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Census 2010 Seeks Partnerships with Arab American Organizations
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Posted on Friday July 17, 2009
Arab American Institute’s Helen Samhan shares the benefits of partnering with the Census Bureau for the 2010 Census outreach efforts. The Census Bureau seeks over 100,000 partnerships for the 2010 Census with organizations, religious institutions, businesses, schools, etc. to increase the reach of the Census, especially in small hard-to-reach communities.
The Arab American Institute (AAI), the lead organization representing Arab Americans’ policy and community interests, was founded in 1985 by James Zogby. Samhan is the Executive Director of AAI and has been working alongside the Census team to encourage Arab American participation in the Census for the past 20 years.
“It is definitely a positive action for organizations in the Arab American community to become active in the 2010 Census,” says Samhan. It is an opportunity to promote civic leadership within the community and introduces organizations and their members to the local political decision-makers.
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