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本报讯  2020年美国人口普查统计在即。11月8日（上周五），在田纳西州谢尔比县的一些学校展开了“每一个人都很重要”的宣传活动。所有到场的参与家庭都活动了有关人口普查的基本情况，活动也通过各种游戏和教室活动的方式鼓励了所有家庭积极认识和参与人口普查。

据统计，共有67项活动，包括歌曲、互动视频和挂图等，以轻松活泼的教育形式吸引了所有参与家庭。不少游戏和活动形式积极引入数据搜集和数据分析的科学方法。比如，其中一项数学活动是教育孩子如何使用数学和统计来搜集信息，来帮助自己的社区和家庭统计变化和决策分析。另外，该活动还提供了英语学习的信息。

根据美国国家教育统计中心的统计，从2009年到2013年之间，统计学学位的获得者增加了一倍。统计行业也希望通过在这次的“每一个人都很重要”活动中吸引更多高中生和大学生加入该行业。麦肯锡全球研究所的研究表明，该行业不仅具备着高薪的吸引西，而且还至少需要19万的劳动力，仍然是一个相当值得考虑的行业。硅谷的年平均工资高达每年138,910美元，并且预计还会有很多这样的工作。美国劳工统计局也对此做出了相当乐观的估计，预计统计学家的工作将增长34%，而其余的就业市场仅增长7%。

更多详情，请点击阅读美国国家统计局的官方网站：

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/statistics-in-schools-kicks-off.html

The U.S. Census Bureau and Shelby County Schools will kick off the 2020 Census Statistics in Schools program nationwide in Memphis, TN at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium with 1,000 area students participating in various fun activities centered on being counted in the once-a-decade headcount next March.

A kindergartener counted in the 2020 Census this spring will be starting high school when the next census comes around in 2030: that is 10 years of school supplies, teachers, school lunches, and so much more. Responses to the 2020 Census will shape how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed annually to local communities: the equivalent of an entire childhood of resources.

The Everyone Counts Fall Festival will feature guest speaker David Osmond, host of the TV kids’ show Wonderama, and students and teachers engaging in fun learning activities that challenge students to learn more about their communities and the resources they need. These interactive games and challenges are based on the new classroom activities created by teachers for the 2020 Census SIS program. These free activities and resources are available on the SIS website, adding to the more than 100 resources available year round on the site.