How We Count Who We Are and How We Serve Everyone: Supporting and Using the American Community Survey Race and Ethnicity Data 

A Partner Presentation by The Coalition on Human Needs

Webinar Overview: Race and ethnicity data is central to our democracy and central to how we make sure we serve all communities. We know that it is especially crucial now for human needs advocates to know where to find accurate data, what it means, and how to use it. 

The Census Bureau collects racial and ethnic data in accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget based on self-identification. This webinar will help you understand the current standards for collecting and reporting data on race and ethnicity in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, how to find and use the data, and the many ways that it is important for human needs. At a time when the fight for equity is most challenging, it is especially important to understand, preserve, and use race and ethnicity data accurately.

Key Details:

• Date: March 25, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM MT
• Recording: The webinar will be recorded, and registrants will receive the recording, slides, and additional resources after the event.

Why You Should Attend:

• Learn how to navigate and utilize the ACS race and ethnicity data.

• Understand the critical role this data plays in advocating for human needs and advancing equity.

Speakers:

• Deborah Stein · Senior Consultant for Census · Moderator · Coalition on Human Needs

• Randy Rosso · CHN Census Data Consultant · Food Data Nerd, LLC

• Caroline Medina · Director of Policy · The Institute for Health Research & Policy at Whitman-Walker

• Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D · Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health

• Meeta Anand · Senior Director of Census & Data Equity · The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Visit this link to register