📅 The Week Ahead: National Teacher Appreciation Week and More 👨‍🏫

Here's a quick note on what's coming up to keep you up to date as we continue through the month of May.

📅 The Week Ahead: National Teacher Appreciation Week and Day 👩‍🏫 It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We're saying thank you to our country's educators for their dedication and effort in shaping the minds of our future generation. Check out our Stats for Stories article to learn more about this observance and explore related Census Bureau data. Explore You Might Be Interested In Statistics in Schools: A Higher Degree America Counts: Teachers Are Among Most Educated, Yet Their Pay Lags America Counts: Nation's Teachers More Diverse but Still Lag Racial, Ethnic Makeup of Students Stats for Stories and More This week, we also mark Public Service Recognition Week.  National Nurses Week continues this week, running from Saturday, May 6-Friday, May 12. In May, we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 🚲 May also marks National Bike Month, Older Americans Month, and World Trade Month and Week. Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories. Stats for Stories Director's Blog: Celebrating Census Bureau Employees During Public Service Recognition Week Census Bureau employees work diligently to better serve the American public. Every day, we collect survey data from respondents at their homes through door-to-door visits; process and analyze data; communicate findings to the public; and handle the critical support functions that enable us to accomplish our mission. The data that we collect and produce are a national asset, a genuine treasure. Director's Blog The Census Bureau will hold a prerelease webinar to discuss the 2020 Census Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC) to be publicly released May 25. These products provide demographic and housing characteristics of local communities, including population data on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, families and households, and data on homeownership and vacant and occupied housing. The webinar will provide information on the data that will be released and how to access it. A live Q&A session with Census Bureau subject-matter experts will immediately follow the briefing. Date: Tuesday, May 16 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Presenters: Merarys Rios-Vargas, Matthew Spence, and Stacy Gimbel Vidal WebEx Password (if needed): Census#1 For audio, call: 1-800-857-5165, passcode: 7898138 More Information Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics On Thursday, May 11, the Census Bureau plans to release the 2019 Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics. This annual series provides subnational data on demographics of business owners for businesses that have no paid employees or payroll, are subject to federal income tax and have receipts of $1,000 or more. These statistics are the accompanying dataset to the Annual Business Survey data on employer businesses and when combined with the Annual Business Survey, provide a complete picture of business owner demographics such as sex, race, ethnicity and veteran status. Explore AAPOR Research Conference From May 10-12, Census Bureau researchers and other survey research professionals across the nation will present findings at the 78th Annual American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference. This year's conference is a forum for Census Bureau staffers to present and discuss their research on a spectrum of topics. Check back later this week for more information. More Info Coming Soon 🎂 Happy Birthday Minnesota! On Thursday we will celebrate Minnesota's 165th anniversary of statehood. 🔎 Did you know? Minnesota is the 14th largest state by area and was the 32nd state to join the Union. 🌲 The state tree is the Norway Pine. 🌊 The state nickname is the Land of 10,000 Lakes. 🌇 The largest city is Minneapolis. Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This 💻 Upcoming Census Academy Webinars May 11: Statistics in Schools: An Overview May 16: Webinar on Release of 2020 Census Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File May 17: The Importance of Off-Farm Income to the Agriculture Economy May 18: Learn How Census Is Leveraging Real Dollar Data and Completing the Trade Picture May 25: Disability Data Through a Different Perspective May 25: Exploring Census Data: Emergency Management May 30: Accessing 2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data Using data.census.gov May 31: American Indians and Alaska Natives and the American Community Survey May 31: Back on the Trade Road: Navigating Your Way to New Export Sales More Upcoming Webinars 📅 Economic Indicators This Week Monday: Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories Friday: Business Formation Statistics See Economic Indicators About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. 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