On March 13, homes across the country began to receive their first invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. In the coming weeks, you should receive mail with a code to self-respond to the 2020 Census via the internet or phone. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, it is critical to respond to the census to ensure our communities are receiving the necessary aid and resources in this moment of crisis. |
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The 2020 Census is critical to ensuring our communities and cities have the appropriate infrastructure at all times, but especially in times like these. The Census Counts campaign, a collaborative campaign housed by our friends at the Leadership Conference Education Fund, is working in all 50 states, partnering with national and local organizations, and has the resources and training you need to Get Out the Count.
Here are three things you can do today:
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TWEET about the start of the 2020 Census and share a graphic. Check out these tweets as models. |
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DIRECT people to 2020Census.gov to fill out their household questionnaire using their unique link. |
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JOIN A WEBINAR on Wednesday, March 18 at 2:30pm EST. Our partners on the Immigration National Field Table created an agenda to move the next phase of census work in the face of COVID-19, specifically using digital organizing to replace in-person outreach & assistance. If you can’t make it but would like to see additional resources, you can find all of our materials here after the webinar. |
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PREPARE AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES
In response to growing and existing threats to census participation, we want to lift up a few resources for our communities:
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Linked here you will find the Census Bureau's updated statement and guidance on operational changes and messaging on the impact of coronavirus on the 2020 Census; |
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Census Data Confidentiality Pledge: MALDEF and The Leadership Conference Education Fund developed a census confidentiality protection pledge in an effort to boost confidence among hard-to-count populations. To sign the pledge, go to: http://bit.ly/ConfidentialityPledge and complete the form; |
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Report Census Dis-/Mis-Information: To report inaccurate, fraudulent, or concerning information about the 2020 Census, go to censuscounts.org/report; |
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Census Protection Hotlines: The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Arab American Institute, and NALEO Educational Fund have set up census protection hotlines in a number of languages. Check out the Census Protection Hotline Partner Toolkit and share the flyers and graphics. |
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This is an all hands on deck moment and we want to make it easy to get involved. Together, with you we are driving change to ensure that communities that have long been marginalized and erased are seen, heard, and receive the rights and resources they deserve. Thank you in advance for helping us Get Out The Count!
In solidarity,
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Ana Maria Archila
Co-Executive Director, CPD |
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