This month: a note from Adam Luna, plus two poets from our networks you'll want to see
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A Note from Our Incoming Acting President
For almost 20 years, The Opportunity Agenda team has been at the forefront of narrative and cultural strategy to build opportunity for all. Our programs help cultural trailblazers and organizers create a more welcoming world that affirms our communities.
The far right is going all out to roll back the hard-won progress we’ve made over the last decades, by any means necessary. Violence, dismantling institutions which no longer serve them, everything is on the table.
We know the consequences if they achieve their vision of a world where white supremacy, patriarchy, or trans and homophobia are left unchallenged. Countering their assault on our communities and democracy requires both powerful strategies and long-term vision. And I know the TOA team is up to the challenge.
To achieve our mission, we’re
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As we look toward our future, we’re excited to confront the very real challenges ahead of us and to flex narrative and cultural power to realize an irresistible future where all people are welcomed, where creativity and innovation flourish, where our natural environment is cherished, and where all people have a voice in the decisions impacting their lives.
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Welcome to team TOA, Soha!
ICYMI: In June, we welcomed our new Vice President for Institutional Advancement,
Soha Ellaithy<[link removed]>. Hailing from Cairo, Egypt, Soha has lived, worked, and traveled to more than 25 countries. She brings both deep expertise with development and communications strategy in the humanitarian sector and an innate skill for forging powerful narrative interventions.
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Our July 2023 Calendar is Live
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Editorial Calendar<[link removed]> is now live, with media hooks and messaging guidance to uplift disability rights, LGBTQ+ history, and important anniversaries in the movement for Black lives and civil rights.
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Culture Corner: Poetry for the Soul
We’re showcasing two poets from our networks who will be performing live in July, in the Washington D.C. metro area and New York City, respectively. Give them a follow, purchase tickets to their shows or readings, and introduce yourself—tell them TOA sent ‘ya.
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Sunu Chandy's My Dear Comrades
In her debut poetry collection,
Sunu Chandy (@sunuchandy)<[link removed]> gracefully weaves her personal and professional experiences as a queer South Asian civil rights attorney. Sunu, a 2019 Communications Institute alum, led a
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Omar Offendum's Little Syria
In his genre-bridging live performance, rapper and poet
Omar Offendum (@offendum)<[link removed]> combines hip-hop, Arabic instrumentation, and ḥakawātī oral storytelling traditions to creatively retell the underrepresented historical narrative of the Lower Manhattan neighborhood once known as Little Syria. Omar is among the Butterfly Lab fellows helping to shape our multi-phase research into pro-immigrant narratives.
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Image credits: Carolina Kroon, Soha Ellaithy, The Opportunity Agenda, Sunu Chandy's book includes cover art by Ragni Agarwal & her headshot by Fid Thompson., and Ridwan Adhami.
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