Presented by Census Counts Campaign & Funders Census Initiative
Note: Census operations have been modified. Information was accurate as of the date it was presented, but may not reflect the most current timeline and procedures.
March 13, 2019: Part 1 – Self-Response
Part 1 of this Census Operations Series included an overview of 2020 Census peak operations, with a focus on self-response to include timing, modes of response, languages available, methods for delivery of materials, information on the Update/Leave operation in rural and remote areas — including American Indian reservations — and the targeted Update/Enumerate operation.
Presenters:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Arturo Vargas, Chief Executive Officer, NALEO Educational Fund
- Moderated by: Anita Banerji, Forefront
April 10, 2019: Part 2 – Hiring
Part 2 of this Census Operations Series included an overview of the U.S. Census Bureau recruitment and hiring strategies. This webinar discussed challenges to these hiring strategies and the impact of the low unemployment rate, online applications, and the waiver process for retired federal workers, work-eligible non-citizens, and the formerly incarcerated. The webinar also discussed how community-based organizations can plan hiring outreach efforts.
Presenters:
- Jeri Green, National Urban League
- Stephanie B. Kim, Community Connect Labs
- Gavin Baker, American Library Association
- Phylicia Hill, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Moderated by: Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
May 8, 2019: Part 3 – Enumeration of Group Quarters & Transitory Locations
Part 3 of this census operations series covered: service-based enumeration of people experiencing homelessness (+ education and outreach efforts to ensure that non-family members with no other usual residence are counted in a household); Enumeration of college dorms, prisons, skilled nursing homes, and military installations; and Enumeration of highly mobile populations such as campsites, circuses, marinas, and migrant farm worker camps.
Presenters:
- Cara Brumfield, Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality
- Meghan Maury, National LGBTQ Taskforce
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Moderated by: Christian Arana, Latino Community Foundation
June 12, 2019: Part 4 – Nonresponse Follow Up
Part 4 of the Census Counts and the Funders Census Initiative census operations series covered non-response follow-up procedures for the 2020 Census. Speakers were:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Joseph Salvo, Chief Demographer, Population Division, NYC Department of City Planning
- Moderated by Terry Ao Minnis, Director of the census and voting programs, Advancing Justice, AAJC
September 18, 2019: Part 5 – Tracking the Count in Real Time Part I
Part 5 of the Census Counts and the Funders Census Initiative census operations series covered how organizations can monitor the progress of the count in real time, to guide resource and outreach targeting, messaging and strategy modifications, and additional investments, as needed. Speakers also discussed what we can (and cannot) learn from real time indicators of census progress.
Presenters:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Steven Romalewski, CUNY Mapping Service – Center for Urban Research at The Graduate Center/CUNY
- Moderated by: Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones, Long Island Community Foundation
October 16, 2019: Part 6 – Tips for Organizers Engaging in GOTC
Part 6 of the Census Counts + Funders Census Initiative census operations series will cover how organizers engaging in Get Out the Count can plan their field operations – including door-to-door canvassing and community outreach – before and during the self response and non response follow up periods of the 2020 Census. Speakers also will discuss how organizers can ensure outreach plans do not inadvertently undermine Title 13 privacy protections.
Speakers:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Elena Langworthy, State Voices
- Diali Avila, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
- Vivan Chang, APALA
- Moderated by: Xp Lee, Minnesota Council on Foundations
December 11, 2019: Part 7 – Census Operations 101
Part 7 of the Census Counts + Funders Census Initiative census operations series reviewed key aspects of census operations that can help inform planning for Get-Out-the-Count. Self-Response, NRFU, Group Quarters, and Transitory Locations — here’s your chance to make sure you have the specifics and timing down pat. This webinar is great for those just starting to learn about the census, as well as those looking to brush up on the basics as we inch closer to peak operations.
Speakers:
Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
January 15, 2020: Part 8 – Counting College Students & Areas Impacted by Natural Disasters
Part 8 of the Census Counts + Funders Census Initiative census operations series reviewed
Speakers:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Larry Nierth, Geographic Information Officer, City of Houston, Texas Planning & Development
- Moderated by: Jonathan Tran, The California Endowment
February 12, 2020: Part 9 – Tracking the Count in Real Time Part II
Part 9 of the Census Counts/Funders Census Initiative census operations webinar series covered how organizations can monitor the progress of the count in real time, to guide resource and outreach targeting, messaging and strategy modifications, and additional investments, as needed. Speakers also covered what we can (and cannot) learn from real time indicators of census progress.
Speakers:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, FCI Consultant
- Steven Romalewski, CUNY Mapping Service – Center for Urban Research at The Graduate Center/CUNY
- Elena Langworthy, State Voices
- Moderated by: Meredith Higashi, Philanthropy Northwest
July 15, 2020: Part 10 – Preparing For the Census to Go Door-to-Door: Non-Response Follow-Up
Part 10 of the Census Counts/Funders Census Initiative covered how organizations can prepare for the critical nonresponse follow-up (NRFU) period of the 2020 Census, when census enumerators go door-to-door to collect responses from non responding households. We learned the basics and heard how organizations are preparing for NRFU efforts including—how to identify an enumerator, what to expect when interacting with an enumerator, and tactics on how to do outreach during NRFU.
Speakers:
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Funders Census Initiative
- Lizette Escobedo, NALEO Educational Fund
- Cassandra Jennings, Greater Sacramento Urban League
- Moderated by: David Martinez III, Vitalyst Health Foundation
August 12, 2020: Part 11 – How the Census Counts People Experiencing Homelessness
Part 11 of the Census Counts/Funders Census Initiative covered various aspects of the count of people experiencing homelessness. Experts covered service-based enumeration, how to ensure vulnerable populations get counted, and strategies to prepare and educate communities on the count.
Speakers:
- Angela Brown, ATLcounts Census 2020
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Meghan Maury, National LGBTQ Task Force
- Sonum Nerurkar, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
- Moderated by: Alexandra Rankin, Missouri Foundation for Health
January 27, 2021: Measuring Census Accuracy
Census Counts/Funders Census Initiative covered the latest timeline on the release of census data, as well as how to assess census accuracy, including through the Post Enumeration Survey and Demographic Analysis.
Speakers:
- Cara Brumfield, Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Dr. Bill O’Hare, O’Hare Data and Demographic Services
- Moderated by: Sonum Nerurkar, Census Counts
May 5, 2021: What You Need to Know About the Apportionment & Resident Population Counts
Census Counts and the Funders Census Initiative (FCI) hosted a webinar with data experts on what the apportionment and resident population data mean, what we know so far about census accuracy and quality, and the implications for redistricting.
Speakers:
- Kimball Brace, Election Data Services
- Fred McBride, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Nancy Potok, co-chair American Statistical Association’s Data Quality Task Force
- Moderated by: Arturo Vargas, NALEO
September 9, 2021: Our Community Survey: ACS
The Leadership Conference Education Fund and FCCP’s Funders Census Initiative (FCI) hosted a webinar on the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an ongoing survey of the U.S. Census Bureau that collects much more detailed household information than the decennial census. The ACS helps local officials, community leaders, funders, and businesses understand changes taking place in their communities and is critical for the equitable distribution of resources and political power. On this webinar, ACS experts and advocates explained why the ACS is so important for our democracy–and planning for the 2030 Census–how the data are used, and provided examples of how to leverage ACS engagement and data throughout the decade.
Speakers:
- Anita Banerji, The Leadership Conference Education Fund (moderator)
- Jeanine Abrams McLean, Fair Count
- Florencia Gutierrez, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Mary Jo Hoeksema, The Census Project
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Census Consultant
- Terry Ao Minnis, Asian Americans Advancing Justice| AAJC