With the major logistics taken care of, turn your attention to preparing for the activities of the workshop. Take our materials and make them your own. Census 101 Presentation Print materials We recommend starting the day with a very We recommend having a simple slide pre- brief Census 101 talk to make sure every- one We recommend preparing a packet of sentation to guide you through the day. We is on the same page. materials for each attendee. In addition to have created a presentation deck for your use, worksheets that they will use during the which you are welcome to modify. This lays Using our Census 101 infographic as a activities, we encourage you to give them a out the structure of the presentation and starting point, ask yourself: few pieces that they can take with them. what to include. What are some examples of census data These might include: In customizing our example deck or being used to the advantage of the ing your own, think about and try to answer communities that the audience rep- an agenda with hosts names and con- the following questions:: resents? tact information and a list of attendees Which elements of the census’ impact are a Census 101 fact What will resonate with your audience? most relevant to your audience (e.g. information on how to partner with the Can you make your presentation specif- ic federal funding vs. representation vs. Census Bureau to your city, county, etc? redistricting, etc)? an overview of the biggest barriers to Why does this matter? Why are the participation in Census surveys We encourage you to seek expertise in stakes so high? communicating the importance and Why were these particular guests invit- We have included a number of items in rele- vance of census data. There are the Resources section of this toolkit for easy ed to participate in creating solutions? regional Data Dissemination Specialists Naturally, you should ensure that your space printing, including: and Part- nership Specialists who may be has a projector or large screen be- fore Cover Story worksheet able to attend your event. working on this piece. If it does not, we Fleshing out your idea worksheet recommend creating a handout that you can Contact a data expert at 1-800-ASK-DATA Commitment walk through with the participants. or Feedback form LOGISTICS 11 —
With the major logistics taken care of, turn your attention to preparing for the activities of the workshop. Take our materials and make them your own. Presentation We recommend having a simple slide pre- sentation to guide you through the day. We have created a presentation deck for your use, which you are welcome to modify. This lays out the structure of the presentation and what to include. In customizing our example deck or ing your own, think about and try to answer the following questions:: What will resonate with your audience? Can you make your presentation specif- ic to your city, county, etc? Why does this matter? Why are the stakes so high? Why were these particular guests invit- ed to participate in creating solutions? Naturally, you should ensure that your space has a projector or large screen be- fore working on this piece. If it does not, we recommend creating a handout that you can walk through with the participants. Census 101 We recommend starting the day with a very brief Census 101 talk to make sure every- one is on the same page. Using our Census 101 infographic as a starting point, ask yourself: What are some examples of census data being used to the advantage of the communities that the audience rep- resents? Which elements of the census’ impact are most relevant to your audience (e.g. federal funding vs. representation vs. redistricting, etc)? We encourage you to seek expertise in communicating the importance and rele- vance of census data. There are regional Data Dissemination Specialists and Part- nership Specialists who may be able to attend your event. Contact a data expert at 1-800-ASK-DATA or Print materials We recommend preparing a packet of materials for each attendee. In addition to worksheets that they will use during the activities, we encourage you to give them a few pieces that they can take with them. These might include: an agenda with hosts names and con- tact information and a list of attendees a Census 101 fact information on how to partner with the Census Bureau an overview of the biggest barriers to participation in Census surveys We have included a number of items in the Resources section of this toolkit for easy printing, including: Cover Story worksheet Fleshing out your idea worksheet Commitment Feedback form LOGISTICS — 11
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