December 2024

Compass Insights

Official crime rates and feelings of safety: Do they line up?

Minnesota Compass is updating its public safety key measures to better reflect the community safety issues that matter most to Minnesotans’ quality of life. In our latest Insights article, researcher Allison Liuzzi takes a deeper look at two new measures – adult feelings of safety and crime rates – to show how objective, official crime statistics align with Minnesotans’ feelings of safety in their communities.

Read Allison's article on new public safety key measures.

Compass Quiz

The latest Minnesota crime data show that the serious crime rate has ___________ in the past two years.

Resources for your 2025 Planning

Programs and resources to help with DEI and leadership initiatives

Our Racial Equity Resource Directory includes a searchable directory of racial equity programs and training providers to help your organization combat racism and increase cultural competence. Search by audience, services provided, or by Minnesota region.

Our Leadership Program Directory lets you search local and national non-degree programs by program and participant focus, and by region.

Create your own custom data profile

Learn more about the people and communities you serve with our Build Your Own custom profile tool.

New to the BYO tool? Here's a helpful video and step-by-step article.

Need help using and interpreting the data? We have a tutorial to help you begin using data to tell the story of your work and mission.

Events

Wilder Research is once again offering workshops on how to improve your evaluation skills with new techniques, tools, and insights.

Jan. 23, 1-3 PM: Using Data for Program Enhancement, Community Planning, and Advocacy
Feb. 18, 1-3 PM: Reimagining Research Products: Innovative Approaches for Evaluation

Each session is $100. Learn more about the series and register at wilder.org/events-workshops.

Compass in the Media

Bridging generations: Minnesota educator works to preserve Somali lullabies, children's rhymes

Sahan Journal reporter Atra Mohamed wrote about Marian Hassan and her Sing-Again Lullaby and Oral History Project to collect and preserve Somali oral traditions. Mohamed shared Minnesota Compass data that Somali is the third most spoken language in Minnesota homes, after English and Spanish. However, "Many Somali families are seeing their children lose the language that holds the community together." Hassan's project includes gathering stories and songs from elders to both preserve them and teach them to younger generations.

Read Marian Hassan's story.

Learn more about Minnesota's Somali population.

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Did you know Minnesota Compass staff provide the following?

Data and analysis: Minnesota Compass researchers can work with you and your organization to compile, analyze, and interpret data as you plan for the future, set policy, and ensure effective use of resources for generations to come.

Training and workshops: Minnesota Compass staff provide virtual and in-person training and workshops tailored to your needs. We'll help your organization use credible data to measure and increase impact.

Have a conversation with us about working together. Contact Sheri Holm at sheri.holm@wilder.org.

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