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Hey John -

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our E-Board Town Hall last week. It was great to hear from you and to answer your questions as we look ahead towards the rest of the year.

We’d like to take another moment to remember those who lost their lives in Atlanta last week. Anti-Asian rhetoric and misogyny must be dealt with and we stand in solidarity with the AAPI community. You can read our statement regarding the matter more closely here [[link removed]] . In addition, our heart aches for those lost in Boulder, CO on Monday. Mass shootings and gun violence can’t continue to be the norm and we must work to bring around reform to save more lives from being lost.

Finally, please remember to join us for our Women's Leadership Forum [[link removed]] tonight, March 23rd at 7pm. We'll be hearing from powerful women from various fields sharing their own experiences and advice.

Guest speakers include:

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Jamie
Lockhart
,
Executive
Director,
Planned
Parenthood
Advocates
of
Virginia
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Christen
Hebrard
,
DNC
member,
Officer
at
YDA,
&
Board
Member
at
CYD
*
Atima
Omara
,
President,
Omara
Strategy
Group

Check out more upcoming events below:



Upcoming Events
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AYD
Women’s
Leadership
Forum
[[link removed]]
|
March
23rd,
7pm-9pm


*
AYD
Immigration,
Justice,
Civil
Rights
&
Liberties
Caucus
Meeting
[[link removed]]
|
March
29th,
6:30pm-7:30pm


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VAYD
Lieutenant
Governor
Candidate
Forum
(Night
1)
[[link removed]]
|
March
24th,
7pm


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VAYD
Lieutenant
Governor
Candidate
Forum
(Night
2)
[[link removed]]
|
April
3rd,
5pm


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VAYD
2021
Convention
[[link removed]]
|
April
16th-18th
(deadline
to
register
is
April
10th)


*
AYD
Earth
Day
Trivia
Night
[[link removed]]
|
April
21st,
7pm-9pm


*
AYD
Green
New
Deal
Forum
[[link removed]]
|
April
27th,
7pm-8:30pm




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AYD Women's Leadership Forum [[link removed]]
Come on out for our AYD Women's Leadership Forum on Tuesday, March 23rd at 7 pm ! We'll be hearing from powerful women from various fields sharing their own experiences and advice.

REGISTER HERE [[link removed]]

Any appearances by 2021 candidates are not endorsements. All candidates are welcome to ask AYD to speak at events.

Questions? Email AYD President Matt Royer at [email protected] [[email protected]] .






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AYD Fights Period Poverty [[link removed]]
In honor of Women’s History Month, AYD is gathering donations for BRAWS: Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters [[link removed]] , an organization that provides menstrual supplies to women and girls in our community. A donation of $250 buys 25 boxes of pads or tampons for a PTA-sponsored school pantry, allowing students to access menstrual products discreetly.

Help us get to our $250 goal by April 9th! Give whatever you can afford, all donations help!

Venmo AYD: @ArlingtonYoungDems

If you don’t have Venmo, you can donate to BRAWS directly through their Amazon Wishlist [[link removed]] . Just make sure to send us a screenshot of your contribution so we can count it toward our goal!

Questions? Email our Community Service Director, Shivani Saboo at [email protected] [[email protected]] .






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VAYD 2021 Convention [[link removed]]
Our 2021 convention is right around the corner! Please go to vayd.org/convention for details. Note: the on-time chartering deadline for chapters is March 26th. Registration for Convention closes on April 10th. Arlington Young Dems, please fill out this google form [[link removed]] as soon as possible to let us know how much of our membership will be attending.AYD REGISTRATION FOR VAYD CONVENTION [[link removed]]

Questions? Email VAYD President Maureen Coffey at [email protected] [[email protected]] .




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VAYD Virtual Candidate Petitions Guide [[link removed]]
The Virginia Young Democrats have reached out to each statewide campaign in order to aid in the signature process! Given the ongoing pandemic and mitigation requirements, the Virginia Department of Elections and the Attorney General’s office will allow virtual petition signatures to be collected.

Please download and complete the PDFs for each candidate. Send the PDF via email to the address specified by each campaign. Please contact VAYD President Maureen Coffey at [email protected] [[email protected]] with any questions.

SIGN VIRTUAL CANDIDATE PETITIONS [[link removed]]






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Pre-register through Vaccinate Virginia [[link removed]]
If you have not yet pre-registered, you should do so through Vaccinate Virginia [[link removed]] , the new Virginia Department of Health system for pre-registration. If you pre-registered using the Arlington County system before February 13, do not complete a new pre-registration in the VDH system. Your information is being migrated into the state system, and your status will not be affected.






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Help Pass HR 1: Our Chance to Transform Democracy [[link removed]]
The For the People Act is a once-in-a-generation package of proven reforms that would:

*
Expand
and
protect
voting
rights
and
access
to
the
ballot;
*
Put
ordinary
Americans
ahead
of
Big
Money
donors;
*
End
gerrymandering
so
that
electoral
districts
are
fairly
drawn;
and
*
Clean
up
government
and
hold
elected
officials
to
the
highest
ethical
standards.

Email your Representative today to voice your support for the For People Act, and to ask that it remain a first priority of the new administration and Congress.








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