This will be a Zoom webinar. \; Upon r egistration\, you will receive an e-mail confirmation including \; a l ink to attend the program.
\nFor over 20 years\, Matt Baron has been a champion of numeracy\, or mathematical literacy\, and empowered audienc es to grow their &ldquo\;numbers sense.&rdquo\;
\nWith an eye on the current national political crossfire\, Matt peels back the curtain on how he has trained thousands of journalists and other professional communicat ors to use numbers accurately\, effectively and responsibly in their story telling. Through his engaging and interactive workshop\, Matt empowers pe ople to become more effective consumers and communicators of all the data contained in the stories that matter to us.
\n&ldquo\;Go Figure&rdqu o\; thoroughly equips participants to become more vigilant citizens\, from the coming Presidential election to a host of other decisions that\, over time\, can mean the difference between failure or success.
\nAbout Matt Baron:
\nA former longtime journalist for the likes of \;Ti me\, USA Today \;and the \;Chicago Tribune\, Matt has led workshop s on numeracy to adults and children throughout the country\, from Texas a nd Wyoming to New York\, New Jersey and New England.
\nAlong the way \, this former syndicated math columnist and statistics researcher for&nbs p\;Sports Illustrated for Kids \;has consistently issued warnings abou t the perils presented by our individual or collective misuse or misunders tanding of all things mathematical.
\nPermeating his interactive ses sions is a zest for educating and entertaining others about numbers.
\nTo learn more\, visit \;www.GoFigureMakingNumbersCount.com. \;< /p>\nhttps://aapld.libnet.info/event/4301820 URL;VALUE=URI:https://aapld.libnet.info/event/4301820 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR