

• Laboratory with 8 computers and projection equipment, which includes a variety of programmed and services such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Internet • "Geographic Information System“ program.

• Statistical programs, such as:

5 José M Calderón Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Thanks Census Information Center (CIC) Interdisciplinary Research Institute University of Puerto Rico in Cayey

6 Jos茅 M Calder贸n Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

III-CIC have a laboratory with 8 computers with Windows 7 and a variety of programmed

7 Jos茅 M Calder贸n Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Dissemination of relevant census data to the service region of the UPR in Cayey.

8 Jos茅 M Calder贸n Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Workshops for teachers, students, municipalities and community organizations in the region on how to access and manage the census data-- http://www.census.gov/ --.

9 Jos茅 M Calder贸n Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Service Region of UPR-Cayey

10 Jos茅 M Calder贸n Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias

Using "Geographic Information System“ program.

11 José M Calderón Squiabro, UPR Cayey, Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias