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Census 2020 – Time to Raise Awareness

Date: October 23, 2019

Time: 10:00 AM (ET)

Details: Now is the time to start communicating with those you serve about why it’s important for them to be counted in the 2020 census. Join us for an overview of the key talking points and activities that your organization can engage in TODAY to help ensure a fair and accurate census count in 2020. 

Presenters: 

Nadia Tonova, ACCESS

Hayg Oshagan, New Michigan Media

Kerry Ebersole Singh, State of Michigan

Census 2020 and Disinformation

Date: October 23, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM (ET)

Details: Hosted by Arab American Institute, Bauman Foundation, Data & Society, Funders Census Initiative. This briefing on disinformation and the 2020 Census will cover:

• What defines disinformation/disinformation 101
• How individuals and organizations can help combat disinformation
• How to flag and report content to the Census Bureau and census hub groups

Moderated by: Karen Narasaki, Consultant to the Bauman Foundation

Speakers: Maya Berry and Suher Adi, Arab American Institute; Emma Margolin and Charley Johnson, Data & Society.

Discovering Unique Hidden Gems Data

Date: September 25 | 2:00 PM (ET)
Details: During this webinar, Census Bureau experts will help you:

• Understand practical ways to use our hidden gems data through illustrations and use cases.
• Learn about available resources and data tools, which can assist you in saving time looking for data.
• Learn how to compare and contrast the different types of available data.

Monitoring the Count in Real Time

Date: September 18 | 1:00 PM (ET)
Details: This webinar will cover how organizations can monitor the progress of the count in real time, to guide resource and outreach targeting, messaging and strategy modifications, and additional investments, as needed. Speakers also will discuss what we can (and cannot) learn from real time indicators of census progress.

Presenters:
Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
Steven Romalewski, Director, CUNY Mapping Service at the Center for Urban Research at The Graduate Center / CUNY
Moderated by: Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones, Senior Program Officer, Long Island Community Foundation

Census 2020 Messaging Results

Date: September 10, 2019
Time: 1 PM (ET)
Details: The 2010 Census missed over 2 million young children, most of which were left off the form by families who responded. This webinar reports on research to identify why families have left children in their households off in the past and persuasive messages to ensure young children aren’t missed in 2020.

Census, the Citizenship Question and the Community and Organizational Response

Date: September 12, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM (ET)
Details: Census, the Citizenship Question and the Community and Organizational Response. The Trump administration efforts to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census sparked fear and concern among communities of color and immigrant communities. Hear how Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations and networks are organizing and mobilizing around Census 2020 and what shifts they have made to fight back against the citizenship question. On the webinar are XP Lee Program Manager for Policy & Special Projects with the Minnesota Council on Foundations to share how philanthropy in Minnesota is supporting the community work and Joseph Lachman ACRS Civic Engagement Program Manager with Asian Counseling and Referral Services who will talk about how their organization that is focused on mental health is building coalitions and advocating for a full census count in underserved communities.

Census & Data

Date: September 10, 2019
Time: 4 PM (ET)
Details: This webinar will discuss census and data security, diving deeper into how the Census Bureau will be addressing security challenges on the first ever online census questionnaire. We will also go over how the Census Bureau keeps census data confidential and how census data are used to allocate federal funding.
Speakers:

Julia Marks is a staff attorney with the Voting Rights and Census program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus. Before joining Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, she clerked for the Hon. Keith P. Ellison of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Julia previously litigated civil rights class actions and other high-impact cases at Disability Rights Advocates to expand access to public- and private-sector services.

Jonathan Stein is the head of Voting Rights and Census programs at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus. He works to increase access to California’s democracy for historically disenfranchised communities, including immigrant and limited-English speaking communities, communities of color, low-income communities, people with disabilities, and the formerly incarcerated. He previously served as a voting rights staff attorney for the ACLU of California.

Maria Filippelli is a Public Interest Technology Census Fellow at New America. She has a background in urban planning, civic technology, and data science. Previously, Maria worked at DataKind, an organization that harnesses the power of data science in the service of humanity. She worked as a data science manager with a project portfolio largely focused on democratic freedoms and civil liberties.

Census Operations 101: What Nonprofits Needs to Know

Date: June 24, 2019

Details: With the 2020 census less than one year away, now is the time for your organization to take action and raise awareness in your communities about the census. During the webinar you will learn about:

• The latest engagement opportunities in the Nonprofit Complete Count Campaign
• The mechanics of how the 2020 Census will work and what your nonprofit needs to be effective in your community

Assessing Your Digital Readiness for GOTC (Census Digital Organizing Online Training)

Date: August 13, 2019
Time: 3 PM (ET)
Details: This training will introduce you to digital organizing tactics, tools and strategies for effectively mobilizing populations to complete the 2020 census. The training will cover how to do a “digital inventory” of your current skills, capacity, and budget at your organization. You will match your GOTC goals with digital strategies and tools and gain clarity on which approaches match the success of your team’s objectives and capacity.

Crafting Your Census Campaign Plan (Census Digital Organizing Online Training)

Details: This training will guide you through the process of building a strategic census campaign plan. The Crafting Your Census Campaign Plan training will walk you through a strategic planning framework to focus your organization’s census mission, goal, strategy and tactics. Through participation in the training, you will be equipped to take census planning to the next level with our Census Campaign Planning Template.

Citizenship Question: Next Steps

Census 2020: Census Operations 101

Date: June 24, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET)

With the 2020 census less than one year away, now is the time for your organization to take action and raise awareness in your communities about the census. During the webinar you will learn about:
• The latest regarding funding and engagement opportunities in the Nonprofit Complete Counts Campaign, and
• The Mechanics of how the 2020 Census will work and what your nonprofit needs to be effective in your community.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Census Operation: Self-Response

This webinar focuses on self-response to include timing, modes of response, languages available, methods for delivery of materials, information on the Update/Leave operation in rural and remote areas — including American Indian reservations — and the targeted Update/Enumerate operation.

Census Outreach

Census 2020: Coordinating with Local Officials

Date: March 25 | 10:00 AM (ET)
Details: What do local leaders need to know? How can they help? What resources are available? Join us to hear tips from local governmental officials and nonprofits leaders on how best to work together in support of a fair and accurate count for your community.

Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results: Arab American Institute

Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results: National Congress of American Indians

View slides here.

Census 2020 and Higher Education

Date: April 16 | 4:00 PM (ET)
Details: Join Sherrie J. Taylor for a webinar focusing on higher education and the 2020 Census. Through this webinar, we will discuss the vital role that colleges and universities can play in ensuring a fair and complete count in the 2020 Census. A complete count is essential to ensuring that states maintain their federal funding levels and their representation in federal government. By working with students, staff, faculty, administrators, and most importantly, community partners, colleges and universities can support their communities in maintaining important resources. In this webinar, we will explore available resources as well as highlight schools gearing up for this work in 2020.

Planning for Action

The Race Question

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2020 Census FAQs

Communications: Messaging Deep Dive

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The 2020 Census at Risk – Why You Should Care and What Can You Do