Tag Archives: Census 2010

10 MINUTES, 10 QUESTIONS

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. That sound you’re hearing is 120 million census forms landing in mailboxes this week. At long last, the census has arrived. The count has far-reaching implications, determining how $400 billion in federal funds (for housing, health and education programs) will be distributed to local governments annually, while also helping […]

Using mobile tech and social media to increase census awareness among Latino youth

by Rocio Zamora Arzola WHAT’S HAPPENING Looking to include as many people from hard-to-count communities, the U.S. Census is partnering with Voto Latino and civil rights org MALDEF to use mobile technology and social media to reach Latino youth. The goal: to improve Latino youth’s awareness of and access to accurate, bilingual information about participating […]

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