Everton Blair · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 5:15 PM

⏰ You've got 12 hours to register for Power and Policy, John! ⏰

New American Leaders Last day to register for Power and Policy! Time's ticking, John! On Saturday, we'll host our first-ever virtual Power and Policy Summit! Designed by and for #PeopleLikeUs, this is a can't-miss event for New American elected officials, policy leader…

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  Jessica Lee · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 5:35 PM

This Giving Tuesday, we're thanking YOU, John!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Thank you, John! We know that 2020 has not been a regular year by any definition. So this Giving Tuesday, we want to thank you for supporting us during this rollercoaster of a year!  Here's some of what you've helped us do in 2020…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 11:15 PM

You’re making the impossible, possible, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us More Than Ever John,  With Thanksgiving a few days away, we just want to say one thing: THANK YOU!  As we kick off the holiday season, we want to make sure you know how thankful we are to you for believing in our vision of an inclu…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Resistance Roundup 11/20: Run for office—we'll train you in 2021!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s policy of using the pandemic as an excuse to turn away migrant children seeking asylum at the border. This is great news, and it a…

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  Everton Blair · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Have you registered for Power and Policy yet, John? 👀

New American Leaders Avoid FOMO. Register to join us at Power and Policy on December 5th! Get ready to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to a new year and cohort of leaders, John! On December 5th, we're excited to host our annual Power and Policy Summit for New American ele…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

November 10, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Get ready to run, win and lead in 2021, John!

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Join NAL at one of our 2021 trainings! Feeling inspired by the recent wins of #PeopleLikeUs, John? So are we! From school boards all the way to the White House, we have a historic number of people like us serving our communities.…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 9:15 PM

A Daughter of Immigrants in the White House!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We did it! Today is the start of a new chapter in our democracy! This truly historic day rests on the persistent action—and belief—that we can be better, through a more reflective democracy. For the first time in our country's h…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 11:10 PM

Resistance Roundup 11/6: New Americans Won!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We're almost there. As of the writing of this edition of the Resistance Roundup, we still don’t know who won the presidential election. But there's already so much to celebrate! Over 100 New American candidates won their elect…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:15 AM

✅🗳 Happy Election Day Eve! 🗳✅

New American Leaders We're gonna vote and party like it's 2020 This is it, John. After countless hours of campaigning, debates, organizing, and engaging our communities, Election Day is tomorrow. We know there is so much still to do to make sure every voice is heard and eac…

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  Anne Flomenhaft · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 7:30 PM

See you on Election Night? 👀

New American Leaders You know you wanna join your NAL fam John, Exciting news! On election night, we're gonna party like it's 2020—at home, on Zoom, and with our closest friends and family! We know it's not the typical election night party but we are so excited that it mean…

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  Sara Le Brusq · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 5:10 PM

50 Million Voters 🎉

New American Leaders You read that right, John. Over 50 million people have voted early so far in this election! This is the highest early vote turn out ever in the United States.  And while you know we love to see these kinds of record breaking numbers, there's still …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 10/23: Get your squad and go vote!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith In our State of Representation 2020 report, we found that there's an alarmingly small number of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in state legislatures nationwide. In fact, only 47 AAPI w…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 8:01 PM

GOT(NA)V ✅

New American Leaders Don’t panic, John, but… We are exactly two weeks away from Election Day!  If that news has you feeling like this ⬇️, then keep reading. We know that #PeopleLikeUs are the key to victory for candidates up and down the ballot, especially in states l…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 5:05 PM

A New Chapter for NAL

New American Leaders John, Ten years ago, I started New American Leaders with a vision for people like us. Today, that vision is our movement. With alumni elected to the Phoenix Union School Board and the Redmond, WA City Council, and state legislators serving in Arizo…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Help us expand the electorate through texting on 10/21!

New American Leaders John, Have you been contacted by any campaigns this year? New Americans are often overlooked as a voting bloc and told that outreach to our communities is "not worth the time or money." As NALpistas, we wholeheartedly reject that notion—New America…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 10/9: Whatever you do, don't ghost this election

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith On Tuesday, a federal judge in New Jersey rejected an attempt by Trump's campaign to curtail part of the state's vote-by-mail plan just weeks before Election Day! While this voter suppression att…

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  Anne Flomenhaft · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Don't Boo. Vote. (Early)

New American Leaders John, Did you know that the general election has started and that more than 2 million people have already voted? That’s right—voters have begun casting their ballots in states across the country (by mail and at early voting sites). They’re choosing…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 9/25: Justice—and democracy—is on the ballot in 2020

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith There’s just 39 days until Election Day, meaning every minute and everything we do leading up to November 3rd matters. While we continue to face unprecedented threats to the election and our dem…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 8:25 PM

Resistance Roundup 9/11: Now is the time to get #ReadytoVote

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith A federal judge last week ordered the Trump administration to temporarily stop “winding down or altering any census filed operations” until a court hearing on September 17.  Here’s why it matter…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Did you apply for Ready to Lead, John? 👀

New American Leaders Democracy needs us, so apply today! John's Monday To Do List ✅ Coffee ✅ Catch up on emails ✅ Plan out the week ✅ Read the news ❓ Apply for Ready to Lead Happy Monday, John! I know you've been checking things off of your to do list all day and started…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Resistance Roundup 8/28: A Recap of the Conventions

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Congrats on making it through convention season! <insert sigh of relief here> For this week’s Resistance Roundup, we’re focusing on some of the themes and highlights from the past couple weeks—but the biggest message is …

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  Narmin Jivani · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 10:20 PM

Become the leader we need—from home

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us NAL Family, Since the Conventions started, we’ve seen a rise in applications to our virtual Ready to Lead training next month. We can't say we're surprised. This is the effect that bold, authentic leaders like Georgia State Represe…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Are you ready to lead, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Feeling fired up from the Democratic Convention, John? Me too! That's why I'm reaching out.  This week, we've seen #PeopleLikeUs represented on the national political stage like never before. From delivering a keynote speech, speak…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Resistance Roundup 8/14: New Americans are Taking Over

New American Leaders Keep Faith This week’s good news is courtesy of California Senator Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. With Biden naming Senator Harris as his running mate, we can now say something we’ve never said before: We have a Black and Sout…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Join us Wednesday to shake up politics as usual, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Tired of hearing politicians talk about standing with people like us without actually following up on their promises? Sick of getting asks to take action but never seeing results? You're not the only one. The good news? There…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Will we see you today, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, Earlier this week, we had a powerful, honest conversation on the real world stresses people like us face, especially as womxn of color. Now it's time for us to continue the conversation. Today at 5pm ET, we'll be joined b…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Get Ready to Lead and Flex Your Power! 💪🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us ✅ Nevada State Assemblymember Alex Assefa ✅ Redmond, Washington City Councilmember Varisha Khan ✅ Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzalez ✅ John xxxxxx That's right—we think you should be the next badass leader to run, win, and lead …

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Take time to recharge today, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, I get it. Between work, family and friends, ongoing coronavirus fears, the movement for justice and crucial Black Lives Matter work, plus the whirlwind 2020 election, it's a struggle to process everything going on.  We're…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Invest in yourself, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, I don't know about you, but 2020 has already left me feeling some kind of way.  In just the first half of the year, we've lived through the start of the coronavirus pandemic and seen its overwhelming devastation in BIPOC comm…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Let's Make #RefugeesWelcome More Than a Hashtag

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Ilhan Omar. Wilmot Collins. Nadia Mohamed. Bhuwan Pyakurel.  While these trailblazing leaders may serve in different elected offices across the country, they have two things in common: they are proud New Americans and are com…

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  Eliot Sasaki · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Need to break out of your quarantine slump, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us When was the last time you met someone new? Learned a new skill? Put on something other than gym clothes? ⬆️ If this is you, we get it—we're feeling the quarantine drain too.  But don't worry, we're here to help you break out of y…

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  Aamina Ahmed · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 3:02 PM

⏰🚨 Election Day is 100 days away 🚨⏰

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us You read that right, John. In just 100 days, we can make our voices heard and vote in a new generation of bold, inclusive leaders. But if we want to change the face of leadership, then it's going to take all of us working together…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Flex your political power, John 💪🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, You are powerful. Because of people like you, we have elected historic numbers of New Americans, immigrants, Black leaders, refugees, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women to serve in positions of power and change the face of leaders…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Resistance Roundup 7/17: We Need More #PeopleLikeUs in State Legislatures

New American Leaders Keep Faith Our efforts paid off! Thanks to public pressure, the Trump administration walked back its policy that would have stripped international students of their visas from schools administering online only courses this f…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 2:20 PM

We're just 3.5% of state legislators

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We know how executive orders and Congressional actions are impacting us. But the vast majority of laws that influence our daily lives are made at a local level. From creating the state budget for education and social services…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 2:45 PM

John will we see you tonight?

St. Louis IFCLA Democracy Needs Us Tonight's the night, John! At 7PM ET today, we'll be joined by Marvin Lim and Olgy Diaz for Campaigning During COVID: How to GOTV and Win with Vote By Mail, a webinar designed to help people like us overcome coronavirus challenges on th…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 9:16 PM

Forgetting something, John?

St. Louis IFCLA Democracy Needs Us John Campaign Check List ✅ Campaign that represents people like us ✅ An amazing team and community support ❓ GOTV plan for campaigning during a pandemic Struggling with that final item on your to do list, John? Don't worry, we've got yo…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

July 3, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 7/3: Take Action This Fourth

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Every year, our nation marks the Fourth of July by celebrating independence, opportunity, and freedom—ideals that are passed off as universal but are, in reality, only enjoyed by a select few Americans. But this is no ordinary…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Let's Unite and Continue the Fight

New American Leaders #BlackLivesMatter Democracy Needs Us John, In 1969, a group of queer Black and Brown people, many of them New Americans, took a stand against the police violence and discrimination plaguing their communities. Their actions became known as the Stonewa…

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  Anne Flomenhaft · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 3:00 PM

#PeopleLikeUs Are Ready to Win 🔥🔥🔥

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, Believe it or not, there are 130 days until Election Day. Campaigning can be challenging in the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. If you're feeling a bit panicked, don't worry, we've got your back. Join New Amer…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 2:55 PM

Are you joining us today, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Believe it or not, Pride Month and Immigrant Heritage Month are coming to a close. But before the month comes to an end, we've gathered some of the fiercest New American and LGBTQ+ leaders for a conversation on the growing po…

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  Eliot Sasaki · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Are you #ReadytoLead and #ReadytoLove, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us It's been a big month for our movement, John. From protests to celebrations and everything in between, people like us have witnessed and made history over the last few weeks. As leaders in our movement for justice and collec…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Let's not be complicit. Join us for a conversation on anti-Blackness.

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Juneteenth may have ended, but our work to build systems that stop racism continues. After a weekend of Juneteenth celebrations and actions, we have a responsibility to keep the spirit of these actions alive by calling out wh…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Resistance Roundup 6/19: Home Is Here, Black Lives Matter

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Today is Juneteenth, commemorating 155 years since the end of slavery in the United States. We honor Black life, freedom, and joy. But we don't forget the struggle that came before it and continues today. Today, we renew our c…

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  Aamina Ahmed · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 10:40 PM

This Juneteenth, Commit to Ending Anti-Blackness

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Today is Juneteenth, a day for celebrating Black life, joy, and freedom. But as we celebrate this important day as members of the Black community and as allies, we must also recognize how far we still have to go in our fight …

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Home is Here

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Today's ruling by the Supreme Court to override the Trump administration and allow the over 700,000 undocumented DACA recipients to keep their current protections to remain in the U.S. proved that no matter how hard Trump tri…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Join Our Discussion on Ending Anti-Blackness

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We're in the midst of a revolution for justice. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Rayshard Brooks—added to the long list of Black lives lost needlessly. We are standing against systems built on whi…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:01 PM

From Stonewall, Minneapolis, and Beyond

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Fifty-one years ago, Black and Brown leaders took a stand against police brutality and discrimination during the Stonewall Uprising, launching what would become the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. Now,…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Resistance Roundup 6/5: Black Lives Matter

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Tony McDade. George Floyd. We say their names with respect but also with burning anger as we mourn their deaths as victims of a violent system built on white supremacy and anti-Blackness. Our anger at …

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 6:35 PM

We are not okay.

New American Leaders #BlackLivesMatter John, This is not the letter I thought I would write to kick off Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride Month. Instead of sharing our line up of fierce speakers and online events, I'm emailing you with a heavy heart and request for acti…

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