Salaam, 

 

Happy September! Last week, members of our team were pleased to attend the Islamic Society of North America's (ISNA) 60th Convention; this was a great opportunity to engage with change-makers and leaders and to showcase the importance of our community working together to achieve mutual goals. We have a lot of great coverage from the weekend, including our CEO speaking on the power of elections, which can be found on our Instagram -- don't miss it! 

Other recent highlights include: 

  • Emgage New York Metro Senior Advisor Dr. Debbie Almontaser was named on City & State's inaugural Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50 list.
  • Emgage Texas attended and presented at the AAPI Showcase in Houston. This was a great opportunity to coalition-build ahead of 2024.
  • Emgage Pennsylvania Executive Director Salima Suswell discussed the importance of civic education and how to run for office at a Cool Beans session at Masjidullah in Philadelphia.
  • Emgage Florida attended Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava's 2023-2024 proposed budget meeting with other community partners, businesses, and activists. Emgage Action Florida also celebrated the striking down of an unconstitutional law that diminished the voting power of Black Floridians.

Don't miss the newest episode of Salima's 60 Seconds of Civic Engagement, which covers the roles and responsibilities of elected officials!

Upcoming events include:

  • Sept. 8: Join Emgage Texas at Houston's Chinese Community Center for the inaugural American Mosaic Festival.
  • Sept. 10: Join Emgage Virginia for its reception celebrating Muslim appointees to the Biden Administration.
  • Sept. 15: National Muslim Voter Registration Day! Join hundreds of Muslims across the country in a coordinated day of registering voters in our community.
  • Sept. 21: Join Emgage New York Metro for an event with Sam Parker entitled "Pathways to Appointments in an Administration."
  • Sept. 30: Join Emgage Pennsylvania for its Emerging Leaders Program, to be held at Temple University.
  • Oct. 15: Join Emgage Texas for their 2023 Southwest Houston and AAPI Candidate Forum.

Recent Emgage and Emgage Action coverage and op-eds include:

  • "Black Muslims will play a big role in the next election. Join us." by Salima Suswell
  • Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don’t recall the hard-won fight for voting rights

As always, don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. 

Sincerely,

 

Wa'el Alzayat

CEO, Emgage Action

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