Every 10 years we  participate in census, which is procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. This is very important event.  

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH POLISH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR 2010 CENSUS COUNT

Washington, D.C.- The Piast Institute, the largest research center in the U.S. devoted to Polish American affairs, is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau in an effort to include the Polish-speaking community in the upcoming 2010 Census count.  The Census Bureau seeks to develop over 100,000 partnerships with organizations, religious institutions, businesses and schools to increase awareness of the 2010 Census in hard-to-count communities. 

The Director of the Piast Institute, Dr. Thaddeus Radzilowski, has been a consultant to the census since the 1980s. Radzilowski says it is essential for other organizations to become partners to support the 2010 Census efforts. "The census should be used as a springboard in the Polish community to discuss issues of the urban elderly, immigration and special education for children of immigrants," he adds.

Polish American organizations are able to educate their audiences about the benefits of participating in the 2010 Census. Census results directly affect the development of critical community services such as hospitals, schools, and roads as well as ensure a complete count for projections of congressional figures. In addition, census results guide how $435 billion dollars in federal funds is allocated yearly for states; the areas with the highest population counts receive the most funding.

Radzilowski points out that the Polish community is a very patriotic
society, and will choose to take part in the 2010 Census because it is a national event inclusive of every U.S. resident, regardless of whether they are eligible to vote or what their status is. "We come together every 10 years to tell the world who we are and for the Polish community it is important. Many programs that are important to civic life are directly impacted by the census," adds Radzilowski.

The Census Bureau guarantees total privacy and confidentiality. The answers to the ten easy questions are not shared with anyone, including any other government agency. The Census Bureau hopes that partnering with Polish American organizations will bring a greater sense of inclusion to recent or established Polish immigrants.

For more information about the 2010 Census, visit
www.2010.census.gov/2010census



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