Census 2010: Having Your Community Count

Summary:

Census 2010 will directly impact  young elected officials, their power to govern, and their constituents. The numbers taken from the census are used to allocate seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and to draw boundaries for congressional, state, and local legislative districts. They also determine the distribution of $400 billion annually in federal funds for critical community services.

The YEO Network held a Census telebrief on February 11, 2010. Issues discussed included:

• Why the census is so important to YEOs, particularly those serving diverse populations and historically undercounted communities.
• Which groups are considered historically undercounted and what YEOs can do to help ensure that everyone is counted.
• A Census 2010 message manual to help YEOs effectively explain the census to undercounted communities, specifically the two most chronically undercounted groups – African-American men and undocumented Latino immigrants.
• The census resources that are available, and where they can be found.

Resources:

The following links and downloads were the resources used during the teleconference:

Message Manual (PDF)>>
Power Point Presentation (PDF)>>
Presentation Audio and Video (Link)>>