What can I do to make sure everyone is counted?

• Talk to my family, friends, and neighbors about getting counted. The Census is easy, important, and confidential.
• Download and distribute the MALDEF Census Palm Card
• Learn more about the Census by inviting a speaker from the Census Bureau to speak to my organization about how to answer the questions.
• Promote a message of inclusion: Everyone must be counted regardless of age, citizenship status, gender, race or education level.
• Partner with my church, neighborhood association, and/or school’s PTA. Have Census awareness meetings with parents in schools, school-age and university students, and senior citizens.
• Ask my community leaders (faith leader, city councilperson, county/parish representatives, school board members, state representative, etc.) whether they have a plan to promote Census 2010 for their constituents.
• Display a sample Census form in public places and businesses so people can become familiar with the ten simple questions. Download the sample here.
• Organize a neighborhood awareness campaign with community partners to motivate neighbors to fill out the form and mail it in by April 1.

Latest Video

Northeast Regional Census Director Matt Adler on Univisión explaining the efforts to educate the Latino community about the 2010 Census.