The 2020 Census will help allocate over a trillion dollars in federal funds over the next decade to our hospitals, schools, roads, and more.
The 2020 Census will help allocate over a trillion dollars in federal funds over the next decade to our hospitals, schools, roads, and more. It will help draw legislative districts so we can elect people representative of our diverse communities. Yet diverse communities are notoriously undercounted in the Census which means less resources and less political representation. The #BeCounted campaign seeks to promote their participation so we are ALL accurately counted. #BeCounted was launched by Harness, an organization co-founded by America Ferrera, Ryan Piers Williams, and Wilmer Valderrama to engage artists in social change.
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The #2020Census will draw our legislative maps and decide where over a trillion dollars in federal funds will go for our hospitals, schools, roads, and more each year. Some people in power want minorities undercounted so these resources go elsewhere. The Census = Power, #BeCounted. Take 10 minutes and fill out the Census at becountednow.com @iwillharness
Funding for Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and our local hospital are all informed by the #2020Census. COVID-19 confirms just how important these resources are. When our people are undercounted, resources for our communities get assigned elsewhere. The Census = Power, #BeCounted Visit becountednow.com and take 10 minutes to #BeCounted from home. @iwillharness
People in power are trying to count us out. #BeCounted to secure access to justice, healthcare, and education for our communities for the next 10 years. Visit becountednow.com and take 10 minutes to complete the #2020Census from home today. @iwillharness
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COVID-19 widens the education gap for low-income students because they lack the resources for remote education. Taking 10 minutes to fill out the #2020Census helps get much-needed books, computers, meals, and other resources to our schools for the next 10 years. #BeCounted today at becountednow.com so our students have what they need. @iwillharness
For decades, they have undercounted minority communities in the Census. We are seeing the disproportionate impact COVID-19 is having on these communities -- from the funding of local hospitals to access to remote education. #BeCounted to keep ALL of our communities healthy and safe for the next decade. Take 10 minutes to take the #2020Census from home today at becountednow.com @iwillharness