{"id":451,"date":"2023-06-02T15:16:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/?page_id=451"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:48:23","slug":"cec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/cec\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Education Centre (CEC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Community Education Centre (CEC)\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/homepage\/cec-fr\/\">FR<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community Education Centre (CEC) is one of the core pillars of the Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP). It reflects our commitment to building lasting, accessible infrastructure that helps nonprofit and charitable organizations better understand, interpret, and use data about the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the CEC, we offer free, public-facing learning opportunities designed to build confidence in working with data, whether you are just starting out or looking to strengthen existing skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"learning-to-interpret-data\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning to Interpret Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Data literacy is often described as the ability to examine, analyze, and communicate data in a critical and ethical way. Our goal is to increase confidence in working with data while encouraging thoughtful reflection on how data is collected, interpreted, and used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data literacy is broad, but its purpose is essential. Data is everywhere, and the ability to collect, understand, and communicate it meaningfully is vital for informed decision-making, accountability, and impact in today\u2019s nonprofit and charitable sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"learning-resources\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Learning Resources\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Live Data Literacy Webinar Series\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    We are excited to launch a new series of live, interactive data literacy webinars, open and free to the public. These sessions are designed specifically for nonprofit and charitable professionals who want to better understand data but may feel uncertain, overwhelmed, or under-resourced.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/cec\/data-literacy-webinars\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Explore Webinars\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Self-Guided Learning: Data Literacy Modules\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    In addition to our live webinars, the Community Education Centre hosts a growing collection of self-guided data literacy modules. These resources are designed to support professionals working in the nonprofit and charitable sector as they collect, interpret, and communicate data in meaningful ways.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/cec\/module-1\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Explore Modules\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Other Useful Data Literacy Resources \n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    As we continue to expand the Community Education Centre, we also highlight valuable data literacy resources developed by other organizations. While this list is not exhaustive, we hope it helps you find additional tools and training to support your work.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/cec\/other-resources\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    More info\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div 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