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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 🇺🇸 can be more important than voting b/c it affects us for the next 10 YEARS! 😳#StandUpBeCounted @SkaiJackson talks about why the Census means power + representation for you & your community! 💪🏾❤️ #SkaiJackson #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation – at Los Angeles, CA
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🗳️ Join me and make sure our election runs smoothly! 🚨 Prevent voting location closures and long lines at the polls. ▶️ powerthepolls.org #PowerThePolls
🇺🇸Your voice, your vote! 📮🗳 Vote because democracy, equality & justice depends on it! Spread the word about the #2020Census it affects you for 10 yrs & DIRECTLY determines your state’s number of electoral college (based off censu count)‼️ Census = a stronger vote! 📢 #Vote2020 – at Los Angeles, CA
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Consequences of Incomplete #2020Census‼️ 4 out of 10 🏘 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 – at Los Angeles, CA
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🚨 37% of those living in the United States have NOT filled out their #2020Census.‼️ That means 122 MILLION people are losing out on close to 2.5 TRILLION dollars 💸 in unclaimed resources for their community. 😲 The Census equals power & a more just society #StandUpBeCounted – at Los Angeles, CA
‼️ Information is POWER. Disinformation is ABUSE of POWER.💡💪🏼 #HoldThemAccountable #TheMoreYouKnow #TheTruthShallPrevail #SpreadFactsNotFear #EducateYourself #EducateOthers #CombatDisinformation – at Los Angeles, CA
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Repost • @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 – at Los Angeles, CA
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As of 7/14 our Nation’s #2020Census participation rate is at 62.1% not bad, but WE definitely can do better! 💪🏼🇺🇸 Tell your friends & family— start the conversations! It’s QUICK, SAFE, & EASY! 😜🤩✨ #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation – at Los Angeles, CA
We’re halfway through 2020, ready for season 2? ✌🏼✨ Have you accomplished the following goals? 🧐💪🏼 Fill out the #2020census on my2020census.gov Register to #vote @TurboVote Educate yourself on current issues #keepLearning – at Los Angeles, CA
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🚪Knock, knock...who’s at the door?! 🤔 Starting next month, a #2020Census worker will visit households that have yet to respond‼️With #COVID19 cases rising, keep your family safe & keep a worker safe by going to my2020census.gov 💻 (fast & easy!) – at Los Angeles, CA
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🇺🇸 #HappyJuly4th!🗽🎇 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! 💪🏼🥳 #StandUpBeCounted – at Los Angeles, CA
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Filling out the #2020Census helps YOUR community fight against #COVID19! 😷🚫🦠 It determines healthcare funding, from your local hospitals, number of ICU beds, ventilators & testing sites. 🏩👩🏽‍⚕️🩺 💻 Go to my2020census.gov be heard, seen & accounted for! 😃👏🏼💪🏼 – at Los Angeles, CA
How the #2020Census affects the #LGBTQ Community 🌈✨ 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 – 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 – 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. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🏛🚒🏡 #StandUpBeCounted Let’s keep the conversation goin- tell your family & your friends! #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation – at Los Angeles, CA
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#Census2020 is the perfect chance to flex our collective power! 💪 Let's make sure that our community is represented. #EveryoneCounts Visit my2020census.gov today! 🎨 via @CountTheNation
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Happy Juneteenth! We celebrate this day by working in solidarity with everyone fighting for racial justice! #juneteenth ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊ Filling out the #2020Census and voting are two meaningful ways to honor today! ✨ #StandUpBeCounted let’s all work together for a better future! – 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 – 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. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🏛🚒🏡 #StandUpBeCounted Let’s keep the conversation goin- tell your family & your friends! #EverybodyCounts @lacoeinfo – 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 – 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! 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪 9% of Blacks were missed or undercounted in the last census, losing BILLIONS in for their communities! #BLM #StandUpBeCounted – at Los Angeles, CA
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