Events
3-10-2010
Minneapolis - Asian Complete Count Committee Kick-Off: Enjoy light refreshments!
See performers representing our cultures!
Take home Free 2010 Census goodies! 3-12-2010
St. Paul - Why the Census Matters: Hosted by the Minnesota Humanities Center.
Much has been said recently about the census, but why
has a seemingly simple process caused such a stir?
Join a conversation on the U.S. census and why it
matters
While the census process has been politicized, the
census discussed in its broader historical and present context provides us an opportunity for an interesting humanities lunch topic.
Join a panel of community leaders for an in-depth look at the census – its history, its purpose, its impact, and its problems. 3-12-2010
Webinar - Countdown to the Census: What Nonprofits Can Do To Increase Census Participation: 2010 Census forms are set to be mailed to homes in mid-March, and will impact community funding and political representation for a decade. Join us for this timely and important staff training to discuss what exactly your nonprofit can do to help increase Census participation among your participants. We'll do a review of what's at stake for your community, define the barriers your participants may face, and identify strategies and messages you can take back to encourage full participation. 3-15-2010
MSU Speaker Series - Controversy, Conflict, and the U.S. Census: Bring your lunch! Campus Conversations are open discussions for students, staff and faculty that focus on current issues. The conversations work to enhance knowledge of current issues and promote democratic dialogue with members of the campus community. Discussion will be facilitated by a Metropolitan State faculty member. 3-18-2010
Brown bag seminar- Facebook and Twitter, Oh MY! Using Social Media to Convey Your Message: Brooke Worden, Randy Sands and David Krejci of Weber Shandwick will discuss how social media can be used to get messages out to the public. They will draw on their work with the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2010 Census Campaign. 3-28-2010
Minneapolis - Census Day of Action: Join others in your community to knock on doors raising awareness about the Census. Help us make sure that everyone is counted in your community. The Census Bureau estimates that for every person not counted, your community would lose $10,000 in federal funding for schools, roads, public safety and medical care. Census Say is April 1st - please join us!
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will explain why the census is important before we go out into the community to engage your neighbors.
