Colleagues, Here is information about an upcoming webinar and a new LINCS discussion that will provide useful background and guidance on educating adult learners about the 2020 Census. Thank you to Andy Nash (World Education) and David Rosen (Open Door Collective) for organizing these. Deborah Deborah Kennedy Senior Consultant / Owner, Key Words President, National Coalition for Literacy http://www.key-words.us http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org WEBINAR: The New England Literacy Resource Center at World Education and the National Coalition for Literacy invite you to a webinar on Preparing Adult Education Programs for the 2020 Census June 4, 2:00-3:15 (EDT) https://jsi.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=jsi&service=6&rnd=0.770874458824564&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjsi.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b0000000492c1edcdce4245f708a940296a91a863e184454ded335f6a4216f7b71f006afa%26siteurl%3Djsi%26confViewID%3D115940331117115566%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAARpR-dmkc_JrCkznaEHaWCBb6TATo5tQvprY5Zca1CVjg2%26 The Constitution requires that a census of all US residents be taken every ten years in order to determine each state’s number of Congressional representatives and the apportionment of billions of federal dollars (including adult education funding). This webinar will review how the 2020 Census works, why it matters, challenges that threaten a full population count, and how adult education programs and libraries can help adults understand and participate in the 2020 Census. There is high risk of a serious undercount of immigrant residents. Please join us to find out what we can to do combat that risk.  Presenters:  Judy Mortrude, Center for Law and Social Policy Deborah Kennedy, National Coalition for Literacy Kristin Lahurd, American Library Association Heather Ritchie, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Andy Nash, New England Literacy Resource Center at World Education LINCS DISCUSSION: This new discussion on the 2020 Census, with a particular focus on plans to help adult basic skills (including ESOL/ESL learners) to complete the Census online, may be of interest. Discussion participants are invited to weigh in with relevant resources or perspectives, and to include others who would be interested in the discussion and can speak to how other cities, towns, states and adult basic skills programs are planning to address getting low-income, low-literate,and/or immigrant families to complete the Census, particularly if they want or need to complete it online.  https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/digital-literacy-prepare-adult-learners-2020-us-census#comment-26156