Counting FilAms in the 2020 Census
December 12, 2019
In this episode, Host Rachelle Ocampo and guest Co-Host Laura Garcia, interview Aries Dela Cruz, Manhattan Borough Lead of the NYC Census 2020 and Ryan Letada, CEO at NextDayBetter. The conversation goes about the importance of the census and how it influences the communities that get undercounted.
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69
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Neighborhood
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Makilala TV
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