Census 2020

We Count: How Census 2020 Will Impact Your Life

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

Upper Gwinn

Free and Open to the Public

Panelists will address the importance of the 2020 Census from practical, technological, and social justice perspectives, including how our communities will be counted, what questions will and will not be asked, and census data security. They will also address why some populations tend to be undercounted, why ensuring that everyone counts matters, and what we can do in our communities to ensure a complete a fair count.

Campus Map

The event will be held in Upper Gwinn, number 10 on the map (B3)

Parking is available in the Dravus lot, number 45 on the map (C4)

Panelists:

Katy Kaltenbrun

Partnership Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau

Óskar Zambrano Méndez

Director of Civic Engagement & Advocacy, Latino Community Fund of Washington

Libby Watson

Colleges and Community Engagement Coordinator, The Washington Bus

Jennifer McKinney, Ph.D. 

Professor of Sociology, Seattle Pacific University

Dennis Vickers, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Seattle Pacific University

Moderated by Kathleen Braden, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Geography, Seattle Pacific University


Posted: Monday, February 24, 2020