In these paired podcasts we speak with Juvencio Rocha Peralta, Executive Director of AMEXCAN (Asociacion de Mexicanos en Carolina del Norte / Association of Mexicans in North Carolina). Juvencio shares his experience as an integral member of a regional Complete Count Committee and his efforts to improve census completion rates of members of hard-to-count…
On Friday March 20, the Census Bureau announced adjustments to the operations schedule for collecting 2020 Census responses. Here are several that are important for adult learners and their communities. The best approach for everyone is to complete the Census as soon as possible, either online, on the phone, or by mail. People who…
You pick up your mail and see an envelope or postcard that says “Census” on it. Or you’re scrolling through your Facebook feed and see an ad that says “Census.” How can you tell that it’s really about the 2020 Census? Organizations that are not part of the Census Bureau might use the word…
By Cynthia Macleay Campbell, Ed.D.Gold Apple Services Why should over 1.5 million adult learners care about the census? Because their children’s education depends on it! Teachers of adult English language learners in local programs often ask new students why they want to take English classes. Most people give one of two answers: to advance…