Virtual Briefing: How the Census Measures Racial Identity
2025-01-29 13:00 - 2026-01-29 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
As politics, policy, migration and attitudes about racial identity changed over time, so did the categories used in later counts. That makes the census both a mirror and a snapshot of how Americans see themselves – and how the government sees them.
This webinar brings together the author of Pew Research Center’s Counting Race: How the Census Measures Identity and What Americans Think About It, and leaders from the Arab American Institute and MALDEF to examine how federal race and ethnicity categories are defined, interpreted, and experienced across different communities. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists following the presentation.
This webinar is designed for state and local advocates, community-based organizations, government officials, funders, and partners committed to ensuring every community is counted, and resourced, fairly.
We hope you will join us for this critical session.
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Using poverty and health insurance facts in hard times (Coalition on Human Needs)
2025-09-05 13:00 - 15:00
BACKGROUND:

The Census Bureau will release poverty, income, health insurance, and other 2024 data on September 9 and 11. CHN’s webinar, ahead of the release, will teach you how to find state and local as well as national data, to help you show the connection between federal and state policy choices and numbers of people in poverty or uninsured.

We know Congress and the President have made some policy choices that, if left unchanged, will sharply cut funding and benefits for basic needs programs. So it’s especially important to show how earlier policy improvements reduced poverty and the number of people without health insurance – we’ll show you how to make those points for your state, and how to make the connection to the dangers ahead.

Speakers include an expert panel with Christopher Wimer, Director, Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Danilo Trisi, Consultant, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Gina Plata-Nino, Interim SNAP Director, Food Research and Action Center. We’ll welcome Edwin Park, Research Professor at the Georgetown U. Center for Children and Families to talk about trends for the uninsured. And you’ll also get CHN’s Executive Director Deborah Weinstein’s annual hands-on, practical tips on exactly where to find the data you need in the Census Bureau releases showing poverty, with breakdowns by age, race/ethnicity, and disability, policies that can reduce poverty, and health insurance trends.

All registrants will receive the webinar recording and slides, as well as other resources in advance of the Census Bureau’s releases on Sept. 9 and 11. And you’ll also receive quick analyses of the new data after its release, including tables with breakdowns by state and congressional district, by age and race/ethnicity.

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Preparing for LUCA: The Role of Community Based Organizations
2025-10-22 14:00 - 15:00
The Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) is a vital opportunity to ensure every household is counted in the 2030 Census. This webinar, hosted by the States Count Action Network, will provide a refresher on the current census landscape and provide a foundation for understanding what LUCA is. We will hear from subject matter experts on success stories and highlight the important role of community-based organizations and share strategies for preparing for the LUCA operation. Join us to learn how your organization can get ready and take action now.
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S-CAN Quarterly Meeting
2025-10-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for the upcoming S-CAN Quarterly Meeting, where we’ll review key updates on the census timeline, the 2026 Census Test, and the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA). Together, we’ll discuss how community-based organizations can start preparing now – through LUCA engagement, grassroots advocacy, and relationship-building. While we are seeing unprecedented challenges, staying focused on the path to the 2030 Census is critical to ensure that all communities are fully counted and fairly represented.
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Census Seminar Series: Module 2 | Part 2 – Practical Advocacy Tools for Community Leaders
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00
The Census Seminar Series provides a foundational framework for understanding what the census and the ACS are and how they interplay with many aspects of American society, such as civil rights issues, federal funding, and the role of Congress and other government agencies. Module 2 will explore the role of Congress in determining a fair and accurate count, through appropriations and other legislative levers.
Part 2 will equip participants with practical advocacy tools (i.e., lobbying, sign-on letters, etc.) that can influence change and champion a fair and accurate census. Subject matter experts will provide an overview of effective advocacy strategies, highlight real-world examples of how census data strengthens communities, and demonstrate its critical role in shaping state funding and local resources. Participants will leave with concrete approaches to elevate their advocacy efforts and ensure every community is counted.

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