UW1020: Writing for Social Change

PolicyMap integrates geographic mapping with extensive data on health, demographics, education, economy, income, quality of life, etc. Users select a geographic region (city, state, country, census tract, block group, congressional district, school district, etc.) and can use data derived from more that 150 sources. Users can also create a customized geographic region (e.g. DC/Maryland/Virginia) and upload their own data. PolicyMap's 3-layer maps allow users to define up to three data parameters and will identify areas on the selected map that match those parameters.

DCist is the unofficial homepage of the D.C. area. We cover what matters to the residents of this region, whether it’s politics in Northern Virginia, neighborhood restaurants in Prince George’s County, the affordable housing crisis in D.C., or the latest news in transportation.

FrameWorks is a think tank that helps mission-driven organizations communicate about social issues in ways that build public will to support progressive change.

U.S. federal government datasets can be searched or browsed by topic or agency. Site also includes links to apps and other open data sites.

Contains two sets of polling information: the Gallup Poll Social Series,
public opinion surveys on social, economic, and political topics accessible
to all users, and the U.S. Tracker and World Poll providing, respectively,
U.S. public opinion datasets at the country, state and U.S. city respondent
levels, and international public opinion datasets. Note: Dataset access is
restricted to GW students, faculty, and staff. Interested users should
contact either Megan Pottersbusch, mpotterbusch@gwu.edu, or David Ettinger,
dettingr@gwu.edu.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Browse the Topics tab to find Education research.

Walter Fauntroy served Washington DC and the larger community as a religious and political leader and particularly as a leader in the planning for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.