This workshop will provide a creative, collaborative, problem-solving space that brings together diverse community members to address key census related challenges and opportunities. Specifically addressing the importance of census data, reaching hard-to-count populations (HTC) and encouraging participation in the 2020 Census.
Join a group of community of service providers, children advocates, innovators, foundations and other key stakeholder organizations to develop creative, grass roots solutions that address the undercount of hard-to-count communities.
The day-long event will be interactive and hands-on as we take participants through a creative process to generate new and innovative ideas and partnerships. Lunch will be provided.
Co-sponsors & collaborators: National Urban League, Annie E. Casey Foundation-Kids Count, Rhode Island Kids Count, Children's Leadership Council, Rhode Island Library Association, and Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services.
The Decennial Census is the largest civic engagement activity undertaken in the United States. It is the cornerstone of our Democracy and is used to apportion seats in the US Congress, and to allocate more than $675 billion in federal funds, annually.
Historically, certain groups are undercounted at disproportionately higher rates than others, during the Census. An undercount of children or of communities of color can result in less Congressional representation, fewer local dollars for schools, roads, hospitals, housing & infrastructure, and for essential services, overall.
The 2020 Census is the first to have an online, internet response option, which presents new opportunities to build community partnerships and collaboration to ensure a complete and accurate count.
