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August 2024 Newsletter

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Conference Recap

Our 2024 conference was a success. Despite travel complications experienced by several participants, more than 80 of you joined us to discuss topics ranging from data journalism to record linkage. Key themes included the importance of data disaggregation, privacy protection, and record linkage.

Stay tuned for details about our Data Storytelling award winner.

Upcoming Webinars and Events

August is ACS Awareness Month

To uplift the importance of the ACS, The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Census Counts have designated August as ACS Awareness Month. This August, we’re sharing information about the ACS through social media posts and providing resources to advocate for the ACS and raise awareness about this essential survey. 

Events include two webinars

The ACS: America’s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk

August 20 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

The ACS: A Tool to Uplift Communities

August 29 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Check out the ACS Resource Hub for more information.

New and Notable

What we’re reading this month

Advocacy and Comment Opportunities

APDU recently signed on to:

  • The Census Project letter to House Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jeffries stressing the importance of adequate funding for decennial preparations and urging the removal of a policy provision (Sec. 621) that would wreak havoc on response rates to all Census Bureau surveys.

The U.S. Census Bureau seeks public comment on the 2030 on the establishment of the 2030 Census Redistricting Data program. Comments are due today (August 8, 2024).

Visit us on LinkedIn for the most current calls for comment on federal data sources.

In Case You Missed It

Recordings are now available for our recent webinars:

Job Opportunities

Visit us on LinkedIn for recent job postings.

We want to showcase your work

Do you have a new product, data visualization, data story, or other achievement you’d like to share? Let us know at info@apdu.org and your work might be featured in next month’s newsletter.

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