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Lunch & Learn - U.S. Census

Eisenhower Presidential Library - Visitors Center Auditorium
Abilene, KS

Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT

Learn about the U.S. Census Bureau information then and now. Archivist Mary Burtzloff will trace the Eisenhower family in historical census records. U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialists Steve Hale and Carlos Urquilla-Diaz will discuss preparing Kansas communities for a successful count in the 2020 census.

Mary Burtzloff is an Archivist at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. She joined the library in 2009 and has been with the National Archives and Records Administration for over 20 years.

As Partnership Specialists, Hale and Urquilla-Diaz work with local communities to help educate Kansans about the importance of being counted in the 2020 census. Hale is a lifelong Kansan with a journalism degree from Kansas State University. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Carlos Urquilla-Diaz received his J.D. from the University of Kansas and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee.

The Lunch & Learn Series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. This series includes guest speakers, authors, films, lectures, and panel discussions. It is free and open to the public. A light lunch is served on a first come, first serve basis courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation.

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