Census Engagement Part 1 of 2: D.C. and Philadelphia share how lessons learned from the 2020 Census are helping shape their ongoing engagement efforts

As cities with deep digital divides, populations of people that have been historically undercounted and forgotten, and at a time with heightened distrust in government, Philly and DC were able to overcome the odds to boost census participation through some creative, human-centered strategies. We dive into strategies pre-pandemic and their pivot post-lockdown and how lessons learned from their census work is driving future city wide engagement strategies. 

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Featured government: Washington, D.C. & Philadelphia, PA

Episode guests: 

Stephanie Reid, Executive Director Philly Counts 2020
Melissa Bird, Executive Director, District Census 2020

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