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Activity Number:
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315
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Government Statistics
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| Abstract - #307826 |
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Title:
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How to Make the Census Exciting for Educators and K--12 Students
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Author(s):
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Kimberly Crews*+
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau
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Address:
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Public Information Office, Washington, DC, 20233-0900,
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Keywords:
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Census Bureau ; Education ; Children ; data user ; United States
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Abstract:
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The U.S. Census Bureau produces a wealth of information about the people and economy of the United States. For the Census Bureau to continue to produce high quality statistical information, it must maintain a high level of cooperation among census and survey participants. Nationwide, there are some 55-million school-age children in the United States who one day will be asked to participate in the census or other survey. They are also current and future data users. This session highlights the activities of the Census in Schools program that facilitates the use of census information by providing engaging teaching materials and training to educators across the curriculum in support of the 2010 Census.
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