Here’s a round-up of important news from around the Arena community.
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Arena Community,
We’re trying something new. Given the amount of exciting work happening around the Arena community, we will be sending you a weekly roundup of key news.
Of particular note is a livestreamed conversation on Tuesday between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Arena Co-Founders Swati Mylavarapu and Ravi Gupta. ([link removed]) The discussion will focus on the state of the Democratic pipeline and the steps we need to take to support it. Addisu Demissie, Cory Booker’s former Campaign Manager, will moderate. Read on to learn how to sign up -- and for other exciting news.
-- Team Arena
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** Join our livestream with Rodham Hillary Clinton
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On Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. EST, Arena is hosting a conversation between Arena Co-Founders Swati Mylavarapu and Ravi Gupta on how to support the next generation of progressive talent, with featured guest Hillary Rodham Clinton. The conversation will be moderated by Addisu Demissie, Campaign Manager for Cory Booker 2020.
RSVP here to receive a link before the event on 4/28 ([link removed])
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** Meet with four leaders fighting COVID-19
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Rising star Lina Hidalgo, the first woman and Latina county judge for Harris County, TX, will talk about her role in managing Coronavirus from the judicial branch. She’s joined by Mayor Michael Tubbs, one of the nation's youngest mayors, and Sejal Hathi, a resident physician at Massachusetts General Hospital who will have a conversation with Michael Simon, CEO of ELUCD. The event will be 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST.
RSVP here to receive a Zoom link ([link removed])
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** The fight for Wisconsin is the fight for America
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Ben Wikler joins the Arena Talks podcast to discuss what Wisconsin's election can teach us about what’s to come in November.
Listen to the full episode ([link removed])
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** How to host a virtual event in the age of Coronavirus
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As long as social distancing is in effect, campaigns and nonprofits will need to stage large events similar to Arena Academy. To make that transition easier, we’re sharing our report on how we successfully converted our large in-person training, Arena Academy, to the virtual event called Arena Academy Online.
Read the report ([link removed])
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** Swati Mylavarapu and Matt Rogers announce $500,000 investment in Arena
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“Don’t you feel like when people have benefited so tremendously by the opportunities that society has made available to them, don’t they have the responsibility to be doing more? Why wouldn’t we expect more of them?”
Read the story on Vox ([link removed])
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** Toolbox spotlight: Campaign Kickstarter
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Arena Toolbox is our suite of just-in-time campaign solutions. This week we’re featuring the Digital Calendar. With the calendar template, you can plan out your emails and social media posts, allowing you to take a more intentional and holistic approach to your programming.
Download the guide on Arena Toolbox ([link removed])
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** Welcoming the new members of Team Arena
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As our mission evolves to meet the demands of the 2020 election calendar, our staff is evolving, too.
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** Your gifts are changing who gets hired
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Our new survey shows that half of all Academy graduates who hadn’t worked in politics before Arena are people of color and two-thirds are women.
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