Valley Polish Americans sought for national survey

POLAND — The Polish Arts Club of Youngstown is seeking people of Polish descent to participate in a national survey being conducted by the Piast Institute, an agency devoted to Polish and Polish-American affairs.

The institute has launched an online, 49-question survey to find out more about the attitudes of Polish-Americans regarding key public issues and more.

The survey is a response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s eliminating questions about people’s ancestry on the 2010 census forms. Ethnic groups are worried they might lose their fair share of federal and private dollars as institutions often rely on census data to allocate funds.

The survey is an effort to help provide direction for those who lead Polish organizations.

Piast representatives will address the issue at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Poland Library, 311 S. Main St.