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This workshop will be held in the CTData office space at Trinity College Action Lab. The room is large with high ceilings, and CTData is selling a reduced number of seats. In keeping with Trinity College’s COVID protocols, attendees must wear a mask and show a vaccination card to enter.

Workshop Description

During this hands-on workshop, you will learn the principles of data visualization and apply them with free tools. By learning the principles of data visualization you be able to create simple, compelling charts that effectively convey insights you gain from data, no matter what tool you use.

In Data Visualization you will learn how to:

• Make decisions about color and design to communicate your message.


• Create graphs in Datawrapper and Tableau.


• Make decisions about how much detail to show (or not) depending on your audience.

You will need to bring your own laptop in order to fully participate in this workshop.

A note about the fee:

Workshops build skills, clear up confusion, and enhance professional development, but you didn’t need us to tell you that. Studies have found that by charging a small fee, it increases the likelihood that you will attend this workshop and reap the benefits of the training. For this reason, we charge a small fee to cover the cost of parking and food. However, if you are truly unable to pay the fee, please contact Sarah ([email protected]) to attend this training free of charge.