Race and Ethnicity Data Are Changing. Are You Prepared?
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On March 28, 2024, the US Census Bureau published a news release that they have issued updated standards for maintaining, collecting and presenting race and ethnicity data.
Because so many nonprofit and public sector organizations base their collection of race and ethnicity data on US Census standards, these changes will likely have far-reaching effects, particularly for those organizations who receive federal funding to provide programs and services.
In this episode, Drew provides a quick summary of the new US Census updates and how you might implement changes in your data collection processes to be consistent with the new standards.
In this episode:
What changed in the US Census standards for collecting data on race and ethnicity
Why this will impact many nonprofit and public sector organizations
Recommendations for updating questions and survey language
Read the blog post that accompanies this podcast: Standards for collecting race and ethnicity data are changing. Are you prepared?
