Tag: undercounting

These 12 adorable baby animals are very worried about the US Census and you should be too

Posted on by Vu
[These two baby javelinas are worried about the US Census and its potential to negatively affect funding for many vulnerable communities]
Hi everyone. I wrote a post about the grave consequences of undercounting in the US Census that’s coming up. And it was read by approximately 8 people. So I am re-posting it now with a new title and pictures of baby animals. This is important, and if pictures of baby animals will help us all to pay more attention and to share the message, then I will gladly spend three or four hours during work researching to find the cutest, cuddliest baby animals to display here. Please share this post widely.  Continue reading “These 12 adorable baby animals are very worried about the US Census and you should be too”

The Census is a social justice issue, and we all need to mobilize NOW

Posted on by Vu
[Image description: Three people sitting on a wooden bench in front of what looks like a photography exhibit that includes about 100 black and white photos of various faces, presented in a grid on the wall. Image obtained from Pixabay.com]
Hi everyone. I started writing a humorous post, but then realized that I am not at all in a humorous mood. After reading the news the past few days, I’m starting to see the points of view of “preppers,” people who are building bunkers and stocking up supplies in case things go to $#*%hole. This is the bleakest I’ve felt on a Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Not even looking at pictures of baby animals has helped.

However, as Dr. King once said, “If you can’t fly, then run; if you can’t run, then walk; if you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” We nonprofits have to keep moving forward. People depend on us. We have work to do.

The 2020 Census is coming up. This is an incredibly important process that happens in the US every ten years. The results determine how much federal funding is allocated to each state, as well as how many seats in the US House of Representatives. And this time, more so than others, there is severe risk of vast communities being under-counted, for several reasons. Among them: Continue reading “The Census is a social justice issue, and we all need to mobilize NOW”