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Census 2010
AAJC and its partners launched the Fill in Our Future campaign, which includes a website, www.fillinourfuture.org, that provides information in 25 languages, public service announcements, videos, brochures and educational materials to help with community outreach.
- A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans in the United States, 2011
- Karen Narasaki Census 2010 Portrait of America Video
- Fact Sheet: Importance of the Census 2010 to Asian Americans
- Audio from LCCREF, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund and the Asian American Justice Center conference call for online media on the importance of the 2010 Census to minority communities
- Joint Statement From Reps. Clay and Honda support paid media and outreach to all hard-to-count communities for 2010 Census
- Fact Sheet: The Truth About Asian Americans and the Census: Debunking the Myths
- Fact Sheet: Challenges and Concerns Regarding Census 2010: What Ethnic Media Need to Know
- Testimony on Preparations for the 2010 Decennial Census Survey before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the United States House of Representatives
Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), praised efforts by the Census Bureau to reach out to minorities in preparation for the 2010 Census. - Testimony on Reducing the Undercount in the 2010 Census before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for the United States Senate
Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), identifies some of the challenges that the Census Bureau faces in achieving an accurate count in the 2010 Census and provide some feedback on the Bureau’s plan for addressing these challenges and ultimately reducing the undercount in hard-to-enumerate populations, including discussing the importance of culturally appropriate outreach and the significant of partnerships with CBOs and the Bureau’s plan to utilize these tools. - Community Briefing: Reducing the Undercount in the 2010 Census (MP3 audio)
American Community Survey
- American Community Survey (ACS) Brochure
- American Community Survey Toolkit
Provides educational information on the importance of filling out the American Community Survey to promote and encourage census response rates for Asian Americans. Parts of the toolkit are available in Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. - Fact Sheet: The American Community Survey
The American Community Survey is a new survey the U.S. Census Bureau is developing as part of the decennial census program.
Census 2000 Demographic Profiles
- A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States
While there are large Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in states such as New York, Hawai'i and California, significant demographic shifts are also occurring in cities such as Atlanta, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Houston, Las Vegas, and Seattle. This new demographic report highlights socioeconomic data and explores issues facing the diverse and emerging AAPI communities in the United States. - The Diverse Face of Asians and Pacific Islanders in California
A report on the socio-economic diversity within Southern California's Asian and Pacific Islander community, produced by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in cooperation with United Way of Greater Los Angeles, is intended as a tool to assist grant writers, program planners, advocates, business people, and elected officials in better describing and understanding this growing population and its needs. - Census 2000: Asian Population Demographic Data Handbook
The revised handbook includes all the Census 2000 population data on the Asian community from the original handbook as well as some additional population data. A more in-depth explanation of terms used by, and changes made to, Census 2000 are also provided.- Appendix A
Gives detailed information on Asian population demographics, broken down by state. - Appendix B
Gives detailed information on Asian population demographics, broken down by metropolitan area.
- Appendix A
- The Asian Population Brief 2000
Official Census publication that provides basic demographic information from Census 2000. - We the People: Asians in the United States
A demographic and socioeconomic statistical portrait by the U.S. Census Bureau of the nation's Asian population as a whole, as well as of the 11 largest Asian groups, such as Asian Indian, Cambodian and Japanese.
Census 2000 Community Toolkit
For Census 2000, the Asian American Justice Center launched a three year community education program help Asian Americans fully participate in Census 2000. The following is a list of materials that the Consortium and our affiliates had developed to assist organizations reach out and inform their communities.
- The Asian Pacific American Community Counts!
This guide provides ideas on how you can reach out and inform others in your community about Census 2000. - Your Response Is Important!
This informational flyer explains the importance of Census 2000. Available in 14 languages. - Advance Letter Is Coming!
This flyer informs people that the Census Bureau will mail out to households an "advance letter," and provides instructions on how to request a census form. Available in five languages. - Language Assistance Options for Census 2000
This flyer informs people of the various options for in-language assistance on completing census forms. Available in 14 languages. - Census 2000 Enumerators Are Coming!
This flyer informs people that Census Bureau employees - called "enumerators" - will be visiting households who did not complete their census forms. Available in 14 languages. - Census 2000 College Outreach Flyer - This flyer lists the Top 10 ways Asian American students can participate in Census 2000.
- Understanding the Importance of Census Participation and Civic Engagement - A detailed paper by Staff Attorney Terry Ao on the importance of Census particpiation and Civic Engagement.
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection and Reporting
Recognizing the importance of quality, detailed data of our communities to developing and implementing national policy, AAJC works with other entities, such as federal agencies, researching organizations, to improve data collection on Asian Americans. AAJC advocates for the collection and reporting of Asian American data, by ethnic and sub-ethnic group where appropriate.
- Social Security Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request - AAJC Comments on SSA’s Proposed Request and Comment Request
- Department of Education Proposed Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting and Reporting Data on Race and Ethnicity to the U.S. Department of Education
- AAJC Comments on the Department of Education's Proposed Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting and Reporting Data on Race and Ethnicity to the U.S. Department of Education - September 2006
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Agency Information Collection: Proposed Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Comment
- AAJC Comments on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) - August 2003




