Building Partnerships Volume 2, Issue 4, Fall 1999 Welcome to the sixth issue of "Building Partnerships," a quarterly newsletter for and about the people and organizations that are building partnerships with the Census Bureau. This newsletter is designed to keep you informed and provide you with regular updates on preparations for Census 2000. If you have any questions or comments about what you would like to see in this newsletter, please contact Vicki Glasier, Partnership and Data Services Staff, Office of the Associate Director for Field Operations, on 301-457-2989, e-mail at vglasier@census.gov, or mail to U.S. Census Bureau, Room 1210-2, Washington, DC 20233. On the Road to Census 2000 U.S. Census Bureau and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art Paint a Portraft of America Census 2000 is using artwork from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art (NMAA) and other sources to illustrate the importance of inclusivity in the census. The Census 2000 posters feature artwork from some of this century's finest American artists representing a wide variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. Members of the Census Bureau's race and ethnic advisory committees chose the artwork from the NMAA's collection, as well as from museums and galleries in Alaska, Hawaii, New York and Puerto Rico. Distribution has already begun on the poster for Census 2000 in Puerto Rico. "Plaza San Jose" by Manuel Hernandez Acevedo is in the collection of the new Museo de Arte, which will open in 2000 in Puerto Rico. "Family" by Romare Bearden (1912-1988)harkens back to his early years in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bearden did not begin painting seriously until 1935 while he was a political cartoonist for the Baltimore Afro-American. Although little is known about J.C. Huntington, it is believed he lived in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in the early 1900s. His artwork, School Scene, depicts many of the things that census numbers support, such as schools, transportation and a healthy, happy community. Carmen Lomas Garza's (1948- ) paintings focus on the joyful memories of her childhood in Kingsville, Texas. The selection for the Census 2000 poster, "Camas Para Suefios (Bed of Dreams)," was the inspiration for a scene in the movie "Selena." Chinese-born Hung Liu's (1948- ) multicultural experience is reflected in the selection that is being used for the Census 2000 poster. "Branches III," is part of a tryptik-an artwork in three parts-and depicts a third generation Asian American family. A member of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, Allan Houser (1914-1994) was the first American Indian to receive the National Medal of Arts in 1992. In Houser's "Buffalo Dance Relief," the artwork chosen for the Census 2000 poster, costumed dancers and singers perform a Pueblo ceremony for a crowd of onlookers. Jacob Lawrence(1917- )decided to become a painter at age 15 and at age 24 became the first African American artist to be included in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art. His work, "The Library," recalls his childhood visits to the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library. John Hoover (1919- ) has been described as one of America's leading Native Alaskan artists. His work, "Raven, the Creator," reflects early Alaska native mythology and the importance of the raven to many cultures. Native Hawaiian Herb Kawainui Kane (1 928- ) uses his art to illustrate the history of the islands. The work that was selected for a Census 2000 poster, "The New Quilt," shows traditional Pacific Island quilt making, using a breadfruit design. While no collection of artwork can fully represent the great diversity within the United States, this series of posters goes a long way in highlighting the strength and beauty that is part of this nation's multicultural heritage. The Census Bureau is hoping these posters will be valued as collectibles and displayed long after the census is over. They are available to you, our partners. If you would like copies of these posters and represent a local organization, please contact the partnership coordinator in your area (see back page). If you represent a national organization, please call Michele Freda on 301-457-8626. Recruiting Essential for Success "Recruiting is the front line and the key to a successful census, but partnership organizations are the key to recruiting." Clff Taylor, Chief of the Decennial Recruiting Branch, is sure that it is going to take a lot of work and coordination with partnership organizations to ensure more than 860,000 census positions are filled. "This is the largest peacetime recruitment in our country's history. It is important for partners to understand the recruiting requirements and the recruiting time line. We need organizations to help our recruiters not only with contacts and providing free space for testing, but also to help explain where and when our work opportunities are," Taylor said. "Most of the positions are temporary and won't start until the spring of 2000, but we have to start the recruiting process long before that." The majority of workers will be needed for nonresponse followup operations,after Census Day (April 1, 2000). Census officials expect to recruit nearly 3 million applicants. 'We are going to start recruiting for those nonresponse followup jobs in October," Taylor explained. "It is important that the people we recruit, and those who help us recruit, our partners, understand that most of the work will not be until spring, even though we are recruiting and testing before that." Census officials think the partnering organizations will be helpful during the recruiting advertising campaign. Many of the ads will be designed for targeted audiences who are represented by these organizations who can be of value providing more detail information, officials said. To help with the recruiting, each of the 520 Local Census Offices is authorized 11 full-time recruiters and 1 assistant manager for recruiting. For more information on census jobs, call 1-888-325-7733. On Your Mark! Get Set! Promote! The paid advertising campaign for Census 2000 is right on track. Young & Rubicam and its partners have spent the past 18 months researching and developing over 250 pieces of creative to educate and motivate the public to fill out their forms. The last hurdle was leapt on September 15, when Commerce Secretary Daley reviewed and approved the campaign for its final sprint to the finish line. At the end of October, Director Prewitt and other distinguished guests kicked off Census 2000 and presented the paid advertising campaign to Census 2000 partners, invited guests, the media and the general public. The campaign will mirror the three phases of the operational plan, and include an Educational Phase, a Motivational Phase and a Nonresponse Followup Phase. The ads for each phase will start and end at different times. Target dates are listed in the table below. We understand the need to weave the national advertising messages into any local or regional campaigns being developed by partners. To make sure that we all reinforce the same messages, we are working on information vehicles that will help provide everyone more detailed information on what the ads will look like and when and where they will play. We look forward to working with you to get the message out. Target Dates for Phases of Census 2000 Promotions Campaign by Targeted Group For the Diverse America Campaign, the Education Phase will take place Nov 1-Jan 16, the Motivational Phase Jan 31-April 9, and the Nonresponse Followup Phase April 17-May 14. For the African American Campaign, the Education Phase will take place Nov 1- Jan 16, the Motivational Phase Jan 24-April 9, and the Nonresponse Followup Phase April 17-May 14. For the Hispanic Campaign, the Education Phase will take place Nov 1- Jan 16, the Motivational Phase Jan 24-April 9, and the Nonresponse Followup Phase April 17-May 14. For the Asian and Emerging Markets Campaign, the Education Phase will take place Nov 1-Jan 16, the Motivational Phase Jan 31-April 9, and the Nonresponse Followup Phase April 17-May 14. For the American Indian Campaign, the Education Phase will take place Nov 1- Jan, the Motivational Phase mid Dec-April 9, and the Nonresponse Followup Phase April 17-May 14. For the Puerto Rico Campaign, the Education Phase will take place Nov 22- Dec 26, the Motivational Phase Jan 17-April 9, and the Nonresponse Followup Phase April 24-May 21. Drop-In Articles and Fact Sheets There are currently 32 fact sheets and 15 drop-in news articles available for you to use to inform your members, chapters and affiliates about issues relating to Census 2000 and to motivate them to spread the word about the importance of participating in the census. Drop-in articles: * Census 2000: Another Technological Revolution? * A Good Address List Makes for a Good Census 2000 Result * How the People Use the Census * Census 2000: How You Can Help Make it a Success * Census Bureau Hiring Temporary Workers: Local Workers Key to Successful Census 2000 * The Constitution, the Congress and the Census: Representation and Reapportionment * What the Census Bureau Isn't Telling Anyone * In Any Language: The Census Is Important * How Census 2000 Will Help People With Disabilities * The American Community Survey-New Road Map to America's Future * 100 Years Ago the U.S. Census Reflected Simpler Times * Assignment: Census 2000 Bringing Reality Into the Classroom * Why Does the Census Miss Children? * Census 2000: Step by Step Fact sheets for general use: * How America Knows What America Needs! * Five Big Reasons Why You Should Fill Out Your Census Form * Census 2000 in a Flash * The Census Bureau Goes All Out to Protect Your Privacy * The Long and Short of It * Race, Hispanic Origin, and Ancestry * Everybody Is Number One in the Census * We Can't Do it Without You * The Census Goes to School: A Guide for Educators and Community Leaders * Partnership and Recruiting * Partnership and Promotion * Partnerships With Business * Religious Leaders Lead the Way * Working Along With Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers * Older and More Likely to Answer the Census * It's More Than Numbers ... It's Alaska's Future! * People With Disabilities Answer The Census * Sound Off for the Census: A Guide for People in the Armed Forces * The Census Stands by Veterans: A Guide for Veterans and Their Advocates * Navigating the Census: A Guide for Merchant Mariners and Their Onshore Advocates * What Every College Student Should Know: A Guide for College Communities * A Quick Guide to Census 2000 Products * Tools for Promoting Census 2000 * Rural America Counts Fact sheets especially for American Indians and Alaska Natives: * The Census Bureau Goes All Out To Protect Privacy for All American Indians and Alaska Natives * Generations Are Counting on This. Don't Leave it Blank * Race, Hispanic Origin, and Ancestry: Why, What and How * Spiritual Leaders Lead the Way in Amedcan Indian and Alaska Native Communities Fact sheets in Spanish: * Cinco Razones * Cómo America Sabe lo que America Necesita * La Oficina del Censo Hace Todo lo Necesita para Proteger Su Privacidad Fact sheet in Chinese: * How America Knows What America Needs Visit our website, http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/7publica.htm for a complete listing of all drop-in articles, fact sheets and past issues of this newsletter. Check back often for additions. Create Census 2000 Publicity Items for Your Events!! Without our census partners, the Census Bureau would not be able to effectively reach the many diverse segments of the population. To help you help us, there is a new place on the Internet to assist Census 2000 partners in creating their own publicity campaigns. This website is meant to support our partners around the country in their efforts to help us promote Census 2000. It contains a "toolkit" of downloadable files in tif, gif and eps formats to help partners create posters, flyers, banners, novelty items and more. This new resource also has the latest information from the Census 2000 Publicity Office, including facts about the advertising campaign, news about upcoming events and links to other census programs. To visit this new page and learn more, go to www.census.gov, click on "Census 2000"and then "Advertising & Promotion." Browse through our website and find out what we are doing to develop and implement unprecedented approaches in reaching and counting all of the people in all parts of the country. Partnership agreements are final with the following national organizations and companies, as of September 30, 1999: A. Philip Randolph Institute Adventist Community Service African American Women's Clergy Association African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi AJpha Fraternity, Inc. ALVA Access Group, Inc. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee American Association of Community Colleges American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging American Association of Retired Persons American Association of School Administrators American Baptist Churches of the South American Baptist Churches of the U.S.A. American Federation of Government Employees American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations American Federation of Teachers American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association American Indian Higher Education Consortium American Library Association American Muslim Council American Public Transit Association American Society for Public Administration American Society on Aging American Urban Radio Networks America's Promise Arab American Institute Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Asian Americans for Community Involvement Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Asian Marketing Group Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, Inc. Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Assisted Living Federation of America Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Association of Multi-Ethnic Americans Attainment Company, Inc. BankOne Bethune DuBois Institute, Inc. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America Black Leadership Forum, Inc. Blacks in Government Boat People S.O.S. Boy Scouts of America California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Cambodian Network Council Camp Fire Boys and Girls Campus Compact Center for Community Change Child Welfare League of America Children's Defense Fund Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Church of God Church's Chicken Coalition of Labor Union Women Compaq Computer Corporation Congress of National Black Churches Corporation for National Service Council of Chief State School Officers Council of Jewish Federations Council of the Great City Schools Cuban American National Council, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Development District Association of Appalachia Duke Energy Duxbury Systems Essence Communications Federation of Korean Americans Federation of Masons of the World First Union Corporation Frontiers International, Inc. Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship General Council of the Assemblies of God Goodwill Industhes International, Inc. Goya Foods, Inc. Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Gray Panthers Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Hispanic Policy Development Project Hmong National Development, Inc. Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Housing Assistance Council Imperial Grand Council AAONMS (Shriners) Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies International Brotherhood of Teamsters International Union of Gospel Missions International Union United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Japanese American Citizens League Joint Action in Community Service Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Korean American Coalition Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Leadership Council on Aging Organizations League of United Latin American Citzens League of Women Voters of the United States National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium National Asian Pacific Center on Aging National Association for Equal Opportunity In Higher Education National Association for Female Executives National Association for Hispanic Elderly National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Americans National Association for the Self-Employed National Association of Area Agencies on Aging National Association of Colored Women's Clubs National Association of Community Action Agencies National Association of Community Health Centers National Association of Counties National Association of Cuban-American Women National Association of Development Organizations National Association of Elementary School Pdncipals National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. National Association of Postmasters of the United States National Association of Private Industry Councils National Association of Regional Councils National Association of Retired Federal Employees National Association of Secondary School Principals National Associaton of Towns and Townships National Baptist Conventon of America, Inc. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. (Labor Relabons Department) National Black Catholic Conference National Black Child Development Institute National Coalition for an Accurate Count of Asian Pacific Americans National Coalition for Homeless Veterans National Coaliton of 100 Black Women National Coalition on Black Voter Participation National Committee on Pay Equity National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. National Conference of Community and Justice National Conference of Puerto Rican Women National Congress of American Indians National Congress of Parents and Teachers(PTA) National Congress for Community Economic Development National Council for Geographic Education National Council for the Social Studies National Council of Jewish Women National Council of Negro Women National Council of Senior Citizens National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. National Council of Women's Organizations National Education Association National Federation of Filipino American Associations National Federabon of Indian American Associations National Forum for Black Public Administrators National 4-H Council National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Grange National Head Start Association National Hispanic Council on Aging National Indian Educaton Association National Italian American Foundation National Middle School Association National Office of Samoan Affairs National Organization for Women National Organization of Black County Officials, Inc. National Pan-Hellenic Council National Political Congress of Black Women, Inc. National Rural Education Association National Rural Water Association National School Boards Association National State Data Center/Business and Industry Program National Urban Coalition National Urban League National Women's Political Caucus Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. Organization of Chinese Americans Pacific Islander Community Council Polaroid Procter and Gamble Progressive National Baptist Convention Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund Rural Coalition Rural Community Assistance Program Rural Electric Cooperative Association Service Employees International Union Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Soka Gakkai International, U.S.A. Sons and Daughters of Guam Club, Inc. Southeast Asia Resource Action Center Southern Poverty Law Center Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Taiwanese American Citizens League Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. Texaco The American Legion The Council of State Governments The International Association of Lions Clubs The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. The National Council on Aging The Southern Regional Council The Vietnamese Resettlement Association Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Travelers Aid International Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations United Church of Christ United Church of Christ, Commission for Racial Justice United House of Prayer For All People United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society United States Hispanic Leadership Institute United States Junior Chamber of Commerce United Way of America Veterans of Foreign Wars Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. Wider Opportunities For Women, Inc. Willie E. Velasquez Institute Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Women's National Democratic Club Youth Service America Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. If you represent a NATIONAL organization and need additional information about partnership opportunities, contact Laura Sewell on 301-457-2989, e-mail at Laura.A.Sewell@ccmail.census.gov, or mail to U.S. Census Bureau, Partnership and Data Services Staff, Room 1210-2, Washington, DC 20233. If you represent a local organization and need information, call one of the numbers below. If you live in: Alabama, your Partnership Coordinators are Mary Love Sanford and Danielle Jones at the Census Center in Atlanta. Call 404-331-0573. Alaska, your Partnership Coordinator is Bob Clingman in Seattle. Call 206-553-5882. Arizona, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Arkansas, your Partnership Coordinators are Ben Arzu and Tom Beaver in Kansas City. Call 816-801-2020. California(if you reside in Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare or Ventura counties), your Partnership Coordinators are Reina Ornelas and Monica Sandoval in Los Angeles. Call 818-904-6522. California(if you reside in a county OTHER THAN Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare or Ventura counties), your Partnership Coordinator is Bob Clingman in Seattle. Call 206-553-5882. Colorado, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Connecticut, your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. Delaware, your Partnership Coordinators are Lyn Kirshenbaum and Juanita Britton in Philadelphia. Call 215-597-8312. District of Columbia, your Partnership Coordinators are Lyn Kirshenbaum and Juanita Britton in Philadelphia. Call 215-597-8312. Florida, your Partnership Coordinators are Mary Love Sanford and Danielle Jones in Atlanta. Call 404-331-0573. Georgia, your Partnership Coordinators are Mary Love Sanford and Danielle Jones in Atlanta. Call 404-331-0573. Hawaii, your Partnership Coordinators are Reina Ornelas and Monica Sandoval in Los Angeles. Call 818-904-6522. Idaho, your Partnership Coordinator is Bob Clingman in Seattle. Call 206-553-5882. Illinois, your Partnership Coordinators are Marilyn Stephens and Joyce Marks in Chicago. Call 312-353-9759. Indiana, your Partnership Coordinators are Marilyn Stephens and Joyce Marks in Chicago. Call 312-353-9759. Iowa, your Partnership Coordinators are Ben Arzu and Tom Beaver in Kansas City. Call 816-801-2020. Kansas, your Partnership Coordinators are Ben Arzu and Tom Beaver in Kansas City. Call 816-801-2020. Kentucky, your Partnership Coordinators are Victoria Burke and William Ward in Charlotte. Call 704-344-6624. Louisiana, your Partnership Coordinator is Marisela Lopez in Dallas. Call 214-655-3060. Maine, your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. Maryland, your Partnership Coordinators are Lyn Kirshenbaum and Juanita Britton in Philadelphia. Call 215-597-8312. Massachusetts, your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. Michigan, your Partnership Coordinator is Vince Kountz in Detroit. Call 248-967-9524. Minnesota, your Partnership Coordinators are Ben Arzu and Tom Beaver in Kansas City. Call 816-801-2020. Mississippi, your Partnership Coordinator is Marisela Lopez in Dallas. Call 214-655-3060. Missouri, your Partnership Coordinators are Ben Arzu and Tom Beaver in Kansas City. Call 816-801-2020. Montana, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Nebraska, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Nevada, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. New Hampshire, your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. New Jersey(if you live in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union or Warren counties), your Partnership Coordinators are Alice Chin and Martha Butler in New York. Call 212-620-7702. New Jersey(if you live in a county OTHER THAN Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union or Warren counties), your Partnership Coordinators are Lyn Kirshenbaum and Juanita Britton in Philadelphia. Call 215-597-8312. New Mexico, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. New York(If you reside in a county OTHER THAN Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester counties), your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. New York(If you reside in Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester counties), your Partnership Coordinators are Alice Chin and Martha Butler in New York. Call 212-620-7702. North Carolina, your Partnership Coordinators are Victoria Burke and William Ward in Charlotte. Call 704-344-6624. North Dakota, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Ohio, your Partnership Coordinator is Vince Kountz in Detroit. Call 248-967-9524. Oklahoma, your Partnership Coordinators are Ben Arzu and Tom Beaver in Kansas City. Call 816-801-2020. Oregon, your Partnership Coordinator is Bob Clingman in Seattle. Call 206-553-5882. Pennsylvania, your Partnership Coordinators are Lyn Kirshenbaum and Juanita Britton in Philadelphia. Call 215-597-8312. Rhode Island, your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. South Carolina, your Partnership Coordinators are Victoria Burke and William Ward in Charlotte. Call 704-344-6624. South Dakota, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Tennessee, your Partnership Coordinators are Victoria Burke and William Ward in Charlotte. Call 704-344-6624. Texas, your Partnership Coordinator is Marisela Lopez in Dallas. Call 214-655-3060. Utah, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Vermont, your Partnership Coordinator is Tia Costello in Boston. Call 617-424-4977. Virginia, your Partnership Coordinators are Victoria Burke and William Ward in Charlotte. Call 704-344-6624. Washington State, your Partnership Coordinator is Bob Clingman in Seattle. Call 206-553-5882. West Virginia, your Partnership Coordinator is Vince Kountz in Detroit. Call 248-967-9524. Wisconsin, your Partnership Coordinators are Marilyn Stephens and Joyce Marks in Chicago. Call 312-353-9759. Wyoming, your Partnership Coordinator is Pamela Lucero in Denver. Call 303-231-5029. Puerto Rico, your Partnership Coordinator is Hector Feliciano in Puerto Rico. Call 787-771-3660. U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, your Partnership Coordinator is Idabelle Hovland at the Census Bureau in Suitland, Maryland. Call 301-457-8443. An Equal Opportunity Employer D-3254 (10-99)