Partnership Specialists Work With Local Organizations to Raise Awareness and Promote Participation in 2020 Census
The 2020 Census affects your voice in government, how much funding your community receives and how your community plans for the future. Partnership specialists play an important role in their communities by working with local organizations to raise awareness, trust and participation in the 2020 Census.
Here’s Blanca Ramirez-Salazar to explain how partnership works through her experience with the Karen (Kuh-ren) community, an ethnic group from Burma and Thailand.
To find out more about our partnership program, job openings, and how to connect with your local partnership specialist, visit 2020Census.gov.
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