This training will be different from previous Academies in that we’re working closely with North Carolina campaigns to place grads on state races.
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Arena Community,
Last year we trained almost 1,000 new campaign staffers through Arena Academy. We proved that our talent pipeline can do big things, with Academy graduates joining every major Presidential race and campaigns up and down the ballot.
This year we’re using the model we perfected in 2019 in a more targeted way -- to flip legislatures in battleground states. Which means...
Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁
The application for our first Arena Academy of 2020 is now open! The Academy will be held in Charlotte, N.C. on March 26-30. This training will be different from previous Academies in that we’re working closely with North Carolina campaigns to place grads directly on state legislative races.
If you live in North Carolina or are willing to relocate to join a state legislative race, we highly encourage you to apply for this career-making opportunity. ([link removed])
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State legislatures are the single most important way to change our politics -- and our policies. Unfortunately, they’re also the single most forgotten in progressive circles.
In North Carolina, that has meant Republicans have had a majority in both houses for nearly a decade, using it to enact an extremist agenda that disenfranchises voters and discriminates against vulnerable populations.
If we don’t do something about it, Republicans will continue to enact the same kinds of laws -- like the most comprehensive voter suppression package in the country, the notorious H.B.2 “bathroom bill”, and a regressive tax code that hurts poor families (while refusing to expand Medicaid). They’ve also vetoed the Democratic Governor’s budget and blocked efforts to implement a living wage and reduce mass incarceration.
We can put a stop to this. Every seat in the State Assembly is up for re-election in 2020. In the House, we only need to flip five seats to achieve a tie or six to win. In the Senate, that number is even lower -- four to tie or five to win.
But we need your help.
We're working closely with campaigns on the ground to place Academy grads directly on campaigns that are most likely to win but need more support to see victory on Election Day.
Please consider applying if you’re in North Carolina or willing to relocate to join a campaign this spring. As always, political experience is not required and we will offer need-based scholarships so there’s no barrier to join. ([link removed])
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If you’re not willing or able to join a campaign in North Carolina, don’t worry, we’ll be announcing more trainings soon. In the meantime, will you help us out by sharing a link to our application with your networks?
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* What: Arena Academy Charlotte
* When: March 26-30, 2020
* Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
* Apply by February 29: [link removed]
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