Simply Put
Project Title
For support of outreach and public education around the importance of a fair and accurate count of young children in the 2020 Census
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
The United States Constitution mandates a full enumeration of all people residing in the country, every ten years. The data from the decennial census is used to determine not only political representation, but also federal funding for a variety of core state programs, including public schools, childcare, foster care, and school lunch programs. In 2010, two million children between ages 0-5 were miscounted or left out in the census. Such errors most heavily impact marginalized communities, including immigrants, racial minorities, and low-income persons, whose families are often in critical need of political representation and adequate public funding. Simply Put is a nonprofit publishing and programming organization that produces family-centered books, training, and educational materials. With Corporation support, Simply Put will promote a fully illustrated counting book, in multiple languages, that can encourage families to participate in the 2020 Census and ensure that their young children are accurately counted. The book will be widely disseminated to community leaders, including educators, childcare and health practitioners, religious leaders, and others who can advance community education around the census.