Colleagues, Here are three important updates on #Census2020 activities that are happening this week. First, the Senate has passed the Schatz-Murkowski bipartisan resolution to recognize the importance of the 2020 Census. Census Bureau Director Dillingham issued the following statement (https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/rtq-s-con-res-31.html   “We thank the U.S. Senate for their outstanding unanimous 2020 Census resolution which demonstrates the bipartisan support we see across the country. We especially commend Sen. Schatz and Sen. Murkowski for their leadership, as well as U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Peters. As the Senate has urged, we encourage everyone who is interested in helping ensure a complete and accurate count in the 2020 Census to apply for a job at http://2020census.gov/jobs or get involved as a partner at http://2020census.gov/partners.” => Action: Please contact your representatives in the House to urge them to pass the resolution (S.Con.Res. 31).  Second, on Thursday, January 9, 2020, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/reaching-hard-to-count-communities-in-the-2020-census on the Census Bureau’s preparations for the 2020 Decennial Census, including efforts to reach hard-to-count communities.  WHERE:  2154 Rayburn House Office Building   WHEN:  Thursday, January 9, 2020  TIME:  10:00 a.m. EST  The hearing will broadcast https://www.youtube.com/user/OversightDems.    PURPOSE: The hearing will examine the Census Bureau’s strategies and plans for reaching hard-to-count communities in the 2020 Census.   WITNESSES:  Vanita Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights  John Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice  Arturo Vargas, Chief Executive Officer, NALEO Educational Fund  Kevin J. Allis, Chief Executive Officer, National Congress of American Indians  Marc Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League Third, the Census Bureau is increasing its efforts to hire Census workers. See yesterday's https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/2020-recruitment.html?utm_campaign=20200107msc20s1ccallrs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery on this subject, and visit the Bureau's https://public.tableau.com/profile/us.census.bureau#!/vizhome/RecruitingGoalsCensus2020/PercentofPeakOpsRecruitingGoalshowing county-by-county recruiting goals. This map is an excellent resource for adult educators supporting job seekers in their programs and communities. Thank you for all you do to ensure that adult learners are fully include in the #Census2020 count! Deborah Deborah Kennedy Senior Consultant / Owner, Key Words President, National Coalition for Literacy http://www.key-words.us http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org

>From our Governor today... On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 8:44 AM Deborah Kennedy <deborah.kennedy@key-words.us> wrote: > Colleagues, > > Here are three important updates on #Census2020 activities that are > happening this week. > > *First,* the Senate has passed the Schatz-Murkowski bipartisan resolution > to recognize the importance of the 2020 Census. Census Bureau Director > Dillingham issued the following statement ( > https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/rtq-s-con-res-31.html): > <https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/rtq-s-con-res-31.html> > > > > “We thank the U.S. Senate for their outstanding unanimous 2020 Census > resolution which demonstrates the bipartisan support we see across the > country. We especially commend Sen. Schatz and Sen. Murkowski for their > leadership, as well as U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and > Governmental Affairs Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Peters. As the > Senate has urged, we encourage everyone who is interested in helping ensure > a complete and accurate count in the 2020 Census to apply for a job at > 2020Census.gov/jobs <http://2020census.gov/jobs> or get involved as a > partner at 2020Census.gov/partners <http://2020census.gov/partners>.” > > => Action: Please contact your representatives in the House to urge them > to pass the resolution (S.Con.Res. 31). > > > *Second, *on *Thursday, January 9, 2020,* Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, > Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hearing > <https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/reaching-hard-to-count-communities-in-the-2020-census> > on the Census Bureau’s preparations for the 2020 Decennial Census, > including efforts to reach hard-to-count communities. > > WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building > > WHEN: Thursday, January 9, 2020 > > TIME: 10:00 a.m. EST > > The hearing will broadcast *here* > <https://www.youtube.com/user/OversightDems>. > > > > *PURPOSE: *The hearing will examine the Census Bureau’s strategies and > plans for reaching hard-to-count communities in the 2020 Census. > > > > *WITNESSES: * > > Vanita Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Leadership > Conference on Civil & Human Rights > > John Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing > Justice > > Arturo Vargas, Chief Executive Officer, NALEO Educational Fund > > Kevin J. Allis, Chief Executive Officer, National Congress of American > Indians > > Marc Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League > > > *Third,* the Census Bureau is increasing its efforts to hire Census > workers. See yesterday's *press release* > <https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/2020-recruitment.html?utm_campaign=20200107msc20s1ccallrs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> on > this subject, and visit the Bureau's *new interactive map * > <https://public.tableau.com/profile/us.census.bureau#!/vizhome/RecruitingGoalsCensus2020/PercentofPeakOpsRecruitingGoal>showing > county-by-county recruiting goals. This map is an excellent resource for > adult educators supporting job seekers in their programs and communities. > > > Thank you for all you do to ensure that adult learners are fully include > in the #Census2020 count! > > *Deborah* > > > Deborah Kennedy > Senior Consultant / Owner, Key Words > President, National Coalition for Literacy > > www.key-words.us > www.national-coalition-literacy.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list > Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile