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Hi Friend,
Our community’s visibility on the 2020 Census will determine our political power, representation in Congress, and access to vital resources for the next decade - yet we believe much of our community still remains uncounted.

That is why the Arab American Institute and our Yalla, Count Me In! partners across the country are hosting the National Arab American Census Week of Action next week, July 6 – July 10 , and we need YOUR help to get out the count.

Here is how you can get involved:

1.
If
you
haven’t
done
so
yet,
fill
out
your
2020
Census
form
at
www.my2020Census.gov
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.
Make
sure
to
write
in
your
ethnic
heritage
and
count
everyone
in
your
household,
including
children
and
newborns.
Visit
our
website
at
www.yallacountmein.org
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for
Arabic/English
resources.

2.
Attend
one
of
our
many
virtual
events
designed
to
answer
frequently
asked
questions
about
the
Census.


Monday,
July
6:
1:00
PM
ET
-
Data
Security
and
Privacy
on
the
U.S.
Census:
What
Arab
Americans
Need
to
Know.
A
conversation
featuring
Meghan
Maury,
Policy
Director,
National
LGBTQ
Task
Force,
Member,
Census
National
Advisory
Committee;
Samer
Khalaf,
President
of
Arab
American
Anti-Discrimintation
Committee;
and
Maya
Berry,
Executive
Director
of
Arab
American
Institute.
RSVP
here.
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Tuesday, July 7: 1:00 PM EST – Answering the Question on Race & Ethnicity. A conversation featuring Dr. Rita Stephan, MEPI Director. RSVP here. [[link removed]]

Wednesday, July 8: 12:00 PM EST – Arab American Health and the Census. Featuring Claudia Ayash, Co-Director of Arab Health Initiative; Nadia Abuelezam, Epidemiologist and Professor at Connell School of Nursing; Siwaar Abouhala, Yalla, Count Me In! Field Organizer and Community Health Student at Tufts University. RSVP here. [[link removed]]

Wednesday, July 8: 6:00 PM EST – The Impact of the 2020 Census on Arab American Communities. Featuring Ahmad Abuznaid, AAI; Hassan Sheikh, City of Dearborn, Isra Daraseih, ACCESS, Rana Elmir, ACLU MI; Wassim Mahfrouz, LAHC. RSVP here. [[link removed]]

Friday, July 10th: 12:00PM EST- The Importance of Counting Refugees and Migrants on the 2020 Census. Featuring Basma Alawee, Florida Field Director for Yalla, Count Me In! and Executive Director of WeaveTales; Rana Abdul, Executive Director of Arab American Community Center of Florida. RSVP here. [[link removed]]

1.
Volunteer
to
call
your
fellow
Arab
Americans
and
urge
them
to
fill
out
the
2020
Census
and
write
in
their
ethnic
heritage
on
their
forms.
We
are
making
calls
all
week
to
Arab
Americans
in
Census
tracts
with
low
response
rates.
If
you
are
an
Arabic
speaker,
your
skills
are
needed.
You
may
sign
up
to
volunteer
here.
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As we work to “get out the count” in the sprint to the finish, we need your help. I can think of no better way to secure the long-term health, preparedness, and well-being of our community than by ensuring a fair and accurate count of Arab Americans. Can we count you in? #YallaCountMeIn.

We’re looking forward to a week full of community action!

Maya

We appreciate the generous support of our donors. Because of you, we are able to continue to fight for justice. Your continued support makes our work possible.

Arab American Institute Foundation
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20006
United States
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