Muchos dentro de la comunidad latina apoyarán el eslogan del Fondo Educacional y de la Defensa Legal  México-americana, MALDEF por sus siglas en ingles,  que nos urge a que seamos contados al decir: “Fear doesn’t count” – “El miedo no cuenta”.

Entre los grupos que se unen a esta gran comunidad LGBT, se cuenta con la Alianza Latina por la Igualdad, el Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), el National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Immigration Equality, y el International Federation of Black Prides.

Ari Gutiérrez, de la Alianza Latina por la Igualdad, dijo, “Estamos en un cruce de caminos  que estamos usando como una oportunidad para educar a todos los habitantes de este pais acerca de la reforma de inmigración y de la importancia de darle el respeto a todas las familias, incluyendo a las familias LGBT. Mientras que luchamos contra las mentiras, percepciones erróneas y el enojo dirigido a muchos grupos étnicos y gente de color, no podemos permanecer en silencio o invisibles. El Censo es nuestro socio en decir la verdad, y todos nosotros podemos hacer nuestra parte al ser contados.”

El llamado nacional va de la mano con el principio de la segunda fase del Censo 2010, siendo crucial las visitas “puerta a puerta” que los trabajadores del Censo están haciendo para completar las formas entre los 48 millones de hogares que no han enviado sus formas. Los lideres LGBT hacen enfatizar que el ser contado es seguro, privado y critico – y que todas las familias y hogares LGBT deben dar la bienvenida a estas visitas y responder a las preguntas.

“Este es un tiempo crítico para el Censo de acercarse a nuestras comunidades. A pesar de la tensión estatal que las nuevas leyes de Arizona crean para inmigrantes y cualquiera que el estado pueda creer ‘que se ve cómo un inmigrante ilegal’, necesitamos responder a los del Censo y ser contados ahora más que nunca”, dijo Benjamín DeGuzmán, del National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance.

“El Censo es extremadamente importante para las comunidades de color e inmigrantes, especialmente los latinos”, dijo Matthew Adler de MALDEF. “Muy seguido, es la gente dentro de las comunidades minoritarias, cómo LGBT y la gente de color, quienes son los menos contados y a consecuencia  los menos beneficiados por los recursos obtenidos a través del censo”.

Adler continuo diciendo, “Lo que está frente a nosotros son fondos para las escuelas, las carreteras, el transporte y el cuidado de la salud para los próximos 10 años, sin mencionar la representación política, la cual es crucial en el tiempo en que estamos recibiendo la amenaza de fuerzas anti-inmigrantes hacia nuestra comunidad. El censo es seguro y confidencial, y como grupo legal, invitamos a toda la gente, sin importar su ciudadanía o estatus migratorio, a participar para que todos seamos contados”.

En esta siguiente fase crítica, aquí están los 5 puntos más importantes que cada persona debe saber cuando un representante del Censo venga a su puerta empezando este mes:

• Primero, responder al Censo es requerido por la ley federal, y es de igual forma, establecido por la Constitución de los Estados Unidos.
• Segundo, sus respuestas son completamente privadas y protegidas bajo la ley federal. Es ilegal que el Censo o cualquier persona comparta su información personal con cualquier otro o con cualquier agencia de gobierno, con pena de multas o hasta prisión. El responder al censo es completamente seguro.
• Tercero, cuando alguien toque a su puerta, pida la identificación oficial del Censo que cada representante debe mostrar alrededor del cuello completamente visible. Ellos sólamente PUEDEN hacer preguntas del Censo – estos trabajadores no preguntarán por números de seguro social, números de cuentas de banco o números de tarjetas de crédito. Ellos no pedirán donaciones y no le preguntarán cómo conmunicarse por correo e-mail.
• Cuarto, recuerde que cuando se le pregunte por su información, por un representante del Censo en su puerta, ellos no pueden revelar ninguna información personal de ningún entrevistado u hogar pues enfrentarían penas de hasta cinco anos de cárcel y/o 250 mil dólares de multa. Su información es suya sólamente.
• Quinto, los encuestadores del Censo visitarán hogares locales hasta tres veces y harán hasta tres llamadas telefónicas para tomar información para el Censo de este año. Si no hay respuesta, el encuestador deja un aviso en la puerta con un número de teléfono – para que usted pueda llamar para una visita posterior a su conveniencia.

Para mayor información general del Censo 2010, por favor visite  www.2010censusgov. Asegúrese de visitar www.ourfamiliescount.org para detalles específicos para hogares LGBT – con preguntas y respuestas tanto en inglés como en español.

Para estar conectado en redes sociales populares, usted puede encontrar Our Families Count en Facebook, y puede participar en Twitter (twitter.com/rfamiliescount), o revise MySpace (myspace.com/ourfamiliescount).

Nuestras Familias Cuentan (www.ourfamiliescount.org) es una campaña de educación pública completamente voluntaria lanzada el otoño de 2009. Esta campaña representa el esfuerzo de colaboración por líderes y organizadores comunitarios a través del espectro LGBT y de alianza en América. Nuestro portal comunitario es mantenido por Bilerico Media quienes son orgullosos dueños y donadores del WEB. La campaña ha sido apoyada por más de 140 organizaciones líderes de ayuda y recursos LGBT de la nación, grandes compañías e instituciones académicas. Mientras que líderes comunitarios y grupos LGBT promoverán muchas reglamentaciones de interés público, esta campaña no toma posición en temas o preguntas específicas.

Para más información en el Censo de este año, por favor visite:

www.census.gov,  www.ourfamiliescount.org, www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute

Many within the Latino/a community will rally to the slogan of the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) that urges us to be counted by saying: “Fear doesn’t count” – “El miedo no cuenta.”

The groups joining this broad LGBT community appeal include the Latino Equality Alliance, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Immigration Equality, and the International Federation of Black Prides.

Ari Gutiérrez, speaking for the Latino Equality Alliance, said, “We are at a hopeful crossroads to educate America about immigration reform and to encourage the respect of all families, including LGBT families.  While we battle lies, misconceptions and anger directed at many ethnic groups and people of color, we cannot remain silent or invisible.  The Census is our partner in speaking the truth, and we must all do our part and be included in the count.”

This national appeal is timed with the beginning of the second phase of the 2010 Census, as crucial “door-to-door” visits by Census workers are made to complete Census forms among the 48 million households that have not yet returned their forms.  The LGBT leaders emphasize that being counted is safe, private and critical – and that all LGBT families and households should welcome these visits and respond to the questions.

“This is a critical time for the Census to be reaching out in our communities. Despite the heightened state of tension that new laws in Arizona create for immigrants and anyone the state might think ‘looks like an illegal immigrant,’ we need to respond to enumerators and get counted now more than ever,” said Benjamin DeGuzman with the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance.

Earl Fowkes added, “The International Federation of Black Prides strongly urges all members of our community to complete the forms provided by the census takers.  The information provided by you is confidential under Federal law, and your cooperation is key to bringing more resources to our community.”

“For LGBT immigrants and their families, the Census provides an important opportunity for two communities that have been undercounted for too long, to be fully represented,” said Rachel B. Tiven, executive director of Immigration Equality. “Forty-five percent of LGBT binational couples include a Latino/a partner, and it is critical that they, and their households, be a visible part of the Census.  We especially encourage the immigrant partner in all binational households to file as ‘Person Number 1,’ in order to ensure that the broad diversity of our community is reported in the final Census count.”

“The census is extremely important for communities of color and immigrants, especially Latinos,” said Matthew Adler of MALDEF.  “Often, it is people at the intersection of minority communities, such as LGBT people of color, who are most undercounted and therefore benefit the least from resources allocated by the census.”

Adler continued,  “What’s at stake is funding for schools, roads, transportation, and healthcare for the next 10 years, not to mention political representation, which is crucial at a time we are taking on anti-immigrant forces threatening our community.  The census is safe and confidential, and as a legal group, we encourage all people regardless of citizenship or immigration status to participate so we all are counted.”

In this next critical phase, here are the top 5 things every person should know when a Census taker comes to your door starting this month:

• First, responding to the Census is required under federal law, and it is in fact, mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
• Second, your answers are absolutely private and protected under Federal law.  It is illegal for the Census or anyone to share your personal information with anyone else or any other government agency under the penalty of fines and even prison.  It is entirely safe to answer.
• Third, when someone knocks, ask for official Census identification, which a representative will display around their neck in plain view.  They can ONLY ask Census questions – these workers will not ask for social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers.  They will not ask for donations and they will not ask how to contact you by email.
• Fourth, remember when asked for your information by the Census representative at your door, they cannot reveal any personal information about any respondent or household or face penalties up to 5 years in jail and/or $250,000 fine.  Your information is yours alone.
• Fifth, Census takers will visit local homes up to 3 times and make up to 3 phone calls to record information for this year’s Census.  If there is no answer, the Census taker leaves a door hanger, featuring a phone number – to allow you to call the number to schedule a visit when most convenient.

For more background generally on the 2010 Census, please also visit www.2010census.gov.  Be sure to visit www.ourfamiliescount.org for details specifically for LGBT households – with questions and answers found there in both English and Spanish.

To stay connected on popular social networks, you may also find Our Families Count on Facebook, and feel free to follow on Twitter (twitter.com/rfamiliescount), or check out MySpace (myspace.com/ourfamiliescount).

Our Families Count (www.ourfamiliescount.org) is an entirely voluntary public education campaign launched in fall 2009. This campaign represents a collaborative effort by leaders and community organizers across the LGBT and ally spectrum in America. Our partnership website is maintained by Bilerico Media which also is the proud owner and donor of the domain.  The campaign has been endorsed by over 140 of the nation’s leading LGBT advocacy and resource organizations, business leaders and academic institutions.  While LGBT community leaders and groups will advocate on many public policy issues, this campaign takes no position on specific issues or questions.

For more information on this year’s Census, please visit:

www.census.gov
www.ourfamiliescount.org
www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute

Our Families Count Campaign Media Contact:
Bob Witeck
202-887-0500 ext. 19
media@ourfamiliescount.org

To Endorse the Campaign Visit:
www.ourfamiliescount.org/join

Starting Saturday, May 1, a small army of Census workers will begin walking door to door throughout America.  While 7 out of 10 households already have mailed their forms back, that still means millions more of us will hear a knock on the door to ask for our completed 2010 Census forms.

For lots of us who really dislike most uninvited intrusions – from telemarketers to phone surveys to junk mail and occasional traveling sales folks who come to the door – having a Census worker show up is as welcome as a cold sore.

For transgender citizens, having a government worker show up at our doorstep can feed deep-seated anxieties about privacy and safety.  Every day in my work at the Transgender Law Center, we deal with these challenges to our identity, and to our health and our well-being.  We also talk with transgender clients honestly and sensitively about the potential risks and rewards of coming out to employers and within other institutions, including various layers of government.  Being cautious about our histories and identities is second nature given the many ways we can be stigmatized, discriminated against or even put in harm’s way.

We all know that the federal government captures a great deal of personal information from all of us, including transgender people, through tax forms and identity documents, for instance. For transgender people, it can be anxiety-producing to have public records that could reveal our private transitions. Imagine the feeling, for example,  of a trans person whose employers receive “gender no-match” letters that inadvertently make public our personal medical information that are protected for all others under HIPPA laws. It is no wonder that privacy and safety are paramount for many of us.

Others therefore have asked my advice and expressed their concerns about the confidentiality of our census data.  They are seeking iron-clad guarantees that our government cannot use or share the information with others in any ways that can harm us.

I can’t make personal decisions for any one else, but I sincerely hope you will take part as I did in the 2010 Census.  And I am very glad I did because I am confident the Census has real privacy guarantees under law, and I know how important census data is to my local community.

My own answers, and yours, truly are private and are protected by federal law (Title 13 of the U.S. Code, Section 9 to be specific.)  It is illegal for the Census Bureau and its employees to share our personal information with any other government agency – not law enforcement, the IRS, any public assistance authorities, immigration services, and so on.  No court of law, not even the President of the United States, can access our individual responses, and no provisions of the Patriot Act touch Census data.

Moreover, every Census Bureau employee must pass a background check before being hired and must swear an oath to protect the confidentiality of Census responses.  This is an oath for life, and any employee who reveals any personal Census information is subject to severe penalties – including a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment of up to five years, or both.

What are the upsides?  By answering 10 simple questions, you will directly affect your rightful voice in Congress and help your community get its share of more than $400 billion per year in federal funds to help with needs like job training, education, social services and infrastructure.  These benefits matter to all of us – especially given the economic marginalization of a disproportionate number of transgender people

For all LGBT households, we have received unprecedented outreach from the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure we are wanted and welcomed in this year’s count.  For example, same-sex couples are encouraged to self-identify as they see themselves – whether as married couples or as unmarried adult partners.  For the first time in history, our community’s same-sex married couples will be counted.

And for transgender people, on the Census form we select our gender as we truly see ourselves and how we live our own lives every day.  The Census doesn’t define us, we define ourselves. Personally, I hope to be able to identify myself as a transgender man on my Census form someday. In the meantime, I am heartened to know that my identity as a man, regardless of my transgender status, will be recorded and respected.

If you find yourself still waffling or just worried, please know that you are not alone.  When and if you have someone come to your door to ask for your completed 2010 Census, here are some things to keep in mind:

• First, your answers are absolutely private and protected under Federal law.  It is illegal for the Census or anyone to share your personal information with anyone else or any other government agency under the penalty of fines and even prison.
• Second, when someone knocks, ask for official Census identification, which a representative will display around their neck in plain view.
• Finally, Census takers will visit local homes up to 3 times and make up to 3 phone calls to record information for this year’s Census.  If there is no answer, the Census taker leaves a door hanger, featuring a phone number – to allow you to call the number to schedule a visit when most convenient.

Keep in mind that if – for any reason – you have reason to worry that the census taker at your door may not be authorized by the Census, feel free to call your Regional Census Center to confirm their employment by the Census Bureau.  For all relevant Census phone numbers, please visit:  http://2010.census.gov/2010census/contact/index.php

Responding to the Census also is required under federal law, and it is in fact, mandated by the U.S. Constitution.  For years, many of us in the broad LGBT community have fought injustice and inequality by standing up for ourselves and by being visible.  Coming out is a first step in terms of acceptance and inclusion, and the best way that unfair barriers in workplace and other forms of discrimination will fall.

The Census is not yet a perfect way to count all of us, but it is an important start.  It is now, and it will long be, the gold standard in helping define truthfully who we are as American people.  Lesbians and gay men, bisexuals and transgender Americans deserve to be counted – and to be confident of our personal privacy in doing so.

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Masen Davis has been an activist in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality since 1990. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Transgender Law Center (www.transgenderlawcenter.org), a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. His experience includes advocating for survivors of violence; fostering leadership development programs for transgender communities; and leading grassroots advocacy organizations. A social worker by training, his writing has been published in various publications, including Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression in Social Work Practice: Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People and New Directors in Student Services. His work on behalf of transgender equality has earned him awards from the National Association of Social Workers, International Foundation for Gender Education, Christopher Street West, and UCLA.

Here, in his own words, Masen Davis, talks about the 2010 Census:
http://2010.census.gov/mediacenter/testimonials/84-testimonials-partners-4/transgender-law-ctr.php

April 27, 2010 (Washington DC) – This week, the U.S. Census made it official that over 7 out of 10 (72%) of all American households have responded and mailed back their completed 2010 Census forms – roughly on par with the mail-in participation results by this date in the 2000 Census.  Beginning Saturday, May 1, thousands of Census representatives will ask the rest of us to complete their forms too.

Reviewing the 2000 Census just ten years ago, we learned that same-sex couples actually live in 99.8% of all counties in the United States – and much more.  As Dr. Lee Badgett, Research Director at the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, notes, “Census data have done more to make LGBT families and their needs visible than any other source of data we have.”

In the 2000 U.S. Census, for instance, according to Dr. Gary Gates with the Williams Institute, we also learned the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas for the highest proportions of same-sex coupled households (when compared with all coupled households) included:

San Francisco, CA
Oakland, CA
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Austin-San Marcos, TX
New York, NY
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Albuquerque, NM
Atlanta, GA
Jersey City, NJ

Now that we know how much it matters, how does your own community stack up among leaders in 2010 Census participation rates?  How does your hometown or zip code compare with others?  For participation rates at the state, county and even the zip code level, take a look at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/

Knowing the importance of this year’s Census count, especially with greater emphasis on counting same-sex coupled households – keep in mind, that the next critical phase of the 2010 Census begins next week when thousands of Census trackers go door to door to find the 45 million households still left uncounted, including LGBT households.

In this next critical phase, here are the top 5 things you should know when a Census taker comes to your door starting Saturday, May 1:

• First, responding to the Census is required under federal law, and it is in fact, mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
• Second, your answers are absolutely private and protected under Federal law.  It is illegal for the Census or anyone to share your personal information with anyone else or any other government agency under the penalty of fines and even prison.
• Third, when someone knocks, ask for official Census identification, which a representative will display around their neck in plain view.
• Fourth, remember when asked for your information by the Census representative at your door, they cannot reveal any personal information about any respondent or household or face penalties up to 5 years in jail and/or $250,000 fine.  Your information is yours alone.
• Fifth, Census takers will visit local homes up to 3 times and make up to 3 phone calls to record information for this year’s Census.  If there is no answer, the Census taker leaves a door hanger, featuring a phone number – to allow you to call the number to schedule a visit when most convenient.

For more background generally on the 2010 Census, please also visit www.2010census.gov.  Be sure to visit www.ourfamiliescount.org for details specifically for LGBT households – with questions and answers found there in both English and Spanish.

To stay connected on popular social networks, you may also find Our Families Count on Facebook, and feel free to follow on Twitter (twitter.com/rfamiliescount), or check out MySpace (myspace.com/ourfamiliescount).

The Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy (www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute) advances law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates its work through a variety of education programs and media to judges, legislators, lawyers, other policy makers and the public.

Our Families Count (www.ourfamiliescount.org) is an entirely voluntary public education campaign launched in fall 2009. This campaign represents a collaborative effort by leaders and community organizers across the LGBT and ally spectrum in America. Our partnership website is maintained by Bilerico Media which also is the proud owner and donor of the domain.  The campaign has been endorsed by over 140 of the nation’s leading LGBT advocacy and resource organizations, business leaders and academic institutions.  While LGBT community leaders and groups will advocate on many public policy issues, this campaign takes no position on specific issues or questions.

For more information on this year’s Census, please visit:
www.census.gov
www.ourfamiliescount.org
www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute

To Endorse the Campaign Visit:
www.ourfamiliescount.org/join

Our Families Count Campaign Media Contact:
Bob Witeck
202-887-0500 ext. 19
media@ourfamiliescount.org

April 15, 2010 (Washington DC) – It’s not too late to fill out and return your 2010 Census form, as 19 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community leaders remind us in their own words.

Our Families Count joins again with the U.S. Census this week to officially release 18 new, unscripted testimonial videos that highlight the priorities and views of 19 LGBT community leaders from across the spectrum – each urging full LGBT participation in the 2010 Census.  All testimonials may be found at http://www.youtube.com/uscensusbureau, and are included among the U.S. Census’ “Trusted Voices.”

This first-ever and unique collection of expressive, brief testimonial videos was produced by the U.S. Census with support from Our Families Count (www.ourfamiliescount.org).  The videotaping was completed during this year’s Creating Change conference, hosted by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, held in Dallas, Texas during March 2010.  To date, nearly 200 of the nation’s leading LGBT community groups, academic leaders and businesses have endorsed the Our Families Count campaign (see http://ourfamiliescount.org/about/).

“On behalf of all of the many contributors who stepped forward to share their own testimonials – we are especially proud of the diverse voices and faces,” said Che Ruddell-Tabisola, national LGBT outreach coordinator for the U.S. Census.  “In these brief, compelling LGBT snapshots, you will hear plainly why we make a difference in this year’s Census and what that means to achieve a more complete portrait of the people in our lives.  While many of us already have turned in our forms – this is another reminder that it’s not too late, and that being counted really does matter.”

For more background generally on the 2010 Census, please also visit http://www.2010census.gov/.  Be sure to visit www.ourfamiliescount.org for details specifically for LGBT households – with questions and answers found there in both English and Spanish.

A complete list of all testimonials and their direct links are included below for all individuals, including their affiliations (for the 18 testimonial videos).  Journalists and bloggers are invited to embed the links and share the testimonials appropriately and publicly as you wish:

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Glenn Magpantay & Malcolm Goeken Magpantay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLsbRpRp2rs

BiNet USA, Faith Cheltenham
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE96YFLVQCI

California Faith for Equality, Kerry Chaplin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUSLr3lW_6o

The Dallas Rainbow Council, Jesse Garcia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e51JZBRpKsU

Family Equality Council, Alan Bernstein
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqaelZgJjSU

HRC Religion and Faith Program, Harry Knox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJUlKT68ETo

Human Rights Campaign, Lorie and Jane Birch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZYtlVzhQh0

International Federation of Black Prides, Earl Fowlkes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up489w6j36Y

Intersections Consulting, Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYvlXhdD5Hk

National Center for Transgender Equality, Mara Keisling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixZMFRK8CA

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Ben de Guzman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF5lcQsDfp4

National Youth Advocacy Coalition, Greg Varnum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33f0ipnRCkE

Resource Center Dallas, Bret Camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2kllAF76Kc

Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders (SAGE), Karen Taylor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HaIwDcxRFY

Transgender Law Center, Masen Davis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUMbWm76uuk

UNID@S National Latin@ LGBT Human Rights Organization, Lisbeth Melendez Rivera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja6Ncn2e1tc

Washington State Human Rights Commission, Charlene Strong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvoiGf2iPW4

The Williams Institute Distinguished Scholar, UCLA School of Law, Dr. Gary Gates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mtHjEWRis8

For more background generally on the 2010 Census, please also visit http://www.2010census.gov/.  Be sure to visit www.ourfamiliescount.org for details specifically for LGBT households – with questions and answers found there in both English and Spanish.

To stay connected on popular social networks, you may also find Our Families Count on Facebook, and feel free to follow on Twitter (twitter.com/rfamiliescount), or check out MySpace (myspace.com/ourfamiliescount).  

Our Families Count (www.ourfamiliescount.org) is an entirely voluntary public education campaign launched in fall 2009. This campaign represents a collaborative effort by leaders and community organizers across the LGBT and ally spectrum in America. Our partnership website is maintained by Bilerico Media which also is the proud owner and donor of the domain.  The campaign has been endorsed by over 140 of the nation’s leading LGBT advocacy and resource organizations, business leaders and academic institutions.  While LGBT community leaders and groups will advocate on many public policy issues, this campaign takes no position on specific issues or questions.

For more information on this year’s Census, please visit:
http://www.census.gov/
www.ourfamiliescount.org
www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute

Our Families Count Campaign Media Contact:   
media@ourfamiliescount.org 
Bob Witeck  
202-887-0500 ext. 19

To Endorse the Campaign Visit:
www.ourfamiliescount.org/join