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This is a critical year for our democracy, with both the 2020 Census and Presidential Election, decisions we all make will impact our community and country for generations to come. Yet with the COVID-19 pandemic among us, we are adapting to how we carry out our civic engagement work, and community members can too. (Suffice it to say,COVID-19 has impacted everything <[link removed]>.)  

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Join us on #CensusDay,Wednesday, April 1stat 2PM EST/11AM PSTfor aCommunity Call on Civic Engagement in the Time of COVID-19, featuring Dr. Abdul El-Sayed,physician, epidemiologist, public health expert and progressive activist. This community call will provide updates on COVID-19, the 2020 Census, and upcoming elections.  

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Over the past two years, our Yalla, Count Me In <[link removed]> campaign has been preparing for #CensusDay to ensure all Arab Americans are fairly and accurately counted. You can also follow the campaign on Twitter <[link removed]>, Facebook <[link removed]>, and Instagram <[link removed]> to share materials and messaging with your network AND use the hashtag #YallaCountMeIn so we can repost your work to Get out the Count. 

Dr. Abdul El-Sayedis a physician, epidemiologist, public health expert, and progressive activist. He is the Chair of Southpaw Michigan and a Political Contributor at CNN. His forthcoming book, “Healing Politics” (Abrams Press), diagnoses our country’s epidemic of insecurity and the empathy politics we will need to treat it, and he is the host of “America Dissected,” a podcast by Crooked Media, which goes beyond the headlines to explore what really matters for our health. In 2018, Abdul ran for Governor of Michigan on an unapologetically progressive platform. Though he finished second of three earning over 340,000 votes in the Democratic primary, his bid was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, andThe Nation.​Prior, he served the City of Detroit as Health Director, appointed to rebuild Detroit's Health Department after it was privatized during the city's bankruptcy. He was the youngest health official in a major American city and was awarded “Public Official of the Year” by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and "40 under 40” by Crain’s Detroit Business in view of his leadership. Prior to entering public service, he was Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health where he led Columbia’s Systems Science Program and Global Research Analytics for Population Health. He has over 100 peer reviewed scientific publications that have been cited over 1600 times.

Abdul earned a Doctorate in Public Health from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He also holds a Medical Degree from Columbia University where he was an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program Fellow and Soros New Americans Fellow. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Distinction from the University of Michigan, where he was chosen to deliver the student remarks alongside President Bill Clinton. He is a native Michigander who was born and raised in Metro Detroit, where he lives with his wife Sarah, a psychiatrist, and daughter Emmalee. He is a proud member of UAW Local 1981, AFT Local 477, and SEIU Local 500. He enjoys good people, good coffee, good food, and University of Michigan football.


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