Dear Friend,
Tomorrow, April 1, 2020is Census Day of Action, and we need your help to spread the word about the importance of the 2020 Census! The 2020 Census is critical for our democracyas it impacts political representation, over $800 billion in federal funding and decisions made every day by business leaders and local elected and appointed officials.
Join us tomorrow for a Day of Action by participating in:
1) An Arab American Community Call: Civic Engagement in The Time of COVID-19 on April 1 at 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST. Featuring Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, physician, epidemiologist, public health expert, and progressive activist. Dr. El-Sayed will share best practices for staying healthy and engaged, and we will be sharing important updates on the 2020 Census and Elections. RSVP HERE <[link removed]>.
2)TheYalla, Count Me In! Twitterstorm on April 1 at 4:00pm EST/1:00pm PST. Tweet us @YallaCountMeIn <[link removed]> or use #YallaCountMeIn. No Twitter? No problem! We’re also on Instagram and Facebook at the same handle. We want to flood social media with proud Arab Americans who care about being accurately represented on the 2020 Census. Tag us and we will repost you!
Togetherwe can ensure a fair and accurate count of the Arab American community. Help us get the word out!
Resources We Created for YOU:
- Video Content:
- Yalla Count Me In! Partners Video <[link removed]>- Yalla Count Me In! Partners Video (Arabic) <[link removed]>- Yalla Count Me In! Counting Young Children Video <[link removed]>, as a reminder that all kids 0+ should be counted in the 2020 Census—that includes your 5-day old child!
-Maya Berry, Executive Director of AAI's Census Bureau video. <[link removed]>
-Community Advocates Videos: Amer Zahr (coming soon!) & Danny Hajja <[link removed]>r & Linda Ereikat <[link removed]>.
- Factsheets:
- Yalla Count Me In! Race & Ethnicity <[link removed]> Factsheet Online + In Arabic <[link removed]>- NEW inclusive factsheet <[link removed]> containing all the census information you need to know
- Graphics: Share our graphics on social media so people know to call the Arabic <[link removed]> and English <[link removed]> Census hotline at 833-3DDOUNI or 833-333-6864.
- Sample Social Media Posts:Our 2020 Census Yalla, Count Me In! toolkit <[link removed]> has plenty of options to choose from.
Yalla, can we count YOU in?!
Suher Adi
1-833-3DDOUNI
(1-833-333-6864)
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