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Big news out of St. Paul, Minnesota! On Tuesday, the city swore in a historic all-women city council, making St. Paul one of the largest U.S. cities to have an all-women city council. In addition, each member is under 40 years old and six of the seven members are women of color, making the group the youngest and most racially diverse in the city’s history. Representation matters, and these women are here to show it!

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This past Saturday marked three years since the Capitol—and our democracy—were attacked. Looking back, we know how the insurrection exposed the fragility of our democracy and institutions, but lesser known is the role of the investigators and team leaders of the January 6th Committee, many of whom were people of color.

In this podcast episode, Our Body Politic shares the story of their leadership and “why their mix of lived experience as descendents of enslaved people, children of immigrants, or immigrants themselves deeply shaped the committee’s quest to protect and uphold a multiracial pluralistic democracy.”

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ICYMI: We just released our first-ever annual report in December!

In it, you can read about our year of movement-building and unrelenting progress, powered by the spirit and resilience of New American leaders like you, as well as the impact of our work (e.g., we’ve trained nearly 1,700 immigrant leaders since 2010, and more than 200 of them are currently in elected and appointed offices nationwide).

None of this democracy-strengthening work would be possible without you, so as always, thank you for your support. And it’s not too late to help us create a stronger democracy in 2024!

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Attention all AAPI women leaders! 📣

If you’re an Asian American or Pacific Islander woman looking to empower your community, look no further! At our Ready to Lead® AAPI Women training in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 22-24, you’ll learn how to share your story; address and overcome racism, misogyny, and anti-Asian hate on the campaign trail; and organize your community to get out the vote. The best part is you’ll join a network of other bold AAPI women and New American leaders doing their part to make our democracy more inclusive!

Be sure to apply by the priority application deadline on Tuesday, January 16th for best consideration and first priority for scholarships, as well as RSVP for our virtual info session on Tuesday, January 16th at 6 p.m. PT, where we’ll be going over our training curriculum, the resources and support available to our alumni, and much more!

On Thursday, June 27th, the New American Leaders fam will be coming together in the heart of Washington, D.C. for our 10th annual New American Hero Awards! 🎉❤️ And this year, we’re changing it up because we want YOU to nominate a leader who’s been doing the most to build a more inclusive democracy!

Do you know of an incredible immigrant city councilmember who is leading the way on creating inclusive policies? Is there an amazing advocate in the state legislature working to protect our rights? We want to know about them! 👀

Some of our previous awardees and guests include Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Colorado State Senator (plus NAL trainer and alumna) Julie Gonzales, and Portland, Maine City Councilor Pious Ali, just to name a few!

✨ You can nominate someone here. ✨

We’re excited to share that our CEO and President Ghida Dagher recently joined Global Ties U.S.’s Board of Directors! We’re looking forward to seeing how she’ll advance and secure new global relationships. Learn more about her role.

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Here are some pretty awesome things our alums have done recently:

New York City Councilmember Amanda Farías (2016 Ready to Lead New American Women, Ready to Win, and our former New York State Coordinator) was appointed as the New York City Council majority leader last week, becoming the first Latina to serve in the role.
Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales (2015 Ready to Lead Colorado and NAL trainer) and State Representative Javier Mabrey (2021 Fellow) introduced legislation that would launch a pilot program offering “reentry cash” to people returning from incarceration.
New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif (2019 Ready to Lead Georgia and Ready to Win), together with New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, wrote an op-ed calling for the city to end its draconian policy that forces migrant families away from shelters.
Arizona State Senator Anna Hernandez (2021 Ready to Lead Online National Women’s Training and Ready to Win) introduced the “Family Bill of Rights,” a bill of rights for victims and survivors of police violence and their families.
Upper Arlington Mayor Ukeme Awakessien Jeter (Elected Officials Network member), a first generation Nigerian American, became the first person of color to be elected mayor of Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Know someone who should be included in this list? Let us know! We're so proud of our NAL family for taking action to create a stronger, more inclusive democracy and would love to give everyone a shoutout!

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