Hi, John!

Watching people I love get impacted by federal layoffs has been heartbreaking. It’s not just about losing a paycheck — it’s the feeling of instability and the uncertainty that follows. Listening to the 1A episode "Finding Agency in Chaos" [[link removed]] made me realize just how deep the damage goes — and how chaos eats away at people's sense of worth and stability. These aren’t just federal workers. They are our neighbors, our friends, and our family.

But if there's one thing I’m holding onto, it's this: even in chaos, we have choices. We can create meaning where institutions fail us. That episode was a reminder that finding agency isn't about pretending everything is fine. It's about acknowledging the hurt and the fear, yet still choosing to move forward. Organizing in our communities, supporting each other, and picking up projects we’ve left on the back burner. These acts aren’t small — they’re necessary. In a world that wants us to feel powerless, choosing to act, however we can, is how we take our power back. So, how are you finding your agency in chaos?

Now, let’s take a look at some of the things that brought me joy throughout April:

✅ Our 2025 My School Votes Advisory Fellows [[link removed]]!
✅ Seeing Ryan Coogler make history with his new film #SINNERS [[link removed]].
✅ My trip home to Trinidad & Tobago. 🇹🇹

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (ICYMI)

📌 By voting in local elections, we have the power to protect our planet. Learn how! [[link removed]]

📌 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Your go-to source for voting rights updates. [[link removed]]

📌 The SAVE Act is a dangerous attack on our freedom to vote — and now it's headed to the Senate after passing the House. Take five minutes to learn how you can help stop it. [[link removed]]

📌 At least 45 states will hold elections in 2025, with over 100,000 seats on the ballot. Find out if elections are happening in your state! [[link removed]]

WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD SEE THIS

💡 Democracy Docket: SCOTUS could get a chance to disenfranchise voters whose ballots arrive after Election Day [[link removed]]

💡 POLITICO: The Recast: Influencers angle for a bigger seat at the political table [[link removed]]

💡 The 19th: ‘We don’t have an option not to fight’: How Black women are resisting now [[link removed]]

💡 POLITICO: What the SAVE Act means for women [[link removed]]

💡 The Up and Up: Special Edition: New data on the two Gen Zs [[link removed]]

WHAT'S UPCOMING

🗓️ May: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
🗓️ May: Mental Health Awareness Month
🗓️ May 5–9: Teacher Appreciation Week
🗓️ May 6: My School Votes “From the Classroom to the Ballot Box” workshop
🗓️ May 11: Mother’s Day
🗓️ May 26: Memorial Day

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