Excel for Labor Research

Whether you’re cutting turf, keeping track of 1:1s, analyzing donations to your local politicians, or investigating your boss, spreadsheets can be a versatile tool in campaigns. Level up your data analysis skills at this workshop. We’ll cover how to clean, combine and understand data using filters, pivot tables, formulas, charts and maybe even some interactive maps. This training is perfect for those who are Excel-curious: if you’ve already spent some time dabbling in rows and columns and want to develop more data analysis chops, this training is for you. Bring your laptops!

Lauren is a movement researcher and trainer based in Philadelphia. They are a Senior Research Analyst at LittleSis, where they primarily support base-building campaigns confronting the corporations, politicians and universities profiting from the climate crisis. Over the past 15 years, they have partnered with groups engaged in fights spanning labor, housing, education, and racial justice. Prior to joining LittleSis, they spent a number of years working successfully to pass stronger tenant protections and build anti-eviction programs in Philadelphia. They received Master’s degrees in City Planning and Urban Spatial Analytics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in Geology from the College of William and Mary.