If there's a new user on your team or you just need a quick refresher yourself, we offer a variety of training options to help you feel comfortable using mySidewalk's tools.

Not interested in a full training? If you want to learn mySidewalk at your own pace through short videos and other resources, we've got you covered!

In this beginner’s course, we’re going to take you through the steps for creating a community profile - from the selection and styling of visualizations to publishing and sharing.

Learn the basics of mySidewalk. In this 60-minute session, you'll learn how to:
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- Find data.
- Create visualizations.
- Customize report templates.
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The last 10 minutes will be Q&A, discussion, and how to sign up for additional training.

Learn how to use Chart to create and get data for custom geographies. This training is for anyone who wants to tell data stories about places like study areas, downtowns, business improvement districts, hospital service areas, library service areas, and other relevant, non-Census geographies.
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(Note: We've already pre-loaded many non-Census geographies, including neighborhoods and city council districts! This training will focus on how to create any geographical boundary not already included in Chart.)

First, learn about the critical role that place plays in Chart, as this is a prerequisite for being able to successfully upload data into the tool.

Then, learn how to prepare data files so that you can upload, manage, and use your own data to create visualizations and elevate data stories.

We'll conclude by showing you how to create maps and other visualizations using your data.