Education
We're baaaccckk!! Welcome to Season 3 of AfroLAWtina! In this episode, Angela Manso (Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at NALEO Educational Fund - Washington, DC) talks about your Constitutional right to take up space and be counted! The 2020 Census is approaching and the response process is much different than it was 10 years ago. The African American and Latino populations are chronically undercounted and it's up to us to get the facts and get engaged! Tune in to hear Angela answer questions about the Census, what they will be asking (there is no citizenship question, period), and resources for those who may have to translate or explain things to family & friends. Also, the Census is hiring! One way to be engaged and counted is to become a 2020 Census taker (Enumerator). The application is quick and easy, hours are flexible, and pay is competitive (usually around $20+/hour). Apply here: https://www.2020census.gov/en/jobs.htmlResources mentioned in the episode (free flyers, fact sheets, answers to questions) - 1) NALEO Census site: https://naleo.org/census/2) National Urban League - Make Black Count!: https://nul.org/basic-page/make-black-count3) Census Bureau: https://www.2020census.gov/4) Census Counts: https://censuscounts.org/----About Angela: Ms. Angela Manso is the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at NALEO Educational Fund in Washington, DC. A seasoned advocate with extensive Executive Branch and Capitol Hill experience, Angela serves as the organization's primary representative and chief policy advocate in the nation's capital. In this capacity, she works to pro-actively create and set the direction of critical policy initiatives relating to issues affecting Latino access to the political process. Angela previously served as the Senior Policy Advisor in the Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau at the U.S. Department of State, and the Chief of the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Census Bureau. Prior to serving in the Obama Administration, Angela worked for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, American Association of Community Colleges, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and former U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez.Support the show