President Trump released a memo on July 21, 2020, saying that undocumented communities will not count for dividing up Congressional representation between the states. The Presidential memo is unconstitutional and is being challenged by legal advocacy groups.
The Census Counts campaign launched Stories for Change, an expanding and downloadable series of videos, quote graphics, and infographics, featuring whose lived experiences show the deep connections between census participation and a wide spectrum of advocacy, including racial justice, immigration, disability, labor, and faith.
우리는 모든 사람들이 인종, 종교, 이민자 신분의 상태에 상관없이 하나님의 형상대로 지어졌다고 믿습니다. 하나님이 부여하신 인간의 존엄성이 공평하게 인정 받기를 요구합니다. 인구조사에 참여할 때 하나님이 주신 자기 존엄성을 인정하며 우리 존재를 선언하는 것입니다.
Creemos que todas las personas, independientemente de su raza, su religión o su estatus migratorio, están hechos a imagen de Dios. Nuestra dignidad concedida por divinidad exige un reconocimiento igualitario. Cuando participemos en el Censo, reclamamos nuestra dignidad concedida por Dios y declaramos que estamos aquí.
Este video de Faith in Public Life explica el próximo Censo 2020 y lo que está en juego.
El Censo es un mandato constitucional del conteo de todas las personas que viven en los EE. UU. Todas las personas, independientemente de su raza, tradición de fe, estatus migratorio o estatus económico son contadas.
Queremos asegurarnos de que todas las personas, independientemente de su raza, edad o estatus migratorio sean contadas para que tengamos un conteo justo y preciso.
Los líderes de fe se encuentran entre los mensajeros más confiables en nuestras comunidades y están posicionados para jugar un papel clave para asegurar que todos sean contados en el Censo 2020. Este kit de herramientas está diseñado para equipar a los líderes de fe como usted, con recursos, mensajes y pasos de acción para ayudarle a asegurarse de que cada adulto y niño en su comunidad sea contado, independientemente de su raza, tradición de fe, estatus migratorio o económico.
As one of the fastest-growing populations, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are growing in political power but our visibility and representation depends on ALL of us getting counted in the 2020 Census.
As one of the fastest-growing populations, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) are growing in political power but our visibility and representation depends on ALL of us getting counted in the 2020 Census.
AANHPIs are growing in political power, but our visibility and representation depends on all of us getting counted in the 2020 Census. It only happens once every 10 years, so make sure you and your community get counted!
Be sure to count all the kids living in your home, even if they're not related to you or are only living with you temporarily. That means all grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, foster children, and the kids of any friends or housemates living with you most of the time.
This message guide is based on qualitative and quantitative message research that Count All Kids commissioned. The document is a reference for affiliates and partners to adapt and share messages about the 2020 Census with families that have young children.
Faith in Public Life's Census 101 Korean-language Presentation is a tool for people to educate their faith community about the 2020 Census and the moral imperative to encourage their community to be counted.
Download the 2020 Census Our Count Toolkit to learn more on how you can play a part in ensuring Black Americans around the country know what the Census is, why it matters, and how we all can make sure we, our families, and our communities are counted fairly and accurately in 2020.
The National Education Association's Be Counted Census Flyer is a great way to spread the word of the Census in your communities. The flyer is perfect for bulletin boards and newsletters.
Download the 2020 Census Arab American Toolkit to learn more on how you can play a part in ensuring Arab Americans around the country know what the Census is, why it matters, and how we all can make sure we, our families and our communities are counted fairly and accurately in 2020.
The National Coalition for Literacy's Adult Education Presentation is a tool for adults specifically in Florida to learn about the 2020 Census and to further encourage their community to be counted.
The National Coalition for Literacy's Adult Education Presentation is a tool for adults to learn about the 2020 Census and to further encourage their community to be counted.
The National Coalition for Literacy's Presentation is a tool for organizers and individuals to use to help prepare their program for a fair and equitable census.
This webinar from the National Coalition for Literacy provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about Census 2020 directly from Census Bureau representatives and heard from NCL members about the unique role adult education can play in the 2020 count.
This webinar described resources and activities aimed at mobilizing adult education students and their communities to get out the census count. Teaching resources shared in the webinar address census basics (what it is, why it matters, and how to participate) as well as census issues (such as past misuse of census data and what’s different now) as they build language, literacy, and numeracy skills. We will also share examples of program-wide campaigns that energize students and give them an opportunity to practice their leadership and civic skills.
This video from the National Education Association focuses on encouraging all communities to respond to the 2020 Census in order to accurately distribute funding and resources.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice created Count On Your Census to promote a robust response to our nation’s Decennial Census.
This video from The Arc of the United States is focused on providing facts to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) on the 2020 Census including what the census is, how to complete it, and why it is important for people with disabilities
This fact sheet from The Arc of the United States is focused on providing suggestions to organizations on how to provide valuable information on the 2020 Census to the disability community and beyond.
This plain language document from The Arc of the United States is focused on providing information to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) on the 2020 Census including what the census is, how to complete it, and why it is important for people with disabilities.
This factsheet from Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a community education material focused on the best way to discuss the 2020 census with your friends and family.
This factsheet from Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a community education material focused on the importance of counting young children in the 2020 census.
This factsheet from Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a community education material focused on how your community is impacted by the 2020 census.
Census data help guide the distribution of federal funds for programs that serve millions of women and girls with low incomes. The data also help us make decisions about how to support women, girls, and their communities. This fact sheet, published jointly with the National Women’s Law Center, highlights barriers to fairly and accurately counting women and girls in the decennial census and programs that could be impacted by an inaccurate count.
Common Cause, State Innovation Exchange (SiX), and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has prepared a document for how state legislators can ensure a fair and accurate count.
This webinar focuses on how students from K-12, teachers, and organizations can help ensure that young children and students are counted in the 2020 Census.
This webinar focuses on how college students, organizations, and staff can get involved in ensuring that college students are counted in the 2020 Census. Our guest speakers discusses how the University of Chicago is planning to Get Out the Count (GOTC) on their campus and local community and how students can take part in APIAVote’s Youth Ambassador program!
Many people living in group quarters, such as correctional facilities, are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census. This Group Quarters Operation fact sheet provides advocates and stakeholders with an overview of how people living in correctional facilities will be counted during the 2020 Census.
Many people living in group quarters, such as military personnel, are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census. This Group Quarters Operation fact sheet provides advocates and stakeholders with an overview of how different types of military personnel will be counted during the 2020 Census.
Many people living in group quarters, such as health care facilities, are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census. This Group Quarters Operation fact sheet provides advocates and stakeholders an overview of how people living in health care facilities, including nursing, residential treatment, psychiatric, and hospice facilities, will be counted during the 2020 Census.
Many people living in group quarters, such as crisis and interim housing, are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census. This Group Quarters Operation series fact sheet provides advocates and stakeholders with an overview of how people living in crisis and interim housing will be counted during the 2020 Census.
Many people living in group quarters, such as colleges and universities, are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census. This Group Quarters Operation fact sheet provides advocates and stakeholders with an overview of how people living in college and university-run housing will be counted during the 2020 Census.
NALEO Education Fund webinar and policy brief on background, history, and evolution of the Hispanic origin and race questions and challenges in 2020 Census.
Brochures targeted towards several different service providers, including SNAP, housing, legal, and medical offices. The brochures explain why the Census is important and highlights different statistics related to undercounts and social service funding streams.
A 50-state fact sheet series that details why the Census matters to LGBTQ people. It includes state-specific information related to social service funding, important election dates, and undercounts.
A guide that gives a brief explanation of the Census and answers questions from the LGBTQ community about the name, sex, relationship, and household size questions. It also highlights the questions on the Census and breaks down some of the questions.
Fact sheet on why the Census matters to LGBTQ people with nationwide data related to social service funding and democracy.
ReadyNation's state-specific census toolkits are designed to help business owners and operators contribute to a strong count. The toolkits are short to provide easy access to census materials for people focused on the daily operation of their business.
The holidays are just around the corner, and it's a great time to talk about the Census! Whether your family is completely new to the Census or they're worried about the citizenship question, the toolkit "Dinner Table Tips for the Holidays" will give you the answers you need to get your folks counted.
In past censuses, millions of children, people of color, low-income people and immigrants have gone uncounted -- perpetuating systemic racism, undermining political representation, and underfunding resources we all use, everything from hospitals to roads to schools for the next 10 years. That is why Faith in Public Life put together a one minute video to explain the importance and encourage people to participate: check it out and share!
Census data are critical for advancing environmental justice and climate action. Researchers, advocates, and policymakers rely on accurate census data to identify the disparate impacts of the climate crisis, enforce an array of environmental protections, and ensure programs meet the needs of diverse communities. This fact sheet is published by the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and its partners, WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation.
As trusted messengers, faith leaders have a critical role to play in helping prepare their communities for the 2020 Census. This webinar explains the basics of the census, what’s at stake for communities of color, and how people of faith can spread the word to ensure all people are counted. Featured speakers focus on racial equity and effective messaging on the census.
As trusted messengers, faith leaders have a critical role to play in helping prepare their communities for the 2020 Census. This webinar focuses on the basics of the census, what’s at stake for the Asian community and how faith leaders to ensure all people are counted.
As trusted messengers, faith leaders have a critical role to play in helping prepare their communities for the 2020 Census. This webinar explains the basics of the census, what’s at stake for Florida, and how people of faith can spread the word to ensure all people are counted. Featured speakers focus on racial equity and effective messaging on the census.