ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau collects the number of people who live in this country but participation in some communities, like the Hispanic community, falls behind when it comes to filling out the Census.“I don’t think we’re any different than most of the rest of the country,” said Jackie Colón, the Southeast director for NALEO Educational Fund. “A lot of folks are busy in their lives, as you can imagine with COVID-19 it’s not exactly a priority.
So, it is our job, folks like myself with NALEO Educational Fund, to let the community know the importance of the Census.”The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, also known as NALEO, was founded in 1976.