The Census Bureau has said it expects to hire about a half-million people nationwide to help in its all-important counting of everybody living in the United States.
The Census Bureau has said it expects to hire about a half-million people nationwide to help in its all-important counting of everybody living in the United States, something the government has done every 10 years since 1790.
Stockton Kicks Off Census Complete Count Effort: ‘We’re Not Going Back’
“We have no interest in going back to 1950,” said Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs at an event geared toward ensuring an accurate 2020 Census count.
Census Champions — Jeri Green’s Life-Long Crusade to Reverse Historic Undercounts
For over three decades, Jeri Green has helped make the decennial census a leading civil rights issue, both as a Census Bureau insider, and now as an advocate for the National Urban League.
Newsom Takes Aim at State’s Top Three Challenges: Healthcare, Housing, Homeless
In a briefing for Asian Pacific Islander media, the governor also warned the anti-immigrant threat is now expanding to the API community.
‘We Need Numbers to Tell Our Story’ – Reversing Census Undercount in Indian Country
For Native Americans, the ethnic group with the highest undercount of any defined by the Census Bureau, diversity and isolation compound the obstacles to achieving a more accurate count.
Coming
Events
Events
2020 CENSUS AT RISK
- WHAT: Telebriefing on citizenship question, other challenges to counting communities of color
- WHEN: June 14, 2019
- WHY: New reports by the Urban Inst. and other agencies point to a major undercount in communities of color for the 2020 Census. Speakers will provide an update on the key challenges and strategies for addressing them.
- HOW: Click here (pdf) for dial-in info.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) & ETHNIC MEDIA SERVICES (EMS) BRIEFING ON CONSUMER FRAUD
- WHAT: EMS, in partnership with the FTC, will host a briefing on protecting communities from consumer fraud.
- WHERE: Milwaukee, WI.
- WHEN: June 18, 2019
2020 CENSUS: THE STAKES FOR CA’s CENTRAL VALLEY
- WHAT: EMS, in partnership with Empower.Vote, will host a briefing on what the 2020 Census could mean for cities in Kern County.
- WHERE: Bakersfield, CA.
- WHEN: June 28, 2019
For all inquiries, email EMS at info@ethnicmediaservices.org
Current
Focus
Areas
Focus
Areas
The 2020 Census:
Raising awareness of what’s at stake for immigrant and minority communities with the upcoming 2020 Census.
Immigrant Rights
Tracking the politics of immigration reform and its intersection with human and civil rights.
Consumer Fraud
Helping to build ethnic media’s capacity to report on scams in their communities.
Safe, Clean Water
Promoting awareness of LA County’s efforts to modernize its water management system.
Environment
Expanding ethnic media’s coverage on and about the environment — from sea level rise to wetlands reclamation.
Voting Rights
Enlisting ethnic media as an advocacy voice to promote voting rights and shine a spotlight on voter repression.
CONTACT: INFO@ETHNICMEDIASERVICES.ORG
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