In this digital age, millions of people can tweet instantly about the issues of their choice: economics, jobs, racial disparities, violence, education, transportation, the environment, and so on. News media and advocates can raise awareness and provoke debates. Major social issues all seem to contain pressing challenges that demand solutions as quickly as possible.

In this era of instant information is social research still relevant?

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Now you can create custom profiles for areas in Minneapolis and Saint Paul -- such as transit corridors, a cluster of neighborhoods, or a specified radius around an intersection -- using the new interactive mapping tool from Minnesota Compass. Profiles include information on population, income, housing, employment, and transportation.

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Wilder Research and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis recently launched an online set of logic models and data for community health improvement projects. Particularly useful for community development and health practitioners, the resource can be a guide for identifying metrics related to their work and for designing collaborative projects that involve participants from multiple sectors.

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Wilder Research seeks a skilled project leader and analyst to contribute to Minnesota Compass and related projects as a Research Associate/Research Scientist. The application deadline is December 16.

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Are you interested in learning more about working at Wilder Research? During our quarterly information sessions you'll learn about our work, our research positions and background requirements for each, and have time for Q & A with a senior research manager.
Registration is required. Please register by contacting Kara Malmgren at 651-280-2700 or [email protected].

Please welcome Grace Lee and Erin Spaeth to Wilder Research! Grace is a technical manager for Minnesota's Homeless Management Information System. Read Grace's bio. Erin is a research assistant for Minnesota Compass. Prior to Wilder, Erin worked on the City of Brooklyn Park's Community Indicators Analysis project. Read Erin's bio.

Grace Lee Technical Manager

Erin Spaeth Research Assistant

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