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Press Releases

Press Release: SUPREME COURT GRANTS PERMISSION TO THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION TO END THE 2020 CENSUS COUNT

October 14, 2020 – On Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order allowing the current administration to end the 2020 Census count. Data collection for the 2020 Census will end tomorrow, October 15, 2020.

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Press Release: Federal Judge Rules The 2020 Census Operation Must Continue Through October 31, 2020

On Thursday evening, just short of midnight, a federal judge out of California issued a preliminary injunction requiring the US Census Bureau to continue its Decennial Census counting operation through October 31, 2020.

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Testimony of Stacey Carless, House Committee on Oversight and Reform

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Press Release: NC COUNTS COALITION RESPONDS TO THE MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY THE WHITE HOUSE CALLING FOR THE EXCLUSION OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FROM THE CENSUS

NC Counts Coalition released a statement from Executive Director Attorney Stacey Carless in response to the White House memorandum demanding the exclusion of undocumented immigrants in the Census.

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Make NC Count Census 2020

The Census is your chance to make sure your community counts. Participating in the Census will help make sure your community gets: Fair representation in Congress Financial resources for health, schools, transportation, and more Information leaders need to help your community plan for the future. Help Make NC Count!

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NC Child

NC Child builds a strong North Carolina by advancing public policies to ensure all children, regardless of race, ethnicity, or place of birtth and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

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Participate in the 2020 Census

It's quick and easy. The 2020 Census questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete.

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2020 Census Operational Updates - March 20, 2020

Operational updates in wake of COVID-19

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Statistics in Schools Week: Everyone Counts!

Today is Day 1 of Statistics in Schools Week: Everyone Counts!. Join teachers nationwide in engaging students in hands-on activities that underscore the importance of the 2020 Census. Today's theme is "What is the 2020 Census?" Introduce the census to your class with the featured activities and videos for your grade level, such as activities involving counting for first graders and the use of census data for city planning for sixth graders. Access today's teacher guide to get started, and take a look at what’s coming for the rest of the week. We’re also offering Statistics in Schools Week, Day 1, activities specifically for Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.

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Calculating Margins of Error the ACS Way Webinar

Learn how the American Community Survey (ACS) calculates margin of error (MOE) for estimates published on data.census.gov. See how to calculate MOEs when combining ACS estimates within a table or across geographies using the ACS Variance Replicate Estimates (VRE) tables. In addition, learn how to calculate your own estimates and MOEs using the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data.

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Webinar Today: Introduction to Census Data

Are you new to Census data, or maybe need a refresher on the basics? Join us for this webinar where participants will leave with a basic understanding of demographic data collected by the Census Bureau, including differences between the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey (ACS), geography levels, methodology, datasets, topics, and more.

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Classrooms Powered by Census Data: Valentine's Day Fun Facts

Statistics in Schools brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau data to create materials for use year after year at all grade levels. Candy and flowers, oh my! Did you know that Valentine's Day dates back to A.D. 496? Teach your students some fun statistics about this special day with our Valentine's Day Fun Facts. Use the accompanying teaching guide as a helpful tool to creatively teach different grade levels.

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NC Counts Coalition Final Statewide Convening Opening Plenary

We are exactly 57 days out from Census Day 2020. Join us for a morning of inspiration, information and updates as we prepare for implementation of the Census operation in North Carolina. This opening plenary will feature opening remarks by national expert and Census advocate, Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of NALEO Educational Fund, and Secretary Machelle Sanders, Secretary of the NC Department of Administration and Chairwoman of North Carolina's Complete Count Commission. The session will also feature Get Out the Count (GOTC) updates from NC Counts Coalition, including the official rollout of NC Counts Coalition's education and outreach campaign. Moderator: Stacey Carless, Esq., Executive Director, NC Counts Coalition Secretary Machelle Sanders, Secretary of the NC Department of Administration and Chairwoman of North Carolina's Complete Count Commission Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, NALEO Educational Fund

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How Much Do Your Students Know About The 2020 Census?

Statistics in Schools (SIS) just released a series of short and engaging videos to help teach students why they count in the 2020 Census. Each video provides an easy, grade-appropriate way to explain why census data is important and how counting everyone helps all communities. Choose from animated webisodes for young children, an interactive trivia challenge for students in grades 5-8, insights from aspirational high schoolers for their peers, and more. Pair these videos with one of our 2020 SIS activities to deepen student engagement. Help promote the use of SIS by sharing our educator video, which features educator testimonies about the positive effects of SIS on their classrooms, schools, and communities.

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Calculating Margins of Error the ACS Way Webinar

Learn how the American Community Survey (ACS) calculates margin of error (MOE) for estimates published on data.census.gov.  See how to calculate MOEs when combining ACS estimates within a table or across geographies using the ACS Variance Replicate Estimates (VRE) tables. In addition, learn how to calculate your own estimates and MOEs using the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data. Date and Time:Wednesday, February 12th from 2:00-3:00 PM EDT Dial-in:888-950-9568 (passcode: 8679472) Presenters:Sirius Fuller, Decennial Statistical Studies Division Charles Gamble, American Community Survey

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Accessing Race, Ethnicity, Foreign Born, and Ancestry Data Webinar

Join us on Wednesday, January 29 to learn how to access Decennial Census and American Community Survey data about race, ethnicity, foreign-born, and ancestry groups using a variety of tools available on the Census website, and other online data tools. Date: January 29, 2020 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Dial In: 888-946-3504 Passcode: 5575225 Link: Log In Details Presenter: Eric Coyle (Data Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau)

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WEBINAR: Census 2020 - Nonprofits Can Shape the Future

Thursday, January 30, 2 pm to 3 pm, 11 am to Noon PT Over $800 billion in federal government resources will be allocated EVERY YEAR based on the 2020 Census. Health centers, early childhood education, and other vital resources our communities depend on will be impacted by the count. Nonprofits have a stake in making sure the communities they represent get their fair share by being fully counted this spring. Whether you have a staff of 2 or 200, work with urban or rural populations, and regardless of the services you provide, there are actionable steps you can take now and over the coming months to encourage full participation in the Census.

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The Internet Self-Response Portal: What to Expect

With the digital-first census, get a sense of what to expect from the census internet self-response (ISR) Portal and how to navigate the form.

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Webinar Tomorrow! Accessing Economic Census Local Area Data on data.census.gov

Release of the 2017 Economic Census Geographic Area Statistics data on the new data.census.gov platform begins on Jan 9th, but unlike other Census Bureau business data, these data will be released on a flow basis by state and sector through August 2020. Date: January 21, 2020 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Dial-In: 800-857-8887 Passcode: 2656373 Link: Log In Details Presenter: Andrew Hait (Economist, US Census Bureau)

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FREE webinar! Census 101 for Nonprofits

The 2020 Census is expected to be one of the most critical counts in decades. It will not only influence the fairness of democratic representation for hundreds of millions of people across the country but will determine the distribution of billions of dollars in federal funding for years to come. People experiencing homelessness, non-English speakers, LGBTQ+, racial minorities, and many others are often not fully engaged in the census process -- which can set up a vicious cycle of exclusion for another decade. Although the census count itself doesn't start until next year, NOW is the time to get informed, educated and motivated. Join us for a discussion of how! Webinar topics include: Identifying Hard-to-Count Communities The Undercount of Children Effective Messaging to Reach Hard-to-Count Communities Incorporating Census Outreach into Nonprofit Plans The webinar will feature presentations by: Stacey Carless, JD, Executive Director, NC Counts Coalition Jessica Stanford, Demographic Analyst, Carolina Demography of the UNC Population Center Whitney Tucker, Research Director, NC Child Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement, NALEO Educational Fund Register Here

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STATES COUNT Census Webinar and Resources on Engaging College Students on the 2020 Census

The Webinar on Engaging College Students on the 2020 Census in October can be viewed online, and the presentation is attached for reference. You can find more resources at www.countusin2020.org including our past webinars, blogs, a toolkit, factsheets, and more.

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Census Christmas Toolkit by Faith in Public Life

The Christmas season is here and the 2020 Census is more relevant than ever! We hope that you can make the time this season to talk to your family and loved ones about the importance of the 2020 Census. Provided below are some ways to bring the Census to the holidays. Use and share these posts on your personal or organization's social media accounts to lift up the word of the Census!

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Paid Media Buying List for 2020 Census

This media buy schedule includes paid media activity for the Awareness, Motivation and Reminder Phases.

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Video from Faith in Public Life

Faith in Public Life launched a new one-minute faith-based animated video all aimed to educate communities on the importance of being counted and how the census impacts their lives!

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Census Counts: Get Out the Count Toolkit

This Get Out the Count toolkit is meant to provide community-based organizations, public officials and other key stakeholders with information on the importance of the 2020 Census and tools to help ensure the 2020 Census is fair and accurate. Community-based organizations play an invaluable role in educating, mobilizing, and assisting people to participate in the census. In addition, new technology creates an opportunity to deploy new technologies and strategies.

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2020 Census Language Guides

These language guides will help respondents complete the 2020 Census. Guides will also be available in braille and large print. Please note that some languages may not display properly if the specific font is not installed. Contact us at the phone number or link below for more information.

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Counting Your Family and Young Children

Respond to the 2020 Census to help your family and community! Remember to include everyone who lives at your address -- babies, young children, other family members, and roommates. Sometimes people forget to include young children, but it is very important to count them too.

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Federal Laws That Protect Census Confidentiality

The 2020 Census is rapidly approaching. A fair and accurate census depends on every person responses remaining confidential. The Census Bureau has repeatedly affirmed the importance of confidentiality to its mission. Congress and numerous presidential administrations have similarly long recognized the centrality of strict confidentiality to getting a complete count. Nevertheless, in todays environment, trust in the federal government is at an extreme low, especially among communities of color. Many people are fearful that their responses to the 2020 Census might be used against them or their families for immigration or law enforcement purposes.1 Any effort to use census data in this way, however, would run headlong into robust laws that protect the confidentiality of census data and would trigger a fierce legal fight.

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases New 2020 Census Public Service Announcements

The U.S. Census Bureau today released a series of public service announcements (PSAs) to increase awareness and educate the public on the importance of the 2020 Census. These PSAs, which the Census Bureau encourages partners and stakeholders to use, can be accessed through a PSA toolkit featured on 2020census.gov.

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Georgetown Law Center On Poverty and Equality 2020 Census Fact Sheets

The 2020 Census is fast approaching, and we all have a stake in a complete count. This constitutionally-mandated undertaking will shape a decade of political representation, federal funding, research, infrastructure planning, and much more. We work to make sure that everyone understands how important an inclusive and effective 2020 Census is to economic justice and political equality in the U.S.

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HOW CENSUS DATA ARE USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & CLIMATE ACTION

Every decade, the Census Bureau fulfills a constitutionally-mandated count of every person living in the United States. It is the largest peacetime mobilization undertaken by the federal government, cumulating in data vital to U.S. social, political, and economic systems. Census data also form the statistical backbone of efforts to understand the impacts of the climate crisis and environmental hazards (e.g., pollution), as well as the consequences of policy decisions on communities. Due to a long and continuing history of unequal protections and racist policies (such as redlining), people of color and low-income communities disproportionately bear the health and economic burdens caused by environmental hazards. The climate crisis also hits many of these same communities the hardest. Policymakers, civil rights advocates, and others rely on census data to develop and implement equitable policies and practices that advance climate and environmental justice.

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NEW CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS & THE IMPLICATIONS FOR DATA USERS

The Census Bureau is a steward of the data it collects: the agency is tasked with deciding how to best produce meaningful statistics while ensuring that the statistics do not disclose, or allow others to discover, confidential information about individual respondents. The Census Bureau has a legal obligation to protect confidentiality and recognizes that unacceptable levels of confidentiality loss may undermine the public trust in the bureau and people willingness to participate in future censuses. Starting with the 2020 Census, the bureau will modernize its protections by adopting a mathematical definition of confidentiality called differential privacy. Differential privacy offers notable benefits, including robust and measurable guarantees of confidentiality.

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Preparing My Library for the 2020 Census

LIBRARIES ARE essential partners in achieving an accurate and complete count in the 2020 Census. As trusted, welcoming institutions with a far-reaching geographic presence, libraries have important opportunities to inform and engage their communities. With Census preparations ongoing and the questionnaire coming in March 2020, libraries should plan for potential impacts.

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Apply by Nov. 22 for Library Census Equity Fund

The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting Census Equity Fund mini-grants until Nov. 22. ALA will provide 25 libraries with $2,000 mini-grants to bolster their service to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the 2020 Census. All types of libraries and library organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants may propose activities such as conducting community outreach or expanding the library technology capacity for people completing the census questionnaire online.

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Faith in Public Life Faithful Census Mini-Grant program

Are you a leader of a house of worship or local faith-based organization working to engage your community around the 2020 Census? Are you seeking resources to ramp up your program to further your reach and build capacity? Faith in Public Life is excited to announce the Faithful Census Mini-Grant program, with the support of the 2020 Census Project. FPL will be awarding up to 20 grants (ranging from;$5,000 to $25,000) to support faith-based organizations and houses of worship engaging hard to count communities in the 2020 Census. The Faithful Census Mini-Grant will prioritize organizations and houses of worship serving first-generation immigrant and mixed-status families, communities of color, and religious minorities in the following states: AL, AZ, CO, HI, LA, MS, NV, TX, OK, NM and SC.

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2020 Census Research, Operational Plans, and Oversight Language Guides

These language guides will help respondents complete the 2020 Census. Guides will also be available in braille and large print. Please note that some languages may not display properly if the specific font is not installed. Contact us at the phone number or link below for more information.  

N.C. Black Census Summit

N.C. Black Census Summit: The Impact of A Different Undercount

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls shares her presentation on the history of the Census and its impact on Black/African-American participation. In this presentation, you will get a look at how the very first Census was conducted and what challenges we face today in efforts to get everyone counted.

N.C. Black Census Summit

N.C. Black Census Summit: U.S. Census Bureau Update

Bernadette Richards of the U.S. Census Bureau shares her update on Census 2020 efforts. This presentation provides information on Census jobs, important dates and how to respond during Census enumeration.

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2020 Census FAITH TOOLKIT: The Moral Imperative for an Accurate Count

This toolkit is designed to help faith leaders like you ensure that everyone in your community is counted so that your local schools, roads, and hospitals get your fair share of funding. As a faith leader, you are an incredibly trusted messenger who can help educate and mobilize your congregation, your colleagues and your entire community to rise to this challenge.

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The 2020 Census and NC Education Funding

The Decennial Census is the baseline/control for all other federal surveys, population estimates, and projections for the next decade. Getting the number wrong means that all numbers generated for the next ten years will also be wrong. This means that every year for the next decade, North Carolina could have insufficient funding to serve the needs of our state’s population. More than $2.3 billion in annual education and related funding to NC is linked to the decennial census. The largest share of federal funding directly allocated to North Carolina is for K-12 education ($807M) and early childhood ($548M). Another $176 million is allocated for career and technical education and adult education. While not directly allocated to the state, an estimated $850 million in Pell Grants will be used by individuals at NC colleges and universities in FY2019.

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NC Counts Coalition Fall 2019 Internship

The 2020 Census is less than a year away and preparations for the decennial count are well underway across North Carolina. NC Counts seeks passionate and dedicated college students for an internship opportunity this Fall semester. Interns will learn and refine a range of communication and outreach skills by working with senior and executive staff to manage correspondences across the Coalition and the public at large. Interns will develop outreach strategies for the Census, draft press releases, participate in social media curation, support Coalition programs and support development of newsletter pieces, blogs and multimedia projects. This is an excellent opportunity for students passionate about race equity, social justice and our democracy. Interns will interface with local government, state government and nonprofit organizations.

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New 2020 Census Taglines and Logos Available

The U.S. Census Bureau completed the release of its 2020 Census platform (tagline and logo) for 12 languages in addition to English. The "Shape your future. START HERE." platform is incorporated across Census Bureau outreach and partnership awareness materials and will become more visible as the 2020 Census advertising campaign launches in January 2020. The creative platform will help guide outreach efforts planned by states, local communities and nonprofit organizations.

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Examples of Funder Action to Count All Kids

Early Childhood Funders Collaborative is a collaborative of committed early childhood funders who have been learning together and improving our collective positive impact for children, from birth to 8 years old, for over 20 years.

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We Count

NC Counts Coalition, Democracy NC, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, N.C. Child, El Pueblo, NALEO Educational Fund and North Carolina Asian Americans Together joined the national “We Count” campaign through a video on the importance of the Census to North Carolina.

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2020 Census Who’s At Risk of Being Miscounted?

The decennial census, which aims to count every US resident each decade, is critical to our democracy. It affects congressional seats and funding decisions at every level of government. But the 2020 Census faces unprecedented challenges and threats to its accuracy. Demographic changes over the past decade will make the population harder to count. 

Resources

Comment to Voting Precinct Boundary Redraw by SCSJ and Democracy NC

Letter written by Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Democracy NC about the precinct boundary redraw process by the State Board of Elections. 

Mapping Tools

North Carolina's Hard To Count Communities

The NC Counts Coalition and Carolina Demography have developed an interactive mapping tool specific to North Carolina to identify the state's hard to count communities. //