- CENSUS 2010

As part of the Yes We Count! campaign, CAAAV is currently doing outreach to Asians in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, in areas that the Census Bureau has identified as hard-to-count communities.  Not only is part of our goal to encourage our communities to fill out the Census, but we are also educating our communities about the consequences of not being counted.  Data from the Census is not only used in appropriation of resources, but also to determine political representation and political boundaries.

CAAAV was intentional to join the Yes We Count! campaign in order to work with other hard-to-count communities, such as other immigrants, domestic workers, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, public housing residents, and other communities of color.  After a successful kick-off press conference on February 3rd (link to press clippings), we are excited to hit the ground running!

CAAAV’s operation will include door-knocking, phonebanking, newsletter mailings, and special events.  We have capacity to reach individuals speaking multiple Chinese dialects, Khmer, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean.

Contact us if you speak another Asian language and would like to get involved!