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■ Actively involve leaders from a cross-section of the community, including those segments <br /> of the population that are most difficult to enumerate, in order to stimulate response to the <br /> census. <br /> ■ Make government employees aware of the census through an internal promotion campaign. <br /> ■ Localize and augment the various national outreach and publicity projects, activities and <br /> events conducted by the Census Bureau. <br /> ■ Coordinate local promotional activities with the timing of various Census Bureau field <br /> operations and keep local promotion and participation alive through all phases of the <br /> census. <br /> Established by the local elected body, a Complete Count Committee should be comprised of key <br /> influential community leaders, including representatives from government, education, media, <br /> faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and businesses. A Complete Count <br /> Committee should reflect the importance of cooperative efforts between state and local <br /> governments, and the Census Bureau. Unlike previous years, there are no funds related to this <br /> effort. <br /> ■ Role of a Local Complete Count Committee <br /> The goals of a Complete Count Committee are to: <br /> - Make everyone in the community aware of Census 2020. <br /> - Motivate the community to participate in the census by filling out the census form and <br /> returning it immediately. <br /> The objectives of a Complete Count Committee are to: <br /> - Use highly visible and well-respected local figures to increase community support for <br /> and response to the census. <br /> - Promote the census to community residents through government departments, <br /> particularly those agencies with extensive public contacts. <br /> - Implement activities that will improve census participation by all residents, especially <br /> undercounted segments of the population. <br /> - Emphasize the Census Bureau's commitment to confidentiality to further increase <br /> participation in the census. <br /> - Augment media programs,publicity,and promotions conducted by the Census Bureau. <br /> - Provide local knowledge and intelligence that will assist the Census Bureau's <br /> operational activities and programs. <br /> - Support the Census Bureau's programs and activities that promote and improve the <br /> census. <br /> - Support the Census Bureau's recruitment of employees needed to conduct the census. <br /> 155 <br />