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Santa Clara University student Fiona Morris, Studio Art minor and Communication major designed an honorable mention runner up poster for the 2020 Census Poster Contest for the City of San Jose Cultural Affairs and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The posters will be installed on VTA buses and trains in late February. Morris will be recognized in an awards ceremony at San Jose City Hall in March. Congratulations Fiona Morris!

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau sets out to count every person living in the United States — regardless of age, citizenship status, and gender. Getting the 2020 Census right is important for all our communities — particularly those most likely to be undercounted. Census data impact us every day.  Businesses such as banks and financial institutions, utility companies, health care companies, retailers, and manufacturers rely on accurate census data to track consumer behavior and make strategic and operational decisions. Census data determines political representation and federal funding for critical programs that support education, housing, transportation, social and emergency disaster relief services.  The census survey is short and on average takes about 10 minutes to complete it. Starting in March 2020, people will be able complete the census over the internet, by telephone, by mail (paper survey) or via in-person visits from Census workers. Information collected is confidential and protected by federal laws and can only be used to produce statistics. For more information about the 2020 Census, visit www.2020census.gov