November 8, 2003

You are cordially invited to attend:
The UIC CUPPA Alumni Association's
3rd Annual Life Long Learning Day

Research + Action = Results
Using research and organizing to influence change

Saturday, November 8, 2003
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
412 South Peoria, Chicago

Life Long Learning Day has become an annual tradition at the UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs.
It's a day to return to school and learn from faculty, practitioners, and fellow alumni about current topics and skills pertinent to the fields of planning and public administration. Please join us and your colleagues for another enriching day.

9:00 am 9:30am
Registration

9:30 am - 11:45 am
It's Not Magic, It's DATA
Learn to use the innovative and powerful Public Data Query Software (PDQ) to access information from multiple data sets, including present and past Census (1850-2000 micro data), Current Population Survey and General Social Survey data. Participants will each have hands on practice of queries, extracts, and summary statistics and learn how to download the software for FREE home and office use. Training guide also provided.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
Rey Colon, Chicago 35th Ward Alderman
Through successful grassroots organizing, Alderman Colon was able to unseat the incumbent alderman in the 2003 election, proving that independent politics in Chicago are not dead. Find out how working with his community led to campaign victory.

1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Turning Data into Action -- Practical Case Studies
Hear detailed case studies from practitioners and researchers that have combined data, organizing, and advocacy to get results. Armed with research to support their cause, these panelists have influenced state legislation, garnered support for new city ordinances, and built large coalitions. Listen to their step by step processes, successes, and challenges, and discuss how these methods can be adapted for your organization. Receive detailed case studies on their successful housing and transportation efforts.

Housing Action Panelists
Gené Moreno, Policy/Advocacy Director, Chicago Rehab Network
Bob Palmer , Statewide Housing Action Coalition (SHAC)
Lee Smith, Senior Planner, City of Highland Park

Transportation Action Panelists
Jennifer (Gin) Kilgore, Pedestrian Program Manager, Center for Neighborhood Technology
Karyn Romano, Transportation Director, Metropolitan Planning Council
Joe DiJohn, Research Professor, UIC Urban Transportation Center
Siim Sööt, Retired Director, UIC Urban Transportation Center

For more information or to register,
Please contact Cathy Sanders at 312.996.2161 or csande4@uic.edu.
Space is limited, Register TODAY!
Registration Deadline-Friday, October 31, 2003

Registration Fee
$30 for University of Illinois Alumni Association members and $40 for non-members.*
Registration fee includes lunch, morning and afternoon sessions, and materials.

*Special discount available for non-members who join UIAA while registering for this event. Please contact Cathy for more information.

If you need disability accommodations to participate in this events, please contact Cathy Sanders at (312) 996-2161at least one week in advance.

Membership in the University of Illinois Alumni Association makes events such as this possible.

Please visit http://www.uiaa.org/benefits/ to find out about all the UIAA member benefits and to become a member. If you join UIAA online, please enter promo code CD-84 to help further support the CUPPA Alumni Association.

For more information on the CUPPA Alumni Association, please visit http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/alumni/