Paint a New Portrait of America (PDF 250K)

Please join Congressman Keith Ellison and Dr. Robert Groves, Director of the U.S. Census, to discuss issues regarding the census, receive answers to your questions and learn how the 2010 Census impacts you.

Thursday, February 18, 2010
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Midtown Global Market
920 Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN

For more information please visit www.ellison.house.gov or call Congressman Ellison/s office at 612-522-1212.

This event is for the ENTIRE family and will include activities for children, census resources and assistance for those who have questions regarding the 2010 Census.

 

Senior Citizens and the 2010 Census (PDF 48K)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1:00 to 3:00 PM
Plymouth Creek Center (Lower Level) Black Box Theater
14800 34th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55447

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Terra Cole, Hennepin County Census 2010 Promotion at: 612-543-2010 or by e-mail at Census2010kickoff@co.hennepin.mn.us

 

Census Needs Thousands of People in Twin Cities Metro Area to Fill Jobs

The U. S. Census Bureau will hire thousands of people in the Twin Cities Metro Area between now and next spring. This strong economic shot in the arm is like having several factories open up in this area! Up to a total of approximately 4,000 people will be on staff during peak times.

"This is the largest civilian mobilization of workers in the history of the United States" said Dennis Johnson, Regional Director.

These are good paying, temporary jobs for the field positions of Recruiters, Crew Leaders, Field Supervisors, Census Takers and Census Clerks. Amount of pay depends on position and location. Work related mileage is reimbursed. There may be some opportunities for advancement.

Positions are available in every community.

The U. S. Census Bureau encourages interested persons to apply for these jobs by calling the Toll Free Jobs Line at 1-866-861-2010.

 

2010 Census Leadership Training and Conference (PDF 289K)

2010 Census Leadership Training and Conference Hosted by: Main Street Project- Minnesota Center for Neighborhood Organizing Saturday, January 23, 2010, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

RSVP:
Kathy Hiltsley
612-879-7578
kathy@mainstreetproject.org

Location:
Communications Workers of America (CWA) Hall
3521 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN

 

Are you an artist? Design a poster for the 2010 Census!

Design a poster to encourage participation in the 2010 Census in Rice County, Minnesota. Submit your design by Feb. 22, 2010 to be eligible for a $200 prize, to be announced March 1, 2010.

Since federal and state funding for many programs is calibrated to census numbers, accurate counts provide equitable funding. Yet many immigrants, and those in temporary housing, are not counted.

The Winning Poster Design will be printed and widely distributed around Rice County during March 2010, when forms are distributed for the April deadline.

Content: Text and images will encourage all residents to fill in the census form and be counted. The census aims to count everyone regardless of legal status and results are confidential. Languages: English, Spanish or Somali. Design and message should be cultural appropriate to the target group.

Inspiration: Consult poster designs in the Carleton College Art Gallery exhibition, Latin American Posters, on view through March 11, 2010, and, Sampling the Census: Snapshots of the American Population, 1880-2010. Census Publications in Gould Library Government Documents, on view in Carleton’s Gould Library.

For more information on the Census outreach effort, and to view sample posters by Census Bureau designers, visit the Census 2010 website.
Design Submission Deadline: February 22

 

Phony BBB E-mail Spreads Fiction about 2010 Census; Get the Facts

An e-mail which falsely claims to be from the Better Business Bureau about the upcoming 2010 Census is inaccurate and BBB is advising consumers to get the facts!

MnSCU Urges To Students Get Counted In 2010 Census

Media Advisory -- 2010 Census National Advertising Campaign Set to Begin

Census 2010 Questionnaire is being printed now! Shortest Survey since the First Census in 1790!

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun printing 2010 Census questionnaires as the agency continues preparations for next year's count of the U.S. population. The new questionnaire, which every residential address will receive, is designed to be one of the shortest since the first census in 1790, asking just 10 questions and taking about 10 minutes to complete.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Creates More Than 2,200 Census Bureau Jobs

Under the Recovery Act, the Census Bureau received $1 billion in funding, $120 million of which was used to create the new positions. The remaining funds were directed to other critical 2010 Census operations, including expanding the 2010 Census communications and advertising campaign.

What’s at Stake for Black communities and What ABFE Members Can Do

Complete Count Committees Key to a Successful Census in 2010 (PDF 109K)

Every 10 years, as mandated by the U.S. Constitution, our nation conducts a census — an effort to count every person living in the United States. This multibillion-dollar operation requires years of planning and more than a half million temporary workers. The key to this endeavor is having every household fill out and mail back a completed census form.

The 2010 Census and the American Community Survey America is Changing, and so is the Census (PDF 106K)

One of the most significant changes in modern census history will occur in 2010 — for the first time since 1930, all addresses in the U.S. will receive a census short form. In recent censuses, most addresses received one of two forms: either the short form, which focused on the population count and demographics; or the long form, which included additional questions on socioeconomic and housing characteristics.