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Skills Boost: Data visualisation for LGBTI communication

28.04.2023

Do you wish you could visualise data to tell better stories for your LGBTI activism? Have you wanted to use an infographic but are not confident in your data or design skills? Join our next Skills Boost about data visualisation for LGBTI communication on Thursday 25 May, 12 noon CEST.

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This will be a beginner-friendly 60-minute session focusing on creating simple graphics using data from the freshly launched ILGA-Europe 2023 Rainbow Map and Index. You will:

Get inspiration from other data visualisations and designers on LGBTI issues
Be introduced to the new 2023 Rainbow Map & Index and how to find a story relevant to your work among the data
Receive templates and a step-by-step demonstration of how to create a graphic using the free design tool Canva.
Have a chance to submit your own draft graphic and get personalised feedback at a follow-up session

Join our next Skills Boost about data visualisation for LGBTI communication on Thursday 25 May, 12 noon CEST by registering here.

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