Monthly Archives: April 2010

“Academy Awards” Show in LA

Posted on April 30, 2010 by briana
Bookmark and Share

Today, I attended the Academy Awards. Not the Hollywood ones you’re familiar with, but they were special nonetheless. Over the past few months students at the Media Academy at Crenshaw High School in downtown Los Angeles created public service announcements … Continue reading →

Posted in Census in Schools | 1 Comment

Boasting to Boost Participation

Posted on April 26, 2010 by briana
Bookmark and Share

One of the interesting things that happened over the past few weeks is that local officials in different areas challenged each other that their census participation rates would exceed the other. For example, two well-known towns have been battling to … Continue reading →

Posted in Countdown, March to the Mailbox, Response Rates | 11 Comments

A Surprise Reaction

Posted on April 23, 2010 by briana
Bookmark and Share

Congratulations to the American public for a remarkable display of civic participation that exceeds the expectation of many about the mailback participation! As a long-time survey researcher, I have studied the influences on survey participation and tried to understand why … Continue reading →

Posted in Response Rates | 20 Comments

Our Partners, at Half-Time of The 2010 Census

Posted on April 20, 2010 by briana
Bookmark and Share

Over the past few days I have met with hundreds of our partners, who voluntarily helped us get the message out to their constituents that the 2010 Census is important for their futures. They are just a few of nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Partnerships | 2 Comments

What if You Missed the Deadline

Posted on April 18, 2010 by briana
Bookmark and Share

I’ve talked to some folks who didn’t mail in their completed census form by April 16. “What should I do?” they say (usually after providing logical reasons why they couldn’t get it in the mail by Friday). As I noted … Continue reading →

Posted in Countdown | 11 Comments