Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Gmail Peter Burgess ONE WEEK REMINDER: 2020 Census: Tech Revolution or Risk? 1 message New America Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 8:21 AM Reply-To: nyc@newamerica.org To: Peter Burgess mcsilver + NANYC 2020 Census: Tech Revolution or Risk? A Forum with Elected Officials and Civil Rights Organizations 2020 Census: Tech Revolution or Risk? Register to Attend On June 18th join us for a public forum with Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and other community, tech, and civil rights leaders to discuss the unique ways the upcoming 2020 census may impact marginalized communities. Although years away, the 2020 Census is already prompting fraught conversations around the country as the prospect of an inaccurate count exacerbates existing challenges for communities of color, immigrants, and others whose numbers have long been undercounted. The 2020 Census creates two new concrete obstacles: 1. It will be digitally based, raising concerns regarding missing minority populations with disproportional access to digital connectivity, and raising the specter of data leakage for communities already feeling under threat. 2. It will for the first time contain a question about citizenship, suppressing response rates in immigrant households. Following the 2010 census, 10 states lost congressional seats and New York stands to lose a Congressional seat as well as vital federal funding if significant sections of its population are undercounted again. To address the potential shift in the balance of power and discuss action steps for ensuring a fair count, New America NYC and NYU's McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research have teamed up to produce an inaugural conversation on June 18th to highlight the necessity of early and sustained census preparation in keeping our democratic institutions equitably funded and accessible. WELCOMING REMARKS Dr. Michael A. Lindsey @DrMikeLindsey Executive Director, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, New York University Elana Broitman @elanabroitman Director, New America NYC OPENING REMARKS Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer @galeabrewer SESSION ONE Congressman Adriano Espaillat @RepEspaillat Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney @RepMaloney Leah Aden @NAACP_LDF Senior Counsel, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Steve Choi @SteveChoiNYIC Executive Director, The New York Immigration Coalition Dr. Christina Greer @Dr_CMGreer 2018 McSilver Fellow in Residence SESSION TWO Afua Bruce @NewAmericaPIT Director of Engineering for Public Interest Technology, New America Joe Salvo @NYCPlanning Director, Population Division at NYC Department of City Planning Corrine Yu @civilrightsorg Managing Policy Director, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Dr. Christina Greer @Dr_CMGreer 2018 McSilver Fellow in Residence COMMUNITY CO-SPONSORS Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Assemblymember Inez E. Dickens Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez New York Immigration Coalition Center for Bronx Nonprofits at Hostos Community College The Black Institute Chinese-American Planning Council The Haitian Roundtable The Legal Aid Society Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation Manhattan Community Board 9 2020 Census: Tech Revolution or Risk? Monday, June 18, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Greenberg Lounge, New York University School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012 Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and photo ID is required for entry. Follow the conversation online using #Census2020 and by following us at @NewAmericaNYC and @NYUMcSilver. This event is presented in partnership with the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. Support New America New America is dedicated to the renewal of American politics, prosperity, and purpose in the Digital Age. Our hallmarks are big ideas, impartial analysis, pragmatic policy solutions, technological innovation, next generation politics, and creative engagement with broad audiences. Unsubscribe Cvent - Web-based Software Solutions