Schools Outreach Toolkit

How you can use this toolkit
Did you know the U.S. Census Bureau has created a tremendous range of resources specifically for schools? Share these resources with your local school districts, schools and PTA/PTO presidents. Schools make great partners for Census outreach because they have the potential to reach many families.

Table of Contents

Share Resources from the U.S. Census Bureau
1. Census in Schools web site

Engage School Districts, Principals and Administrators
2. Fact sheet for Educators - new
3. Letter to Principals - new
4. Overview of Resources for Schools - coming soon

Engage PTA/PTO Presidents
School administrators likely received information about the Census in the Schools campaign in August 2009. Here is a resource from the Census Bureau that you can share with PTA/PTO presidents. It provides information about the Census and tips to share Census information with parents and guardians and promote Census activities in their schools.
5. Guide for PTA/PTO Presidents - new

Answer Questions about College Students
6. College Students and the Census Fact Sheet - new

For more information, please contact AgeOptions at (708)383-0258 (Voice) or (708)524-1653 (TTY).

Toolkit materials were created by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NonProfits Count, the National Urban League and AgeOptions.

Funds for these materials were provided through a grant award
from the Illinois Census Funders Initiative to AgeOptions for program coordination.