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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gwendolyn Prellwitz <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 1:24 PM Subject: [spectrumcohort] Census 2020 Outreach to Communities of Color free ODLOS webinar To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] < [log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] < [log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] < [log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] < [log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] < [log in to unmask]> Greetings! Please join ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) for the free webinar, “Census 2020 Outreach to Communities of Color <https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PPW9uMxoS3iefYZJTJi8AA>.” *When*: February 18, 2020, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time *Description*: Participants will learn key tools and recommendations for census outreach geared toward communities of color. The constitutional decennial census is vital for political representation and resource distribution. However, this iteration faces limitations related to underfunding, litigation, a new digital response option, and an acrimonious political landscape. All of these challenges pose civil rights concerns; communities of color are especially at risk of an undercount. In addition to communicating the importance of participation, libraries are now tasked with dispelling misinformation regarding its use and providing secure and providing reliable digital access for respondents. Achieving a fair and complete count is thus a matter of social justice. This webinar will be presented by Ana Ndumu, Assistant Professor at the UMD iSchool; Gavin Baker, Deputy Director of Public Policy & Government Relations in ALA’s Washington Office; Kelvin Watson, Director of Broward County Libraries Division; and Cecilia Tovar, Principal Librarian of Public & Branch Services at the Santa Monica Public Library (CA). The webinar will be offered at no cost to attendees. Registration is required <https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PPW9uMxoS3iefYZJTJi8AA>, both to attend the webinar live at the scheduled time and to receive a link to the recording. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. *Due to platform capacity, only the first 100 attendees to log in will be able to attend live*. After the webinar, all registrants will receive a link to the recording. For more information on ALA’s efforts to support a fair, inclusive and complete count in the 2020 Census, visit ala.org/census <http://www.ala.org/census>. To connect on social media, follow #CountOnLibraries <https://twitter.com/hashtag/countonlibraries>, #2020Census <https://twitter.com/hashtag/2020census>. Gwendolyn Prellwitz Assistant Director for Recruitment and Retention Office for Diversity, Literacy & Outreach Services American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 [log in to unmask] 800.545.2433 ext 5048 http://www.ala.org/diversity *My pronouns are she, her, hers* *[image: ALA_ODLOS_logo_stacked_color]* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~