The practice of collecting numerical data for the purpose of using that proportion of the whole to represent everything.
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What is an immigrant?
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
100
What is the secret to giving a survey?
Getting the respondent interested.
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What is the language you need to know to come to the U.S.?
psych trick question
100
Fill in the blank " oh say can you see...."
by the dawn's early light
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What percentage of population of the U.S. are immigrants?
Immigrants make up 13% of the population of the U.S. (> 41 million foreign born residents)
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What percentage of Boston's immigrant community lack a high school diploma or have a limited English proficiency?
46% either lack a high school diploma or have limited English proficiency.
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Why does this survey matter?
1) Increase trust in government and institutions
2) Increase access and productivity
3) Contribute to our economic, social, and cultural vitality
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What month is national Hispanic heritage month?
September 15- October 15
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What is the name of the mayor?
Marty Walsh
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What is quantitative data ?
numerical data
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What percentage of Boston workforce are immigrants?
33%
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What was our research about?
immigrant integration.
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What are the components of immigrant integration?
Civic engagement
Access to Services
Access to Health Care
Education
workforce development
Culture and recreation
Language Access
Citizenship and Naturalization
Public Safety
Housing
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Where is Kanye West from?
Atlanta,Georgia.
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Where does Boston place in terms of the number of immigrants we have ?
We have the 6th highest proportion of foreign-born residents among the 25 largest US cities.
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How many businesses do immigrants have? How many jobs do they generate?
Immigrants own 8800 small businesses and spend over $4B annually, generating 52,000 jobs.
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What is the goal of the MONB survey ?
To ensure new Bostonians can fully participate in the social, economic, and civic life of the city and to make Boston a national model for immigrant inclusion – education employment, recreation, identity.
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Between 1990-2011 what percent increase of resident speak another language other than English?
26%-36%
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What does "Veni, Vidi, Vici" mean?
I came, I saw,I conquered.
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What are the 3 most common countries of origin in Boston's foreign-born population?
The Dominican Republic, China and Haiti
are the most common countries of origin of Boston’s foreign-born population.
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What percentage of Boston households have no one over the age of 14 who speaks English?
11% (28,000) of Boston households are linguistically isolated, no one over 14 speaks English.