Census Events

2010 THAI Census Organization Events

Thai Temples Census Outreach

Sunday, April 11 at 9:00am – April 25 at 3:00pm

There will be census outreach at 11 temples in LA and San Diego: Wat Thai, Wat Phurithata, Wat Metta, Wat Monraman, Wat Pa, Dhammakaya Meditation Center, Wat Chino Hills, Wat Laman Long Beach, Wat Buddhavipassana Long Beach, Wat Buddhajakramongkolratanaram, and Wat Bodhivareerang sarith.

If you want to join us in getting Thai people counted please do register at: pheel@thaicdc.org or patk@thaicdc.org. Thai people are still being under counted and we need your support at these out reach events. For more detail please view the picture or contact us at 323-468-2555 or by e-mail.

2010 Census Volunteering at Thai Town Songkran!

Sunday, April 4 · 7:00am – 7:00pm

Thai Town, Hollywood, CA

Join us in our continuing efforts to help educate and unite the community about the 2010 Census!

At this event of over 100,000 spectators, we will have TWO large booths and we will need lots of VOLUNTEERS!!

We have 3 different shifts, PLEASE EMAIL PAT AND PHEEL to let them know your availability!

• PATK@thaicdc.org
• PHEEL@thaicdc.org

or Call Thai CDC at 323-468-2555

SHIFTS

• 7AM-11AM
• 11AM-3PM
• 3PM-7PM

High school or college volunteer credit is available upon request.

What Is Your Number 9?

Monday, February 1 at 12:00am – April 1 at 12:55am

WHAT IS YOUR NUMBER 9? This is a question you should be all aware of on the 2010 census questionaire.

It only takes 5 minutes to fill out theCensus form!

In the last Census in 2000, only 110,851 Thais were counted. However, there are estimated to be over to 300,000 Thais in the United States (According to the 2007 American Community Survey)!

More locally, only around 30,000 Thais were counted in the Los Angeles region while it is estimated that there around over 120,000 Thais in the Los Angeles region alone!

The U.S. Government allocates funding for communities, this can include the Thai community. This funding will go towards education (language assistance), public health (minority health centers), and other resources for our community (health forms translated into other languages) so it is important that they know how many of us there are and where we are located.

If we are not counted for in U.S. Census, we will by denied the appropriate funding that we need and will have to wait another 10 years for a second chance. The time to act is now!

What to do:

Census questionnaires will be sent or delivered to each household

If you identify as a Thai, be sure to mark the “Other Asian” box on the Census form and write in “Thai”.

If you are part Thai, mark the “Other Asian” box and write in “Thai” along with your other races/nationalities.

Although many of us would consider ourselves “Thai-American,” for the sake of the census “Thai-American” would be considered as “other” and would not contribute to our count. Please identify yourself as “Thai.”

Immigration status DOES NOT matter in filling out these forms. They will not ask about visa status or share information with other agencies.

Make yourself count! Spread the word!

Tell your friends and family. Invite all your friends!

Final Webinar for Thai Census 2010

Saturday, March 20 · 10:00pm – 11:55pm

Please Join us on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at your local times below:

• HAWAII: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• PDT: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT: 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM
• MDT: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

The National Thai Complete Count Committee (NTCCC) at www.thaicensus.org and other Thai organizations nationwide cordially invite all Thai American living in the U. S. to join our web conference to learn about the importance and benefits of filling out correctly and mailing the Census 2010 forms before April 1, 2010 for all the Thai people in the U.S.

THAI TOWN CANVASSING LAUNCH!

Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:00 PM

meet up@Thailand Plaza

As Census forms will be mailed out to households March 15‐17th, the Thai CCC would like to emphasize the importance of the 2010 Census for the Thai community and utmost confidentiality that will be upheld by the Census Bureau. We need you – experts of your Thai Community to help us educate and put up posters to our Thai business and restaurants.

We will be hosting canvassing events that will be held every weekend up until April 28th, 2010. We are in dire need of volunteers to assist in heavily flooding Thai populated areas with 2010 Census outreach materials and information.

We will be meeting at Thailand Plaza @2PM.

Please contact PAT for more information and/or to volunteer

patk@thaicdc.org

323.468.2555

2010 Census Road Tour – Wat Thai North Hollywood

Sunday, January 31 · 10:00am – 3:00pm

Wath Thai Buddhist Temple

12909 Cantara Street

North Hollywood, CA

2010 Census Bureau Town Hall – The 2010 Census Road Tour regional vehicles are Sprinter cargo vans towing a 14-foot bumper pull trailer. The 12 vehicles will tour the country from January to April, promoting participation in the 2010 Census

The Census Tour event will be stopping at the WAT THAI this coming Sunday. Come out and provide your input. Come an learn why the 2010 Census is imporant to your community and others.

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years.

The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:

• Hospitals
• Job training centers
• Schools
• Senior centers
• Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
• Emergency services

The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.

We can’t move forward until you mail it back.

In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you don’t mail the form back, you may receive a visit from a census taker, who will ask you the questions from the form.

Census Workshop – Los Angeles, 1/30

Saturday, January 30 · 9:30am – 12:30pm

Wat Thai Los Angeles

8225 Coldwater Canyon Avenue

North Hollywood, CA

Let’s ensure that Thais are NOT UNDER-COUNTED again in the upcoming Census.

Join us at the Thai Temple in North Hollywood on Saturday, January 30 from 9:30am – 12:30pm for a FREE Training workshop with speakers from the LA Mayor’s office, U.S. Census and NALEO.

The training will cover:

• Importance of the Census-to small business, seniors, youth, families, workers, and new immigrants;
• Key steps to be counted;
• Misunderstanding about Census;
• Strategies to do outreach (including how to come up with outreach materials);
• Media training (including census media tool kit); How to apply for Census Job;
• How to become QAC and Be Counted Site; How the student group can involve and spread the word, and QAC.

In about a month people will start to receive their Census forms in the mail. We need to build our network of informed citizens NOW. So please join us for this event. Tell all your friends!

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