Hello colleagues, Even as advocates are pressing for adult learners to respond to the official US Census, the Census Bureau has launched an *additional *survey that may cause some confusion. Here are key facts: - The Household Pulse Survey is being sent to 14 million people starting TODAY, April 23 - The goal of the survey is to get a rapid-response idea of how COVID-19 is affecting American life - Unlike the Census, it is going out via e-mails and texts (!) from the Census Bureau - Unlike the Census, it is NOT mandatory to fill out Learn more in this excellent coverage from NPR's Census reporter Hansi Lo Wang: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/21/840363093/why-you-may-get-an-email-about-covid-19-from-the-census-bureau Follow his Twitter account for breaking news updates (he's posting every few hours): twitter.com/hansilowang -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Senior Fellow *National Skills Coalition* Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) *www.nationalskillscoalition.org <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/>* [image: GuideStar Member]