The next few months will focus on the hard-to-count citizens as census takers visit nonresponsive homes in the door-to-door enumeration. In my experience as a 2010 Sunshine Census partner and as an Asian-American, I know many members of Florida minority populations fear participating in the census, as well as answering their door for census takers.
This letter is a call to action for those who understand how important census data is to our communities. Spread the word to family and friends who did not mail back a census form: Tell them they still have a chance to be counted by talking with a census taker, and that they do not need to be afraid as long as they know the guidelines below to protect themselves.
The state's Sunshine Census effort - www.SunshineCensus2010.com - reminds us that census takers will carry an official government badge with their name and a "U.S. Census Bureau" shoulder bag. They will never ask to enter your home and will only ask the 10 quick questions on the census. Visit www.2010census.gov to contact your regional census centers if you are still unsure of a census takers identity.
If members of your family or friends do not speak English, census takers are prepared to identify the person's language and assign a new census taker accordingly. Census takers take an oath to protect all data collected.
Surveys like the 2010 census are our opportunity to speak out for the needs of our communities. Participate, it's not too late.
DR. KIMI SPRINGSTEEN
President
Asian American Coalition of Florida
Asian American Affairs Liaison
Hillsborough County Commission
Tampa
The NRFU phase, which stands for “Non-Response Follow-Up,” is the last in the Census process and represents the final push to collect Census information. The NRFU campaign encourages households who have not returned their Census form to welcome and cooperate with the Census taker that may knock on their door. Messaging for the NRFU campaign assures all that Census takers are sworn to secrecy and that they are there to help.
The NRFU phase, which stands for “Non-Response Follow-Up,” is the last in the Census process and represents the final push to collect Census information. The NRFU campaign encourages households who have not returned their Census form to welcome and cooperate with the Census taker that may knock on their door. Messaging for the NRFU campaign assures all that Census takers are sworn to secrecy and that they are there to help.
The NRFU phase, which stands for “Non-Response Follow-Up,” is the last in the Census process and represents the final push to collect Census information. The NRFU campaign encourages households who have not returned their Census form to welcome and cooperate with the Census taker that may knock on their door. Messaging for the NRFU campaign assures all that Census takers are sworn to secrecy and that they are there to help.
The NRFU phase, which stands for “Non-Response Follow-Up,” is the last in the Census process and represents the final push to collect Census information. The NRFU campaign encourages households who have not returned their Census form to welcome and cooperate with the Census taker that may knock on their door. Messaging for the NRFU campaign assures all that Census takers are sworn to secrecy and that they are there to help.
The NRFU phase, which stands for “Non-Response Follow-Up,” is the last in the Census process and represents the final push to collect Census information. The NRFU campaign encourages households who have not returned their Census form to welcome and cooperate with the Census taker that may knock on their door. Messaging for the NRFU campaign assures all that Census takers are sworn to secrecy and that they are there to help.
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