Jan. 30, 2020

Census Matters to Arizona Symposium

Hosted by Knowledge Exchange for Resilience at ASU, ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU, and U.S. Census Bureau.

Description

The 2020 decennial census is just around the corner. The once-a-decade population count affects our representation in government, determines how much funding our communities receive, and provides data that drives policies that affect our daily lives. Join us for this unique opportunity to discuss the importance of the census and how it affects our daily lives.

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Directions and Parking

The address for the Beus Center for Law is 111 East Taylor Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004. The main entrance to the building is located off 1st Street in between Taylor and Polk.

Parking at the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus is extraordinarily limited. Cost and location of visitor parking varies daily and is contingent upon event timing, number of attendees and the volume of classes and events taking place on any given day. You can find parking lots/garages along with the hourly costs below.

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Date And Time

Thursday, January 30, 2020

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM MST

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Location

Beus Center for Law and Society

111 East Taylor Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

W.P. Carey Foundation Armstrong Great Hall (BCLS 141) and Snell & Wilmer Plaza

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Census Matters to Arizona Symposium Agenda

1:00 p.m.	Welcome	Dr. Elizabeth Wentz, Dean of Social Sciences, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ASU
1:15 p.m.	Introductory Keynote Presentation	Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief of the Geography Division of the US Census Bureau
2:00 p.m.	Media Panel	Moderator: Sarah Cohen, Professor and Knight Chair in Data Journalism, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Elvia Diaz, LaVoz Editor and Arizona Republic Columnist Garrett Archer, ABC 15 Producer and Former Elections Analyst
2:45 p.m.	Break	Coffee, tea, cookies, and fruit will be available
3:00 p.m.	Census in Policy Panel	Moderator: Shea Lemar, GIS Project Manager, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU Alec Esteban Thomson, Executive Director, Arizona Complete Count Committee, Office of the Arizona Governor Lauren Kuby, Vice Mayor, City of Tempe Jim Chang, State Demographer, Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity Scott Wilken, Senior Planning Project Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments
3:45 p.m.	Community and Nonprofit Organizations Panel	Moderator: Dr. Patricia Solis, Executive Director, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience at ASU Carla Vargas Jasa, President and CEO, Valley of the Sun United Way Lydia Guzman, Director of Advocacy & Civic Engagement, Chicanos Por La Causa Trisalyn Nelson, Foundation Professor and Director, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, ASU
4:30 p.m.	Keynote Q&A Town Hall	Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief of the Geography Division of the US Census Bureau; Trudy Suchan, Geography Division of the US Census Bureau; Vicki McIntire, Denver Regional Office of the US Census Bureau
5:00 p.m.	Reception	Heavy hors d'oeuvres and assorted refreshments

Meet our Keynote

Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop

Chief, Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop is chief of the Geography Division at the U.S. Census Bureau, where she leads a staff of over 200 employees in the development of a national geospatial database. This database of addresses, roads, and boundaries creates the foundation used to support the 2020 Census and ongoing surveys.

Her keynote will focus on how the Census Bureau has modernized the decennial census taking process in preparation for the 2020 Census, specifically through the use of GIS. Join us to learn more about: