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Upcoming SAVI Events
Module 4B: Make Decisions with Data
This workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data...
December 17 at 9:00 am - 11:00 amSAVI Data Literacy: Frame the Problem
Before you can begin using data to inform decisions, identify what you are trying to accompli...
January 13, 2025 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy: Find Existing Data
Answering the questions necessary to achieve goals requires locating and using the right data...
January 21, 2025 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy: Avoid Data Pitfalls
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge...
February 3, 2025 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy – Analyze and Visualize with Charts
Charts are a powerful tool for analyzing and communicating information through tables, graphs...
February 10, 2025 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Latest News from SAVI
Fewer criminal charges are being filed in Marion County, but racial disparities persist
WFYI March 27 article on Marion County criminal filings cites Polis research. Read now!
Equity in Criminal Prosecutions: Analyzing Case Filings from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
The Kheprw Institute and The Polis Center are partnering to better understand the criminal justice system in Marion County and ...
Greenways Assessment for Marion County
Greenspace is an important component of many cities, serving to improve quality of life. They provide significant physical and mental ...
DATA & DRAFTS Equity in Criminal Prosecutions: Analyzing Case Filings from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
Data & Drafts: Equity in Criminal Prosecutions: Analyzing Case Filings from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. This event is a ...
Op/Ed: I learned why Indianapolis’ eviction rate is so high and what we can do to fix it.
IndyStar February 25 article cites Polis research on evictions in Indianapolis. Read more!
Your Opinion Counts: Indianapolis Racial Equity Report Card
SAVI is helping Indianapolis address inequities by measuring the change people want to see. The team created a draft report card to ...
Build your data skills
SAVI Training is a hands-on curriculum focused on data literacy from end to end. We have four groups of modules that teach you to ask ...
SAVI Equity and Data Information Hub
If you have not done so recently, check out our SAVI Equity Data & Information Hub. Users will find links to information from ...
Connect with Tech In-House Career Fair
Polis is participating in the Connect with Tech In-House Career Fair on February 9. This student networking event gives them an ...
2022 State of Aging in Central Indiana Report Updates
The SoAR team published 2022 updates to the following SoAR chapters: Financial Stability, Housing, Safety and Abuse, Food Insecurity, ...