Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 2-21-2020
02-21-2020
Topic: Getting an accurate count for the 2020 U.S. Census
Guest: Mary Phan-Gruber, CEO, Jefferson Regional Foundation
How Topic Discussed: Americans will be asked to complete the decennial census this spring, and for the first time, most of the data collection will be done on the Internet. Why is the census so important to Pennsylvania? What are the risks of being undercounted? What are ways that Western Pennsylvania residents can help ensure that Pittsburgh gets an accurate census count? How is Jefferson Regional Foundation helping Mon Valley and South Hills residents become "census champions"?
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:47 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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