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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />MARCH <br />2000 <br /> <br />Countdown <br />to <br />Census Day <br />April 1, <br />2000 <br /> <br />A <br />2000 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MAY - JULY <br />2000 <br /> <br />Non- <br />response <br />Follow up <br />(NRFU) <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Ask organizations to distribute flyers announcing the delivery of the <br />questionnaires to the nation's households. <br />Check to see if organizations are prepared to open Questionnaire Assistance <br />Centers prior to the delivery of the questionnaires. (Questionnaires are expected <br />to be delivered in mid-March) <br />Support Census activities generated by community organizations. <br />Host neighborhood coffee socials to inform residents of the many ways needed <br />social service agencies use federal funding to ensure a quality way of life for all <br />community members. <br />Co-sponsor the "March to 2000" parade (based on the plan that was developed in <br />1999). <br />Sponsor a contest to crown a Census king and queen. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />oou- APRI <br /> <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Encourage organizations to urge their constituents to complete their <br />questionnaires and return them promptly. <br />Create a flyer with a watch or clock design on it and a slogan such as, "Don't let <br />the clock run out. Complete and mail your Census questionnaire TODAY." <br />Ask organizations to have their volunteers distribute the flyers everyday during <br />the month of April. <br />Support the Census activities generated by the community organizations. <br />Continue to keep the Census awareness momentum strong among community <br />organizations. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />ENSUS DAY - MAY t rou <br /> <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Continue to keep the Census awareness momentum strong within community <br />organizations. <br />Convene community organizations whose work is concentrated in the areas with <br />the lowest mail response rate to discuss ways to motivate residents to cooperate <br />with Census workers. <br />Partner with community organizations to design and distribute flyers, fact sheets <br />and other material to assist residents in difficult to count areas, understand the <br />importance of participating in Census 2000. <br />Emphasize in various forums that information given to Census workers is strictly <br />CONFIDENTIAL. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />35 <br />