Collaborating Post-2020 to Generate Quality Data

Here's the latest from the U.S. Census Bureau's partnerships team

Help Improve the Collection and Reporting of COVID-19 Diagnostics Data Data collection for the 2020 Census may be complete, but there are still lots of ways we can continue to collaborate to generate quality data about the nation's people and economy. See below for just a few.  The Opportunity Project is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on a technology sprint focused on the effective collection and reporting of COVID-19 diagnostics data. Teams are working to develop digital products that increase the speed, quality, comprehensiveness, and utility of COVID-19 diagnostic test data and ensure the secure transmission of test results to public health authorities, health care providers, and patients. If you are involved in 'at-anywhere' COVID-19 testing—such as large employers, universities and schools, and health organizations—we invite you to join us for product demonstrations on March 9 and April 1. Technologists want your feedback and on-the-ground perspective as they develop solutions to this challenge! Join Us 2020 Census Data Processing and Data Quality Blog Series The Census Bureau is processing responses and assessing quality as we work toward releasing the 2020 Census results. Visit our press kit to follow our 2020 Census data processing and data quality blog series, where Census Bureau experts dive more deeply into a range of data processing and quality-related topics. Read our latest blog, Adapting Field Operations to Meet Unprecedented Challenges, on our website. Open Data Day is March 6 The Opportunity Project and the Census Bureau are partnering with NYC Open Data on a virtual festival March 6-14 to engage with you about open data, technology and design. The week-long series of events aligns with Open Data Day, an annual celebration of open data all over the world. Join us for events like Dive into U.S. Census Bureau Data Surveys and data.census.gov on March 9, Putting Open Data to Work for COVID-19 Economic Recovery on March 11, and The Opportunity Project: Using Open Data and Technology for Good on March 12. Participants are welcome from across the country! See the full NYC Open Data Week 2021 calendar of events. 2020 Census Data Products Will Not Include Information on Citizenship, Immigration Status On January 21, the Census Bureau advised that it would reengage with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to confirm that the Citizen Voting Age Population data produced from the American Community Survey continue to meet its statistical needs. On Feb. 16, the Census Bureau received a letter from DOJ stating that the Citizen Voting Age Population data from the American Community Survey, on which it has traditionally relied, are adequate for its enforcement of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. DOJ did not request compilation or release of additional citizenship or Citizen Voting Age Population data beyond this American Community Survey data. Read More Air Pollution Diminishes Future  Generations' Economic Opportunities When severe forest fires last year blanketed Oregon and California with a thick layer of smoke, the high concentrations of fine particulate matter spewed into the air created one of the worst air pollution events in recent history. A large body of research has documented that breathing in these fine particulates has severe negative health impacts. Read More Women Making Gains in STEM Occupations but Still Underrepresented Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce. Women made gains – from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% in 2019 – but men still dominated the field. Men made up 52% of all U.S. workers but 73% of all STEM workers. Read More Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This About Census Partnerships From corporations to policymakers, foundations and non-profits to software developers, the U.S. Census Bureau partners across sectors and industries to help America work better through data. Together, we harness the power of our data, support each other's missions, and co-create solutions to increase data use and participation in Census Bureau surveys and programs. Connect with the partnerships team at census.partners@census.gov to learn more.

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