The 2020 Census: What You Should Expect and What You Need to Know
What is April 1? Yes, it's April Fool's Day, but in the year 2020, it's also Census
Day. But how and why did the Census begin? How is data collected, and
what is it used for? What languages will the Census be available in, and
how many different ways can the Census be taken? Why is the Decennial
Census so important to us? What is the role of a Partnership Specialist in this
process? Join Sean Silman, who is a Partnership Specialist, as he answers
these questions and more in this special public presentation.
– Sean Silman, Partnership Specialist
Sean Silman, a Partnership Specialist, is with the Philadelphia Regional Census
Center, which includes Erie County. He retired from the Navy in 2016 after a 20-year
career, where he specialized in Navy recruiting and Mine Warfare Mission Planning.
As a Partnership Specialist in the Census Bureau, Silman is putting his military
experience into action and is tasked with looking for and building partnerships across
government, nonprofit, corporate, faith-based, and community organizations to
spread the message and mobilize to support the goal of a fair and accurate count.
