[Miami, FL - March 30, 2009] OCA-South Florida Chapter strongly supports active participation at the upcoming 2010 Census. We need to be counted so our community will receive adequate funding and services.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 is the one-year out mark for the 2010 census.
The CENSUS is coming — and will shape our future for the next 10 years.
The accuracy of the census directly affects our nation’s ability to ensure equal representation and equal access to important governmental resources for all Americans.
In fact, census data is the basis for determining how $300 billion per year in federal funds is distributed to state and local governments. This money is used for schools, road systems, healthcare for low-income children, veterans’ services and senior nutrition programs, and public services that benefit our state and our communities.
“Since our community is over 60% immigrant population with high language challenges, we are at greater risk of not getting counted than others, thus leaving our communities with fewer resources,” says Winnie Tang, President of OCA-South Florida Chapter. “Therefore, our chapter is urging South Florida’s Chinese and Asian communities to participate in 2010 to ensure a fair and accurate census count as one of the most significant civil rights and equal rights issues facing our country today.”
Founded in 1973 as Organization of Chinese Americans, OCA, a national Asian Pacific American social justice organization, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has over 80 chapters and affiliates around the country. OCA is an official 2010 Census Partner and a Census Information Center. OCA-South Florida Chapter was founded in 1987 and is an official 2010 Census Partner.
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