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From YouTube: 2020 Census: Roxbury Matters
Description
Mayor Martin Walsh joins the Madison Park Development Corporation to promote the community's effort to facilitate a fair and accurate census count in the neighborhood of Roxbury.
A
A
Good
morning,
I'm
Jean
puñado
I'm,
the
CEO
in
Madison,
Park,
Development
Corporation,
welcome
to
the
DeWitt
Center.
We
opened
this
about
a
year
ago.
It's
our
new
community
center.
If
you
haven't,
walked
around
and
seen
all
of
the
local
arts,
some
of
the
historical
art
I
really
invite
you
to
do
so.
It's
a
fabulous
place.
A
Today,
I'm
going
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
our
our
civic
engagement
work
and
introduce
the
MC
for
today's
event,
so
Madison
parks,
community-wide
civic
engagement,
work
started
way
back
in
2005
when
we
formed
the
rocks
folk
coalition
and
Rox
woods
goal
was
simple
and
you
know
it
still
is
to
mobilize
and
educate
Roxbury
voters
so
that
they're
excited
and
informed
about
voting.
We
want
them
to
form
relationships
with
elected
leaders
and
use
their
political
voice
to
accomplish
positive
change.
A
We
did
some
research
back
then
and
knew
that
the
political
clout
of
the
neighborhood
was
really
important
in
terms
of
city
services,
and
we
felt
that
Roxbury
low
level
of
participation
when
you
saw
a
Roxbury
stood
relative
to
other
neighborhoods
in
terms
of
their
voter.
Turnout
was
pretty
low
back
then,
and
we
thought
that
might
have
been
some
of
the
reason
why
the
neighborhood
had
been
neglected.
So
our
goals
were
threefold.
We
were
at
number
one
trying
to
increase
voter
turnout
10%
a
year
every
year.
A
We
wanted
to
make
the
link
between
voting,
particularly
in
local
elections
and
improve
city
services
and
through
a
voter
education
campaign,
and
we
wanted
to
engage
a
wide
cross-section
of
a
changing
community
kind
of
homeowners,
renters
new
voters.
You
know
longtime
voters,
homeowners,
renters,
so
sort
of
everybody,
new
comers,
the
neighborhood
and
over
the
years
we
trained
lots
and
lots
of
all
tears.
They
knocked
on
doors,
they
did
foam
banks,
they
did
flyering
and
we
started
to
see
Roxbury
rise
in
terms
of
its
rank
among
the
neighborhoods.
A
We
had
a
gubernatorial
mayoral
debates,
mostly
at
Hibernian
Hall
and
then
in
2006,
Duval
Patrick
ran
for
governor
and
our
base
was
really
energized,
but
the
idea
of
electing
a
black
governor
with
the
civil
rights
background
he
took
office
in
2007,
and
when
we
look
back
at
those
voting
statistics,
some
of
the
Roxbury
districts
were
higher
than
the
citywide
average.
Already
just
a
couple
of
years
into
the
campaign
in
2008,
Barack
Obama
ran
for
president
and
the
rocks
vote
base
had
been
energized.
A
We've
been
doing
this
work
for
a
few
years
and
you
know,
as
I
said,
Roxbury
had
begun
to
rise
and
the
ranks-
and
you
know
I-
remember
in
November
2008
folks
from
here
in
Madison,
Park
and
orchard
gardens.
We're
literally
going
door-to-door
and
making
sure
their
neighbors
got
to
the
polls
that
that
night.
So
this
is
really
important.
Work
more
important
today,
probably
than
ever
today
we're
announcing
an
expansion
of
our
civic
engagement,
work,
a
focus
on
the
important
work
of
getting
an
accurate
census
count
in
Roxbury,
and
why
is
the
census
important?
A
What
you're
going
to
hear
from
a
number
of
speakers
today
about
why
the
census
is
important?
You
know
it's
going
to
be
a
snapshot
of
America
and
that
snapshots
going
to
determine
kind
of
our
congressional
representation
and
also
federal
resources.
So
it's
really
important
that
we
we
get
an
accurate
count
and
next
I
want
to
introduce
our
MC
for
today's
Sarah
and
Shaw.
A
really
good
friend
of
mine,
Sarah
Ann,
is
one
of
the
really
early
members
of
the
Rockville
coalition.
She
moderated
many
candidate
forms
over
the
last
ten
years
and
I
tell
you.
A
Sarah
Ann
was
born
in
Roxbury
active
in
her
community
long
before
she
was
hired
by
wbz-tv
in
1969
when
she
became
the
city's
first
black
female
reporter
over
her
31
career
31-year
career.
She
gave
voice
to
those
often
unheard
in
the
media
and
champion
champion
important
issues
impact
in
the
african-american
community
in
Boston.
She
recently
received
an
honorary
Doctor
degree
for
her
wonderful
work
in
her
history
at
Simmons,
University
she's,
a
proud
Roxbury
resident
today
we're
thrilled
to
have
her
here
with
us
this
morning
to
moderate
this
event.
B
Thank
you.
I
was
the
first
black
woman
reporter
channel
4,
not
but
the
City
of
Boston
I
people
keep
saying
the
first
one
in
Boston,
no
I
was
the
first
one
at
channel
4
I'm
glad
to
see
the
size
of
the
crowd
we
need
with
the
census.
We
need
five
times
ten
ten
times
as
many
people,
because
the
census
is
going
to
be
there.
It's
very
important
that
we
understand
people
understand
why
the
census
why
they
need
to
sign
up,
and
they
have
to
be
on
topic
why
they
have
a
role.
B
B
C
C
What
I
will
share
with
you,
though,
is
something
that
I
believe
you
guys
already
understand,
and
so
what
will
be
important
is
when
we
leave
here
today
that
we
are
taking
this
message
out
that
we're
not
keeping
it
right
here
in
this
room
and
as
you've
already
heard,
the
census
is
very
important.
We
look
at
what's
happening
in
our
federal
government.
C
We
look
at
the
response
of
the
Browning
of
our
country
and
the
response
is
not
to
count
people
and
there
are
dire
consequences
by
not
counting
people
by
you
know,
threatening
to
add
a
question
around
immigration.
We
know
that
that
will
suppress
the
number
of
people
who
respond
to
our
senses,
and
so
we've
got
to
do
all
that.
We
can
here
at
the
local
level
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
counted,
particularly
in
a
neighborhood
like
Roxbury.
That
is
so
very
important.
C
This
impacts,
our
congressional
representation,
we're
all
thrilled
to
have
Ayanna
Presley
represent
us
in
Congress,
and
we've
got
to
make
sure
that
she
can
continue
that
work
and
that
we
will
continue
to
have
strong
representation
coming
out
of
Massachusetts.
This
also
impacts
the
resources
that
come
to
our
communities
and
so
very
important
that
we
make
sure
that
everyone
is
counted.
How
do
we
do
that,
though?
These
are
good
jobs,
people,
good
jobs
from
what
I
understand
some
are
starting
at
$55,000
a
year,
going
all
the
way
up
into
six
figures.
C
These
are
good
jobs
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
people
in
our
community
have
access
to
so,
and
why
is
this
important?
Not
just
because
these
are
good
jobs
and
we
want
people
to
have
good-paying
jobs,
which
I
certainly
do
as
a
district
councillor,
but
this
is
important
because,
when
folks
are
going
out
to
do
the
census,
when
you
open
that
door-
and
you
see
someone
on
your
front
porch
or
your
front-
stoop
you're
much
more
likely
to
get
a
response.
C
These
are
very
good
jobs
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
they
are
going
to
folks
in
our
community
so
that
we
can
be
sure
to
count
every
single
resident
every
single
resident,
regardless
of
zip
code
regardless
of
race,
regardless
of
language.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
counted.
I
just
want
to
shout
out
some
folks
here,
I've
got
a
dear
friend,
melody
Adams,
who
is
leading
the
charge
here
in
Suffolk
County.
Please
give
it
up
to
her
she's,
been
in
this
space.
C
Doing
this
work
around
the
census
for
a
number
of
years,
I
don't
know
if
it's
just
the
last
turn
or
perhaps
the
last
20
I've
been
been
in
the
space
for
the
last
20,
really
got
active
around
the
2000
census
and
making
sure
that
we
are
counted,
and
so
that's
very
important.
I
also
see
my
good
friend
and
dear
colleague,
my
sister
and
service
Michele,
woohoo
I,
believe
you
will
hear
from
later
today,
but
she
believes,
like
I,
do
that
it
is
so
important
that
we
make
sure
that
we
have
good
representation.
C
So
I
would
really
ask
and
encourage
all
of
you
as
you
go
out,
and
do
this
work
to
share
the
information
about
this
opportunity.
This
is
an
amazing
opportunity
for
folks
to
build
with
their
neighbors.
That's
another
important
reason
why
we've
got
to
make
sure
that
these
jobs
are
going
to
people
in
our
community.
This
is
a
way
that
we
can
connect
neighbors
with
each
other.
C
This
is
a
another
way
that
we
can
build
community
as
well
as
ensure
that
we
are
making
that
everyone
is
getting
counted
and
that
we
are
going
to
get
all
of
the
resources
that
we
so
desperately
need
in
our
city
in
our
Commonwealth
in
our
city,
but
particularly
for
our
neighborhood
of
Roxbury.
So
I
really
appreciate
all
of
you
being
here
this
morning,
but
we've
got
to
take
this
message
out.
You
can't
stay
in
this
room.
You
guys
already
get
it.
C
We've
got
to
make
sure
that
others
in
our
community
understand
how
important
the
census
is,
but
also
the
the
opportunity
to
secure
these
jobs
for
people
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
for
being
here.
Thank
you
for
the
work
that
you
are
embarking
on.
This
is
very
important
work
to
make
sure
we
get
the
resources
for
Roxbury
and
I'm
just
grateful
that
you
are
partnering
with
all
of
us
and
doing
this.
So
thank
you
so
much.
B
Know
it
she
cannot
stress
enough
how
important
it
is
for
everyone
who
is
here
to
make
sure
that
people
sign
up
and
that
the
people
on
their
street
sign
up
that
people
go
to
your
church.
Sign
up,
I
mean
the
the
census
is
really
critical,
and
if
we
don't,
if
we
don't
get
our
names
down,
then
we
can't
complain
about.
Oh,
they
didn't
do
for
us.
We
have
to
know
about
doing
for
self.
Okay,
that's
important.
D
Good
morning,
everyone
I
want
to
just
echo
the
excitement
of
leaders
who
have
spoken
already:
gene
dr.
Shah,
my
sister
and
colleague,
councillor
Janie.
The
excitement
at
how
many
people
are
here
ready
to
roll
your
sleeves
up
and
get
involved,
how
much
experience
and
wisdom
there
is
in
this
room
from
people
who
have
been
at
this
now
for
decades
and
know
what
works
and
I
also
just
want
to
echo
the
significance
of
what
this
means.
Especially
today,
the
census
is
our
government's
official
count
of
who
matters.
D
Who
is
a
person
that
is
going
to
receive
resources
from
our
shared
collective
government
and
dating
back
to
the
founding
of
this
country?
The
very
earliest
years
of
this
Republic.
We
made
some
questionable
decisions
about
who
counted
and
who
did
not,
and
we
are
still
living
today
with
the
legacy
of
those
decisions
that
excluded
people
of
color,
that
excluded
women
and
that
excluded
many
other
folks
who
didn't
fit
in
a
certain
category.
D
D
B
And
it's
your
turn
to
give
you
them
the
information
about
who
you
are
who's
in
your
house.
If
we
can't
say
it
often
enough
and
well
I,
don't
know
that
many
people,
you
know
the
people
on
your
block.
You
know
people
who
go
to
your
church
so
they're.
You
know
this
material
here.
This
census
material
here
make
walk
with
it,
walk
with
some
in
your
pocket,
so
you
could
show
it
to
people
say
you
know
about
the
census.
Read
this
share
it
with
someone
else.
F
Morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Beth
Wong
and
I'm.
The
director
of
the
Massachusetts
voter
table
we're
proud
partners
of
Madison
Park,
Development,
Corporation
and
MA
CDC
we've
been
convening
a
coalition
called
mass
counts
to
prepare
nonprofits
for
the
2020
census
and
I
see
so
many
of
our
partners
in
the
room.
F
The
census
is
critically
important
because
it
sets
the
baseline
for
our
community
resources
and
is
the
foundation
for
political
representation,
whether
that,
whether
that's
resources
for
housing,
whether
it's
resources
for
mass
health,
our
public
schools,
public
transit,
snap
and
WIC,
and
things
that
provide
the
security
for
so
many
people
in
our
communities.
The
census
is
so
so
important.
It
also.
It
provides
the
data
that
our
world-class
hospitals
and
research
universities
use
on
a
daily
basis
to
make
major
advances
and
is
the
foundation
for
political
representation
at
all
levels.
F
We
face
some
very
significant
challenges:
every
10
years
to
ensure
that
all
members
of
our
community
count
generally
renters
people
who
speak
English
as
a
second
language.
People
who
are
lower
income.
People
who
face
housing,
instability
face
major
challenges,
every
10
years
to
be
counted,
and
this
year
or
next
year.
F
We
need
to
ensure
that
all
members
of
our
community
feel
included
and
feel
like
they
can
count,
and
so
that's
why
we
need
all
of
you,
as
trusted
messengers,
to
share
with
people
in
your
community
people
who
you
love,
why
the
census
matters.
So
that
means
four
major
things.
The
first
is
localizing
and
personalizing.
The
message
of
why
the
census
matters
for
folks
facing
housing
insecurity.
We
know
that
there
are
so
many
resources
that
our
cities
in
our
state
get
for
affordable
housing
for
people
who
are
public
school
parents
that
talk.
F
That
means
talking
about
the
50
million
dollars
that
BPS
gets
from
title
one
school
aid
so
really,
first
localized
the
message
make
it
personal,
make
it
relevant
to
people
and
what
they
care
about
in
their
daily
lives.
The
second
major
Asajj
is
that
people's
individual
responses
are
confidential,
so
your
individual
data
is
safe.
There
are
protections
for
your
data
and
we
need
to
ensure
that
people
know
what
their
rights
are.
The
third
is
sharing
what
a
valid
response
for
the
census
is.
F
We
know
that
the
citizenship
question
is
going
to
make
it
so
much
more
difficult
for
so
many
people
to
feel
safe,
filling
out
the
census,
and
we
need
to
tell
people
to
you
know,
fill
out
the
census
honestly
thoroughly
and
what
the
consequences
are.
If
they
leave
a
question
blank
and
then
finally,
as
a
community,
we
will
have
each
other's
back
in
the
very
very
unlikely
circumstance
that
individual
data
is
breached.
We
will
come
together
and
have
each
other's
backs.
F
Lawyers
for
civil
rights,
the
Attorney
General,
are
on
our
side
and
that
we
will
we
will
hold
each
other
and
have
each
other's
backs,
and
so
really
it
means
everyone
coming
together.
People
neighbors
talking
to
each
other
about
what
matters
in
our
communities
and
that
we
are
all
entitled
to
count
over
the
course
of
the
next
10
years,
and
we
need
really
everyone
and
their
mother
to
take
action
for
an
accurate
census
and
I.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
B
See
we're
all
saying
the
same
thing
it's
up
to
all
of
us.
All
of
us
have
to
make
sure
that
we
convince
everyone
on
our
street.
Everyone
we
know
get
counted,
get
counted.
We
can't
say
we
can't
say:
oh
well,
they
didn't
do
for
us.
We
have
to
do
for
self.
Okay,
keep
that
in
your
mind
and
now
I'm
going
to
ask
my
state
senator
to
step
up
to
the
mic
so.
B
E
Good
morning,
everybody
so
I'll
be
brief
and
I'll
say
this
that
I'm,
you
know
the
there's
the
saying
that
I
I
think
everyone
in
this
room
has
probably
heard
that
the
first
rule
of
politics
is.
You
have
to
learn
how
to
I
heard
it.
You
can
say
a
lot
of
Michelle.
We
learned
it.
She
knew
it
first
rule
of
politics.
Is
you
have
to
learn
how
to
count?
And
you
know
when
it
comes
to
the
census,
there's
a
important
double
meaning
there
one
we
need
to
learn,
you
know
as
a
nation.
E
E
With
that
count,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
on
equally
on
our
set
that
we
understand
how
important
these
numbers
are
and
that
our
count
matters
are
showing
up.
Matters
are
being
present
in
this
data
matters,
so
when
you're
out
there
on
the
door
says
I
hope
you
all
will
be
in
one
fashion
or
another
if
it's
on
the
literal
doors
or
if
it's
at
you
know
kitchen
tables
or
chatting
on
the
sidewalk
after
church,
that
there
is
no.
E
We
are
the
gold
standard
right
talking
to
your
neighbors
and,
being
that
personal
messenger
of
how
important
it
is
that
the
count
is
accurate
and
that
we
count
and
that
we
matter
every
10
years
when
our
nation
goes
through
this
process.
There's
no
better
messenger.
For
that,
then
each
one
of
us
talking
to
people
that
we
know
and
that
trust
us.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
and
let's
make
sure
that
we
count.
G
Want
to
thank
Sarah
and
Shaw
for
that
unbelievable
introduction
that
she
just
gave
me.
Thank
you
so
much
such
a
it's,
an
honor
but
I
do
want
to
thank
Sarah
and
Shaw
and
and
Jeannie
in
Madison
Park
for
hosting
us
today.
Enforcing
this
important
conversation
that
we're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
around
the
city
of
Boston
over
the
next
year
or
so
I
want
to
thank
you,
the
elected
officials
later
here,
senator
Diaz,
Thank,
You
counsel,
whoo
Thank,
You,
Council
Jeanne.
Thank
you
having
us
in
the
district
mats
vote
table
mass
census
equity
fund.
G
Thank
you
very
much,
Theo
fieldwork
as
well
to
to
all
the
folks
that
are
here
in
this
important
important
dialogue.
Community
leaders
joining
us
today,
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
Thank
you
to
everyone
coming
out,
I
caught
the
end
of
Senate
Johnny
Chang
Diaz's
comments
and
what
she
said
was
absolutely
right,
and
what
everyone's
saying
is
right.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
every
single
person
is
counted.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
on
today.
G
Everyone
here,
you're
a
leader,
doesn't
matter
titles,
don't
matter
when
we
talk
about
the
2020
census,
count
it
doesn't
matter
what
your
title
is.
It's
about,
making
sure
that
we
go
out
there,
that
you
have
people
have
respected
voices,
making
sure
that
the
information
that
we
get
out
to
the
communities
and
people
understand
what
we're
trying
to
do
here.
You
can
lead
all
the
way
and
this
this.
What
we're
trying
to
do
here
is
about
fighting
for
our
democracy.
What's
at
stake.
It's
already
been
mentioned
many
many
times,
and
we
can't
say
it
enough.
G
Our
representation
in
Congress
is
at
stake.
Our
democracy
in
the
last
30
years
in
the
last
three
census
counts.
We've
lost
three
congressional
leaders
in
the
United
States
Congress.
We
have
nine.
Today
we
at
one
point
we
at
12,
it's
so
important
for
us
to
make
sure,
as
we
see
a
surge
of
population
here
in
Massachusetts,
a
lot
of
the
reason
for
losing
those
seats.
G
Last
time
was
because
people
went
down,
move
down
south
and
out
west
we're
seeing
people
come
back
into
the
city
and
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
I,
don't
know
if
we
have
an
opportunity
pick
up
a
congressional
seat,
but
having
more
representation
in
Congress
is
important.
It
affects
our
representation
as
a
Boston
resident
at
the
Statehouse.
Senator
Diaz
is
one
of
six
Boston
senators
and
one
of
three
that
live
in
the
city
of
Boston.
G
We
have
three
that
represent
us
and
they're
good
people,
but
they
don't
live
in
the
city
of
Boston,
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
get
more
representation
in
the
Statehouse,
the
state
legislature
and
the
House
of
Representatives
I.
We
have
a
not
between
and
get
more
people
inside,
the
city
of
Boston
representing
us
at
the
Statehouse.
That
makes
a
difference
that
makes
a
difference.
When
we
talk
about
MBTA.
That
makes
a
difference.
We
talk
about
housing
that
makes
the
difference.
G
We
talk
about
all
of
the
important
issues,
the
environment,
another
important
issues
that
we're
gonna
be
faced
with
over
the
courts
to
the
next
decade
here
in
the
Commonwealth.
So
we
need
to
make
sure
we
work
out.
We
will
continue
to
do
that.
We
also
need
to
make
sure
we
defend
our
values,
defend
our
values,
to
look
at
people
that
want
inseminates
and
divide
us,
and
by
doing
that
is
important.
Every
resident
of
Roxbury
in
Boston
is
entitled
to
this
full
full-scale
representation
as
everyone
else,
every
race,
every
culture,
every
language,
every
place
of
breath.
G
Everyone
should
be
counted
because
of
every
person
does
count
just
a
couple,
quick
facts:
the
immigration
issue
affects
us,
probably
affects
Boston
more
than
affects
other
places.
Twenty-Eight
percent
of
the
people
live
in
our
city
will
born
in
another
country,
we're
in
Roxbury.
Twenty-Nine
percent
of
the
people
live
in
Roxbury
wilbo,
another
country,
and
you
know
we
got
that
information
from
the
census
data
and
that
data
tells
us
exactly
what's
going
on
in
our
community.
G
If
immigrants
are
undercounted,
our
neighborhoods
and
our
city
are
undervalued
and
that's
plain
and
simple,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
go
out
and
work
with
people.
It
doesn't
matter
where
you
were
born
if
you're
born
in
Boston
or,
if
you're
a
few
a
few
aboard
somewhere
else.
My
parents
and
the
last
census
count
will
counted.
They
were
born
in
ion's,
so
it's
important
for
us
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
go
out
there
and
push
in
to
make
sure
we
get
every
single
person
to
feel
comfortable
and
working
with
everybody.
G
We
have
some
work
to
do
our
values.
Are
we
gonna
have
a
full,
full,
full
scale,
working
group
in
full
scale?
I,
don't
say,
attack
attacked
far
the
wrong
we're
in
a
full-scale
operation
to
make
sure
that
we
go
out
there
in
the
budget
we
put
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
help
community
organizing,
so
we're
gonna
continue
to
work
there
and
I've
said
this.
Yesterday.
In
the
past,
the
federal
government
has
sent
down
a
lot
of
resources
to
hire
people.
G
If
the
federal
government
doesn't
do
that
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
will
step
up
and
make
sure
we
have
the
proper
amount
of
people
in
the
street
to
go
around
two
houses
knock
on
doors
and
to
make
sure
that
we
get
every
single
person
in
our
city
that
they
feel
comfortable
to.
Let
us
know
who
they
are
and
where
they
live,
so
we
can
make
them
count.
This
is
important
for
us.
G
We
need
to
make
sure
we
have
trusted
messengers.
I
know.
Many
of
you
here
today
in
Madison
Park
in
particular,
are
gonna,
be
our
messengers.
We
need
you
to
talk
about
our
communities
and
talk
in
our
communities.
We
need
to
make
sure
people
understand
what's
at
stake.
None
of
us
can
do
this
alone.
The
elected
officials
can't
do
it
alone.
None
of
us
can
do
it
alone.
We
need
to
do
it
together.
G
It
takes
a
whole
community,
it's
gonna
take
every
single
person,
so
please
take
advantage
of
the
resources
that
you're
gonna
see
and
hear
about
reach
out
for
any
help
or
advice
you
might
need.
If
people
have
questions
and
they're
afraid
to
be
counted.
Let
us
know
so
we
can
make
sure
that
people
feel
safe
about
that,
and
this
is
it.
This
is
a
message
that
we
want
you
to
continue
to
pass
on.
We
want
to
stand
up
and
lead.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
move
forward.
G
What
we
want
to
make
sure
we
show
the
strength
of
our
community
and
we
want
to
keep
that
seryan
shop.
Shutting
me
off,
she
says
all
right,
not
for
you
Walsh.
It
is
so
important
to
fight
Friday.
Mark
I,
see
the
last
thing.
I'll
say
the
last
couple
years
have
been
difficult
in
a
lot
of
ways
for
a
lot
of
different
people
because
of
the
policies
and
in
some
cases,
severely
lack
of
policies
coming
out
of
Washington
DC.
G
We
have
two
opportunities
in
2020
to
make
a
change.
One
is
at
the
voting
booth
and
one
is
by
counting
people.
We
don't
have
that
opportunity
all
the
time,
so
let
let's
take
full
advantage
of
the
opportunity
we'll
talk
about
the
voting
later
on.
As
the
year
goes
on.
We
have
an
opportunity
right
now
in
front
of
us.
G
Every
single
person
in
the
City
of
Austin
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
in
the
country
have
an
opportunity
to
have
their
voices
heard
to
make
sure
to
go
out
and
make
sure
that
we,
the
people
that
feel
that
their
voice
is
not
being
heard,
that
we
go
out
and
find
them
and
count
them
and
let
them
know
how
important
is
for
them
to
be
part
of
our
community
and
part
of
our
democracy.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
B
We
can't
wait
other
people
to
do
it
for
us
and
we
can't
complain
when
things
don't
happen
if
we
haven't
worked
ourselves
to
try
to
make
it
happen,
so
just
keep
that
in
your
mind,
all
the
time
and
right
now
I'm
going
to
ask
someone
from
the
US
Census
Bureau
to
step
up
to
the
mic
and
the
other
people
who
are
charged
with
this
and
she'll.
Tell
you
her
name
and
to
tell
you
what
what
we
have
to
do
come
on
up
Georgia
I
see
Georgia's.
H
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name-
is
Georgia
Lowe
I'm,
with
the
partnership
program
for
the
US
Census
Bureau
I
want
to
thank
everyone
here
today,
Madison
Park,
Development
Corporation.
This
is
a
wonderful
facility.
It's
obvious
how
much
you
care
about
your
community
elected
leaders,
local
leaders,
the
trusted
voices
here
today
to
help
us
shape
your
future
through
the
2020
census.
H
We
are
now
less
than
10
months
away
from
census
day.
April,
1st
2020
and
a
successful
census
is
easy
to
define
counting
everyone
once
only
once
and
in
the
right
place.
Two
things
I
want
to
highlight
today
that
will
help
us
get
there
two
areas
in
which
we
need
your
support.
First,
we
have
jobs,
although
the
census
is
a
national
event.
In
order
to
be
successful,
it
must
be
conducted
at
the
local
level,
with
local
workers
who
understand
and
represent
their
community.
H
The
website
is,
live
now
and
we'll
be
working
with
partners
such
as
libraries
and
other
locations
such
as.
Here
you
have
a
computer,
the
computer
resources
you
have
here
to
try
and
make
it
easy
for
your
community
members
to
apply
for
these
jobs.
We
have
a
table
here
today,
as
I
mentioned
with
a
recruiting
assistant
Minka,
and
she
can
again
answer
some
questions
and
provide
additional
information
about
the
jobs
that
we
have.
Second,
we
need
census
ambassadors.
We
need
trusted
voices
in
every
community,
sharing
the
message
that
the
census
is
safe.
H
It's
easy
and
it's
important.
So,
let's
start
with
safe:
all
your
responses
are
private
and
confidential
title
13,
a
federal
law
protects
every
piece
of
data
that
we
collect.
That
means
we
cannot
release
any
information
that
identifies
an
individual
or
a
household
..
We
cannot
share
any
personal
information
we
collect
with
any
federal
state
or
local
agencies,
including
law
enforcement.
H
Every
census,
bureau
employee
takes
an
oath
to
protect
your
information
and
we're
sworn
for
life
to
protect
the
confidentiality
of
the
data
we
collect,
violating.
That
oath
is
a
federal
crime
with
severe
penalties,
including
a
federal
prison
sentence
of
up
to
five
years
or
a
fine
of
up
to
$250,000
or
both
that's
what
we
face
if
we
reach
that
with
confidentiality,
our
cybersecurity
program
meets
the
latest
highest
standards
for
protecting
your
information.
From
the
moment
we
collect
your
data.
Our
goal
and
legal
obligation
is
to
keep
them
safe.
Data
are
encrypted
to
protect
privacy.
H
We
restrict
access
to
data,
and
responses
are
kept
on
a
private
internal
network
behind
firewalls.
So
again,
be
assured
the
census
is
safe.
The
census
is
easy.
There
are
four
ways
to
fill
out
your
census
form
in
2020
online.
For
the
first
time,
as
well
as
by
phone
and
for
the
first
time,
the
census
will
be
available
in
twelve
non-english
languages,
both
online
and
by
phone,
if
you
prefer
to
fill
it
out
on
paper,
you'll
have
that
option
as
well
and
finally,
the
costliest
operation
we
do
on
the
census.
H
We
will
send
census
takers,
jour
de
door
to
collect
the
same
information
that
you
could
complete
online
or
by
phone
or
on
paper.
So
again
the
census
is
easy,
and
finally,
it
is
important
and
you've
heard
others
talk
about
why
it's
important
think
money
more
than
sent
675
billion
dollars
annually
from
the
federal
government
distributed
annually
for
funding
for
vital
programs
such
as
Medicaid,
WIC,
snap,
national
school
lunch
program,
health,
centers,
Head,
Start
and
others,
and
think
power,
legislative
boundaries
and
congressional
seeds
at
stake.
So,
yes,
the
census
is
important.
H
How
will
we
accomplish
that
such
a
massive
undertaking
with
so
many
inherent
challenges-
and
the
answer
is
this:
we
can
only
do
it
with
your
help
with
local
trusted
leaders
working
together
and
forming
an
outreach
strategy
for
their
community
and
that's
what
a
complete
count
committee
is
complete
count,
committees
and
partner
organizations
play
a
key
role
in
raising
a
answering
questions
and
encouraging
their
community
members
to
participate
in
the
census.
They
use
local
knowledge,
influence
and
resources
to
educate
their
community
and
to
promote
the
census
and
messaging
with
messaging
that
will
resonate
with
community
members.
H
So
your
involvement
is
important.
We
know
that
trusted
messengers
will
be
vital
in
achieving
a
complete
count
in
2020
we're
partnering
with
elected
leaders,
libraries,
senior
centers,
school
districts,
nonprofits
community-based
organizations
and
many
others.
Just
these
are
just
a
few
examples
of
the
partners
whose
support
will
be
crucial
in
helping
us
reach
every
member
of
the
community.
So
this
is
your
census.
H
B
Just
asked
her
if
people
who
are
here
would
like
to
have
someone
from
the
Census
Bureau
come
and
talk
to
their
group,
be
it
a
church
group,
their
mothers,
clubs,
whoever
that
can
be
arranged
so
don't
say:
well,
I
don't
have
time
to
do
this
make
time.
It's
critical
that
we
that
we
understand
that
this
is
for
us.
It
is
not
for
them
it's
for
us
and
that
when
I
say
us,
I
mean
everyone
in
this
room
plus
triples
quadruple
quadruple
quadruple
the
number
of
people
in
this
room.
Young
people
need
to
understand.
B
We
can't
do
it
alone.
We
need
the
help
of
all
of
you
are
here
and
we
need
you
to
find
other
people
who
will
also
get
up
and
work.
You
know
we're
getting
into
the
summer
to
be
the
Sun
will
be
out,
it'll
be
warm
outside.
You
could
go
knock
on
doors.
It's
like
a
political
campaign,
except
this
is
a
something
to
to
make
us.
B
B
Like
Wednesday
Wednesday
is
Juneteenth
and
it
was
before
Wednesday
on
Saturday
there'll
be
something
up
at
Franklin,
Park
go
to
Franklin
Park
and
you
can
it
go
to
Franklin
Park
and
hand.
People
information
read
the
material
before
you
before
you
start
trying
to
recruit
people,
so
you
can
make
sure
that
they
ask
you
a
question.
You
can
answer
it,
but
so
Saturday
does
something
at
Franklin
at
Franklin,
Park
and
next
Wednesday
at
the
Museum
of
national
center
of
african-american
artists.
B
B
B
I
Okay,
so
you
heard
here
today
from
a
lot
of
people,
my
name
is
Becky
Menace
and
the
resident
and
civic
engagement
manager
for
Madison
Park
development.
So
happy
everything
worked.
The
only
thing
that
happened
is
that
the
banner
fell
and
we're
gonna
grab
it
and
we're
gonna
take
a
photo
because
Roxbury
counts.
I
So
if
I
can
invite
all
our
elective
speakers,
all
our
elected
officials
Leslie
get
in
there
I
see
you
Leslie
Reed
is
actually
the
mastermind
behind
all
of
this
she's.
Someone
who
I
really
admired
was
very
special
to
me,
Jean
Panaro.
Thank
you
so
much
every
day,
I'm,
so
grateful
I
get
to
come
to
work
and
work
for
two
strong,
beautiful
black
women.
Can
you
give
it
up
for
them?
Please
so
I
saw
a
couple
of
hands.
Get
up.
I
I
took
note
of
that
and
I'm
gonna
come
talk
to
you,
because
I
need
people
to
help
me
knock
on
doors,
get
signatures
not
just
for
this
census,
but
also
for
this
election
that
is
coming
up.
That
is
critical
for
the
City
of
Boston,
okay,
representation
matters.
It
starts
here.
It
starts
with
us
showing
up.
So
let's
make
it
happen.
Thank
you.
So
much.