U.S. Census Workshops - CANCELED

(March 5, 2020) Be counted! Oakton Community College will host free upcoming U.S. Census workshops at both campuses, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, and 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie, to provide information on the importance of the census to the public. Census Partnership Specialist Inchul Choi will be on hand to facilitate the discussions.

“Oakton is proud to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to provide vital information about the importance of the census,” says Ruben Howard II, Ph.D., Oakton’s director of Workforce and Strategic Partnerships. “Success of the census depends on community participation at every level.”

Workshops are scheduled:

• 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, Room A152, Skokie campus;
• 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Room P104, Skokie campus;
• 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, Room 1610, Des Plaines campus;
• 2-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, Room 1610, Des Plaines campus.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. The 2020 Census aims to count everyone who lives in the United States as of April 1, 2020 (Census Day). Census statistics are used to determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and informs how billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, local and federal lawmakers annually for the next decade.

For more information, contact Choi at 773.791.-5307.