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Contest of the Month - Win a Wii!

Share your thoughts about the importance of the census to our community and enter a chance to win a Wii. Answer this question: “Based on your own personal experience, what does the census mean to you?

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Fill In Our Future Census 2010 Brochure

This newly developed brochure provides information on the importance of filling out the 2010 Census, answers to some frequently asked questions, and a timeline on Census 2010 activities to promote and encourage census response rates for Asian Americans. It will be provided in over 25 Asian and Pacific Islander languages. Check back here in a week for all other translations.

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New Translated Factsheet for the South Asian Community

Check out SAALT’s factsheet for FAQ’s and instructions on filling out the form. The factsheet is available in the following languages: o English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, UrduWe encourage you to hand out these factsheets at your school, organization, house of worship, community center, etc.

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Partner of the Week

The Center for Pan-Asian Community Services is the first, largest and longest-standing service-providing agency focused on Asian Pacific Islanders (APIs) in the Southeast. CPACS, now in its 29th year, is a private non-profit organization

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What's important today

1. *** Provisions of the Patriot Act pertaining to information-gathering and -sharing do not override federal confidentiality laws when it comes to the U.S. Census, the Justice Department said this week.
2. *** Civil rights leaders from several national organizations took part in a press conference call to emphasize the need for full participation in the 2010 Census and highlight the work their organizations are doing at the national, state, and local levels to encourage members of hard-to-count communities to be counted.
3. *** Information on key upcoming operations (until NRFU starts) and the purpose of the telephone assistance lines and Be Counted forms.
4. *** Asian Media Plan Improves on 2000 Plan, But Gaps Remain
5. *** APEX is proud to join with the Asian Federation and other partners in sponsoring an exciting citywide poster contest that encourages students in grades K through 12 to educate themselves, their families, and their communities about the importance of the 2010 U.S. Census

Featured Videos

Secretary Gary Lockes talks about Census 2010

Secretary Gary Locke talks about the importance of Census 2010 to AAPI Community

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Lao language PSA with English sub-titles

60 sec Lao language PSA with English sub-titles, generously produced by Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern CA (APALC), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM); and Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)

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Census 2010: Asian Americans PSA Alec Mapa

Asian Americans: Its Time! Make Yourself Count! For more information about efforts by Asian Americans around the country to promote Census 2010

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Portrait of America-Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

Prominent members of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities-Momi Fernandez, Staton Enomoto, and Napali Woode discuss how their communities are impacted by the census.

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Kieu Chinh 2010 Census PSA

PSA featuring Kieu Chinh, urging all to participate in the US 2010 Census

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