What can you do... to expand opportunity?
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Dear John,
You are probably aware that the US system of mass incarceration is a direct result of systemic racism, inequality, and a lack of access to opportunity that can impact families and communities for years – even generations.
You also probably know that paid family and medical leave is available to only a fraction of working Americans.
And you probably realize that there are children at the border who are still not yet reunited with their families, after having been separated, some of them, for years.
What can you do? How can you tell a story about criminal justice, about economic opportunity, or about immigrant human rights, in ways that lead to changed attitudes and action?
We have some ideas.
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And you can support the work by donating now!<[link removed]>The Opportunity Agenda partners with social justice leaders so that they have resources that help uplift their voices even more effectively and expand their reach even further. In addition to the practical, hands-on communications skills, media interview practice, and connections with other emerging leaders gained at our intensive signature training, The Communications Institute – at no charge – attendees (Comms Institute Fellows) benefit from continued one-on-one media readiness coaching.
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Aisha Wells<[link removed]>, an organizer with
Mothering Justice<[link removed]>, with coaching from our Manager of Media Strategy, successfully pitched her feature piece on paid family medical leave to
Bridge Michigan<[link removed]>, an online news source that reaches up to 3.75 million readers each month.
The work – and words – on immigrant detention of
Tania Mattos<[link removed]> with
Freedom For Immigrants<[link removed]>, were recently highlighted in a feature article in
The Nation<[link removed]> as a result of strategic outreach developed with our team.
Cheryl Wilkins<[link removed]>, co-founder and director of
Women Transcending<[link removed]>, which supports and develops the leadership of formerly incarcerated women, is not only a Comms Institute Fellow, but also reached out to The Opportunity Agenda to request communications training for Women Transcending’s annual cohort of emerging women leaders.
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At The Opportunity Agenda, we conduct research and develop messaging advice, trainings, and convenings that strengthen the impact of activists working toward progressive reforms in criminal justice, immigration, economic opportunity, and democracy.
Explore – and use – some of our reports and tools here.<[link removed]>Won’t you help expand our ability to support leaders like Aisha, Tania, and Cheryl, at no cost to them or the communities they serve? Help uplift the voices and expand the reach of advocates and activists who share your values and your goals.
Multiply your impact, and theirs!<[link removed]>Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about our work on immigrant human rights, criminal justice, economic opportunity, or inclusive democracy.
In solidarity,
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Ellen Buchman
President
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