The NDSC platform compiles and organizes neighborhood (census tract) level data from a variety of sources in order to analyze and disseminate findings to decision makers. The NDSC platform supports strong policy that is data informed and relevant to a wide range of local stakeholders, including: local governments, media, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, and the general public.
The NDSC data platform is not only about producing data. The platform requires community engagement and stakeholder feedback to tell stories about shifts, changes, and challenges to local neighborhoods. The platform empowers community leaders and neighborhood organizations to better tell their stories by:
Tracking measurable change within community or neighborhood boundaries
- Accessing technical assistance to better understand and use data to enhance their mission
- Using data to more strategically plan community development strategies
- Assessing the impact of new policies, programs, or external shocks much more immediately
In partnership with KCET, NDSC helps tell the stories of L.A. neighborhood through maps, charts, data analysis, and storytelling; helping community stakeholders track measurable change, and ultimately advocate for a better quality of life within their communities. Click here to view our recent stories.
Click here to visit the Neighborhood Data for Social Change Platform
NDSC Community Training Schedule:
We are pleased to announce a full schedule of community training workshops for the Neighborhood Data for Social Change platform. Participants will learn to access data for specific neighborhoods and cities within Los Angeles County, learn more about the data and understand why specific data sets are important, and conceptualize data stories to better tell the stories of their community.
Trainings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at USC. Trainings are open to the public and free to attend.
To RSVP for an NDSC Community Training Workshop, please fill out the following form. Trainings are 1 hour.
NDSC Steering Committee
Lisa Catanzarite, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Marcia Choo, Wells Fargo Leah Cooper, American Business Bank Wilma Franco, Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) Collaborative Andrea Giese, Pacific Asian Consortium on Employment Lena Gonzales, Microsoft Lila Guirguis, City of Pasenda M. Bruce Gumbiner, Cathay Bank George Hernandez, East West Bank Matthew Horton, Milken Institute Sam Joo, Magnolia Community Initiative Sari Ladin-Sienne, City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Tom Lillig, Bank of the West Elyce Martinez, Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Claudia Monterrosa, Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department Gustavo Morales, Los Angeles Education Partnership Edward-Michael Muna, USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) Phyllis Owens, Community Partners Justin Scoggins, USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) Camino Smith, Banner Bank Ali Tarzi, JPMorgan Chase Jennifer Thomas Arthurs, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Tara Watford, The Bail Project Melody Winter Head, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Erich Yost, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Field Policy & Management
NDSC Sponsors
