Native Census Coalition Weekly Meeting Friday, June 19, 2020 A NAVA Education Project
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Agenda ▪ Welcome & Introductions ▪ Updates ▪ Executive Director ▪ Tribal Partnership Specialist(s), USCB ▪ Urban Coordinator ▪ Pueblo Coordinator ▪ Media/Communications Coordinator ▪ Announcements ▪ Next Meeting A NAVA Education Project
Welcome & Introductions ▪ Name ▪ Tribe or Organization ▪ How many siblings? Where are you in the lineup? ▪ A success this week ▪ A challenge this week A NAVA Education Project
Executive Director Update ▪ NM Legislative Special Session ▪ Census Coloring Book ▪ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tribes ▪ Phone Banking – Begins next week ▪ Sandoval & Bernalillo County ▪ Introductions ▪ Erma Velasquez ▪ Cozetta Jake ▪ Tribal Communities A NAVA Education Project
• Commend all for working to spend Census Outreach Funds before June 30 • No guarantee that request for extension will be supported by legislature • If approved, must be ready to have Tribal Leaders sign documents ASAP - BEFORE June 30 • During Special session working to protect Election Code • Employ Native people to work polling locations • If County Clerks make changes; must have signatures from Governors acknowledging change(s) • In past elections, some County Clerks were not open with information; want to ensure election laws are upheld • There are 8 districts which have 50% or more Native Americans • Important to maintain population • Census will impact re-districting • Coloring Books • Being finalized • If more orders are made, price per coloring book will be lower • Contact Charlotte, Ahtza, or Kim if interested
• Broadband Working on: Successfully established WIFI support at: • Santa Ana Wellness • Jemez • Zia Center • Santa Clara Fire • Picuris • San Ildefonso Department • Ft. Wingate • Mescalero • Nambe • Jicarilla • Kewa • Zuni • Alamo • Acoma • Laguna School • San Felipe • Ohkay Owingeh • If interested, please contact your tribal administration A NAVA Education Project
Tribal Partnership Specialists Census Bureau Updates ▪ Operations on the Ground ▪ Tribal Status ▪ Start and end dates ▪ Census staff on the ground ▪ Challenges being encountered ▪ How can we help? A NAVA Education Project
• Kendra Moore, Mescalero Apache • 5 Census employees hired • Community open as of June 7 • Look to set date for operations to begin • Estimate: 2 weeks • Amber Carrillo, South and Western Pueblos • Census Bureau still hiring for NRFU in all tribal communities • Provided Status of Update Leave Operations in each community (slide 9) • Scheduling Q&A Session for CCCs • Will email invitation • Provided Response Rate Update QUESTION: If U/L was completed in an area but a home did not get a form, how would they get one? ANSWER: Amber will contact Operations Manager If others have this experience, please provide name and address. Census Help line is also available: (844) 330-2020.
• Kenneth Pin, Northern Pueblos and Jicarilla Apache • Jicarilla Apache closed until June 26 • Covid-19 cases increasing • U/L to be scheduled • Enumerators to be trained • Pojoaque Pueblo • 1 enumerator trained • No start date for U/L • Tesuque Pueblo • Enumerator trained • Working with Governor to set start date for U/L • Nambe • 2 enumerators trained • Picuris Pueblo • 1 enumerator trained • Working with Governor to set start date for U/L
Urban Coordinator Update ▪ Unsheltered (Homeless) Operations ▪ Service Based Enumeration scheduled for September 22-24 ▪ Census Bureau wants CBOs to connect to ensure contact information is available for Advance contact ▪ Drive-Thru Launch ▪ “Native Realities” will serve as drive-thru location ▪ Date will be determined ▪ Wi-Fi access will be available ▪ Available to join as other events are held A NAVA Education Project
▪ Social Media Calendar Ideas • Send info for inclusion in Native Census Coalition Newsletters • Ideas • June: Reminders for Drive-thru; Respond Now July: Tribal Pride; 4 th of July Nation-hood • • August: Back-to-school campaign; connect students/parents, education opportunities such as PELL grants, school lunches • September: Fall is here – Changing season • October: Your last chance!
Pueblo Coordinator Update ▪ Census Response Rates ▪ As of June 17, 2020 (slide 15) ▪ Experiences ▪ Kewa/Santo Domingo • Questions by respondents: • Should I include my daughter and her son if they live in Albuquerque? • What if two separate homes are under 1 roof? • Which address should I use? • Many pre- filled Q #9 with “Santo Domingo Pueblo” • Had them change to “Kewa Pueblo” ▪ Isleta • Many of the same questions • Some received more than one form; which to use? • Use form delivered to household (this week) • How do we know if we completed the questionnaire? • Online – Will get confirmation number • Phone – Call (844) 330-2020 A NAVA Education Project
QUESTIONS about Census jobs • I applied 2 or 3 months ago; have not heard from Census • “I passed background check. I’m waiting for someone to call me.” ANSWER • Census Bureau is now calling people • Applicants should be getting call • if not call Recruitment 1-855-562-2020, choose Option 3 ▪ 2020 Census Outreach Funds ▪ Congratulations! Money is being spent! ▪ Final report (ending June 30) due July 10 ▪ If there is any danger of having more than $1000 remaining, call or email Charlotte for assistance ▪ Phone Bank Training ▪ Communities where Update Leave has started
Media/Communications Coordinator Update ▪ Photos needed from: ▪ Tiwa-speaking Pueblos ▪ Taos, Isleta, Picuris, Sandia ▪ Families and landscapes ▪ Jicarilla Apache ▪ Mescalero Apache ▪ Complete Media Survey ▪ Available on Facebook, Twitter, NCC Newsletter ▪ Contacts for tribal newsletters and newspapers A NAVA Education Project
▪ How can we help? ▪ Videos ▪ Completed Tewa, Zuni and Navajo ▪ In progress: ▪ Keres ▪ Walatowa ▪ Apache completed but needs photos ▪ Census Coloring Book ▪ Orders being taken ▪ See at nmnativecensus.org ▪ Prices available
Announcements ▪ Job Openings ▪ US Census Bureau still hiring! https://2020census.gov/en/jobs.html A NAVA Education Project
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! A NAVA Education Project
Next Coalition Meeting Friday, June 26 10:30 am – 11:45 am A NAVA Education Project
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