Yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau announced that Minnesota would keep our 8th congressional seat - amazing news! This happened because Minnesotans came together to ensure EVERYONE was counted in the 2020 Census.
Thank you to every nonprofit that engaged in Census outreach efforts, especially those who applied for a MCN Census grant with funding by the Minnesota Council on Foundations. You made this possible!!
Aeon, Alliance of Chicanos, Hispano, Latino Americans (ACHLA), Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Asamblea de Derechos Civiles, CAIR-Minnesota (CAIR-MN), Campus Compact, Centro Tyrone Guzman, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties, Cultural Diversity Resources, Deaf Equity, Ghands, Inc., Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, Hmong Museum, Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association, Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners, Jordan Area Community Council - JACC - Jordan Neighborhood, Korean Adoptees Ministry Center 한국입양인선교센터 (KAM Center) A Place To Belong, KSMQ Public Television, The Lao Assistance Center Of Minnesota, Little Earth Residents Association, Living At Home Network, Northside Economic Opportunity Network, Organization of Liberians in Minnesota, The English Learning Center, Pelican Rapids Multi Cultural, Pillsbury United Communities, Planned Parenthood North Central States, Prairie Five Community Action Council Inc., Project for Pride in Living, Promise Neighborhood of Central MN, Rise, Incorporated, The SEAD Project, Senior Services of Ramsey County, Sewa - Asian Indian Family Wellness, Somali Community Resettlement Services, Vietnamese Social Services of MN, Women for Political Change, Wright County Community Action Inc., Marshall Area YMCA.
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-won-t-lose-eighth-congressional-seat-census-bureau-rules/600050299/?fbclid=IwAR2JV0WMpJsezYtkCR8XVPUO5lZURz_t4e6ZD3bymGX0UC97ItUeJCbyxj8
Despite the significant impact the census has on our communities, multiple barriers stand in the way for our neighbors to get counted— language, technology, awareness, and more.
Because of this, we were excited to partner with the The English Learning Center to present to 120+ of their students this week in English, Spanish, Somali, and Oromo on the importance of the census and how to participate in the upcoming count.
The census matters because our neighborhoods matter. Find more information here
https://mn.gov/admin/2020-census/ and/or sign-up to volunteer with us this upcoming spring to ensure our communities are counted:
https://bit.ly/2uHTJCj