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Faith Communities Unite in Support of a Complete 2020 Census
Faith Leaders Come Together to Promote Participation in the 2020 U.S. Census
The U.S. Census Bureau announced an Interfaith Partner Summit bringing together faith leaders and faith-based community organizations from across the United States to discuss the importance of the 2020 Census. The summit was planned as part of an outreach effort to help faith communities share census information and encourage people, including hard-to-count individuals and families, to participate. The event also introduced the Faith Communities Census Weekend of Action, scheduled for March 27–29, 2020, when religious organizations and houses of worship would encourage their communities to respond to the census. The event included leaders from Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic and Buddhist communities, including Vikshu Kumar Gurung, founder of the Buddhist Society of Nebraska.