Matt Munoz
Matt Munoz is Project Coordinator and Reporter at Kern Sol News. He may be reached at matt@southkernsol.org. Posts by Matt Munoz:
African American leaders take virtual outreach approach to inform hard-to-count population of Census during pandemic
During the Census, several population groups – referred to as “hard-to-count” – are at a higher risk of not being fully counted.Some
All 47 school districts in Kern County to remain closed through 2019-2020 academic year, meal programs continue
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools announced Wednesday it is following Governor Newsom’s lead, and schools will remain closed through the end of the academic school year.
Planned Census phases to be extended due to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau announced over the weekend it is suspending 2020 Census field operations for two additional weeks to April 15th, 2020 following assessments of guidance from federal, state and local health authorities.
Local organization offers Sikh community assistance in filling out census form with support line, canvassing efforts
In January 2020, many Sikh organizations announced the U.S. Census Bureau would include “Sikh” as a write-in option for question nine (“What is your race?”)
Single, working mother and student shares how the Census has provided her family opportunities
Meet Edith Mata, the newest member of the Census Student Liaison team at Kern Sol News.
Compruebe Cómo Responde Su Comunidad al Censo 2020
¿Ha llenado su cuestionario del censo y tiene curiosidad por saber cómo están respondiendo los demás?
Check out how your community is responding to the 2020 Census
Have you filled out your Census questionnaire and curious about how others are responding? The 2020 Census now has a user-friendly online interactive map available for residents across the nation to track response rates by state, county, city, and town with just a few clicks at 2020census.gov.
Census kiosks no longer available at libraries during COVID-19 pandemic; advocates urge residents to respond online
Plans for public kiosks at all Kern County Library branches and during the 2020 Census have been suspended following the closing of all countywide branches between March 17th and April 13th in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Virtual library fun’: Kern County Library closure doesn’t stop staff from providing services online
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kern County Library branches will be closed effective immediately at the direction of the Kern County Administrative Office and Kern County Department of Public Health.
Census 2020 in-language support lines now available
If you need help filling out your Census questionnaire, a number of different in-language support lines are available to answer your questions.