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Count the Nation, an initiative of USC Annenberg Innovation Lab, is dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders via digital & civic engagement.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2019
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The #2020Census ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ can be more important than voting b/c it affects us for the next 10 YEARS! ๐Ÿ˜ณ#StandUpBeCounted @SkaiJackson talks about why the Census means power + representation for you & your community! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพโค๏ธ #SkaiJackson #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Join me and make sure our election runs smoothly! ๐Ÿšจ Prevent voting location closures and long lines at the polls. โ–ถ๏ธ powerthepolls.org #PowerThePolls
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธYour voice, your vote! ๐Ÿ“ฎ๐Ÿ—ณ Vote because democracy, equality & justice depends on it! Spread the word about the #2020Census it affects you for 10 yrs & DIRECTLY determines your stateโ€™s number of electoral college (based off censu count)โ€ผ๏ธ Census = a stronger vote! ๐Ÿ“ข #Vote2020 โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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Consequences of Incomplete #2020Censusโ€ผ๏ธ 4 out of 10 ๐Ÿ˜ still need to be counted The counting process has been disrupted by the pandemic The Bureau has moved its count deadline up a month raising even more concern about an inaccurate count #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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๐Ÿšจ 37% of those living in the United States have NOT filled out their #2020Census.โ€ผ๏ธ That means 122 MILLION people are losing out on close to 2.5 TRILLION dollars ๐Ÿ’ธ in unclaimed resources for their community. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ The Census equals power & a more just society #StandUpBeCounted โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
โ€ผ๏ธ Information is POWER. Disinformation is ABUSE of POWER.๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ #HoldThemAccountable #TheMoreYouKnow #TheTruthShallPrevail #SpreadFactsNotFear #EducateYourself #EducateOthers #CombatDisinformation โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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Repost โ€ข @americaferrera Why is the Census so damn important!?!?! Read this article I co-authored with @staceyabrams | cnn.it/3h9J1XX And fill out the Census today at becountednow.com #BeCounted #2020Census #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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As of 7/14 our Nationโ€™s #2020Census participation rate is at 62.1% not bad, but WE definitely can do better! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tell your friends & familyโ€” start the conversations! Itโ€™s QUICK, SAFE, & EASY! ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿคฉโœจ #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
Weโ€™re halfway through 2020, ready for season 2? โœŒ๐Ÿผโœจ Have you accomplished the following goals? ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ Fill out the #2020census on my2020census.gov Register to #vote @TurboVote Educate yourself on current issues #keepLearning โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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๐ŸšชKnock, knock...whoโ€™s at the door?! ๐Ÿค” Starting next month, a #2020Census worker will visit households that have yet toย respondโ€ผ๏ธWith #COVID19 cases rising, keep your family safe & keep a worker safe by going to my2020census.gov ๐Ÿ’ป (fast & easy!) โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #HappyJuly4th!๐Ÿ—ฝ๐ŸŽ‡ Remember to be a responsible & caring citizen! Mask up, practice social distancing & encourage others to fill out the #2020Census so that our communities receive more funding for healthcare services to directly combat #Covid19! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฅณ #StandUpBeCounted โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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Filling out the #2020Census helps YOUR community fight against #COVID19! ๐Ÿ˜ท๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿฆ  It determines healthcare funding, from your local hospitals, number of ICU beds, ventilators & testing sites. ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฉบ ๐Ÿ’ป Go to my2020census.gov be heard, seen & accounted for! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
How the #2020Census affects the #LGBTQ Community ๐ŸŒˆโœจ The census data provides knowledge about geography, race/ethnicity & # of same-sex couples that are raising kids this help policymakers better understand at least the cohabiting part of the LGBTQ community! #ProgressIsPride โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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Are you a 501c3? Are you or your organization working on #2020census outreach or are interested in helping with an accurate count? NCOC has 10 $2500 grants available for eligible applicants. To learn more go to: bit.ly/31jiDGn APPLY NOW! (Link in bio) #StandUpBeCounted โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
Congrats to our young digital activist for your creative work in educating peers about how the #2020Census affects community funding & representation. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš’๐Ÿก #StandUpBeCounted Letโ€™s keep the conversation goin- tell your family & your friends! #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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#Census2020 is the perfect chance to flex our collective power! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's make sure that our community is represented. #EveryoneCounts Visit my2020census.gov today! ๐ŸŽจ via @CountTheNation
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Happy Juneteenth! We celebrate this day by working in solidarity with everyone fighting for racial justice! #juneteenth โœŠ๐ŸฟโœŠ๐ŸพโœŠ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐ŸผโœŠ๐ŸปโœŠ Filling out the #2020Census and voting are two meaningful ways to honor today! โœจ #StandUpBeCounted letโ€™s all work together for a better future! โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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VICTORY! The Supreme Court ruled against Trump's attempt to shut down the DACA program. For the 700,000+ Dreamers that were brought to this country as children, home is HERE and they are here to stay! #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation #DACA #HereToStay โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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Congrats to our young digital activist for your creative work in educating peers about how the #2020Census affects community funding & representation. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš’๐Ÿก #StandUpBeCounted Letโ€™s keep the conversation goin- tell your family & your friends! #EverybodyCounts @lacoeinfo โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
Let's fill out our #2020census, re-imagine how our world and our resources could look different if everyone filled it out, as this impacts our most vulnerable and marginalized communities. #StandUpBeCounted #EveryoneCounts #CountTheNation โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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Black communities are historically discriminated against & disenfranchised, filling out the #2020Census is one easy way to fix the problem! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช 9% of Blacks were missed or undercounted in the last census, losing BILLIONS in for their communities! #BLM #StandUpBeCounted โ€“ at Los Angeles, CA
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