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. 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 tonight, March 23rd at 7pm. We'll be hearing from powerful women from various fields sharing their own experiences and advice. Guest speakers include:
Check out more upcoming events below:
AYD Women's Leadership ForumCome 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.
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].
AYD Fights Period PovertyIn honor of Women’s History Month, AYD is gathering donations for BRAWS: Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters, 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. 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].
VAYD 2021 ConventionOur 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 as soon as possible to let us know how much of our membership will be attending.
Questions? Email VAYD President Maureen Coffey at [email protected].
VAYD Virtual Candidate Petitions GuideThe 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] with any questions.
Pre-register through Vaccinate VirginiaIf you have not yet pre-registered, you should do so through Vaccinate Virginia, 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.
Help Pass HR 1: Our Chance to Transform DemocracyThe For the People Act is a once-in-a-generation package of proven reforms that would:
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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