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Dear John:
We’ve come so far.
In three years of the New American Leaders Action Fund (NALAF), your support has created a political ecosystem that connects New American candidates, facilitates the exchange of lessons learned, and offers a haven from the challenges of campaigning. [[link removed]]
Thank you for being a partner in this work. [[link removed]] NALAF’s success in the New York City Council elections is just the most recent demonstration of our ability to serve as a political incubator. Eleven endorsees won their races in June, making it almost certain that the NYC Council will be majority women and BIPOC for the first time. Some of the committed public servants standing in November’s election include:
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Born
in
Puerto
Rico,
NAL
alum
Alexa
Avilés
moved
to
East
New
York
when
she
was
5
years
old
and
spent
her
life
engaged
in
social
justice
work.
She
worked
on
fellow
alum
Marcela
Mitaynes’
state
assembly
campaign
in
2020,
and
Marcela’s
momentum
fueled
her
own
run
to
represent
her
western
Brooklyn
district.

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NAL
alum
Shahana
Hanif
is
a
feminist
organizer
and
experienced
government
staffer
who
beat
out
several
formidable
opponents
in
her
Brooklyn
city
council
primary
race.
Shahana
worked
to
expand
the
Bangladeshi
electorate
in
her
neighborhood
by
identifying
natural
leaders
and
giving
them
tools
to
run
culturally
competent
canvasses,
and
had
the
strongest
field
program
in
the
city.

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NALAF
endorsee
Julie
Won
will
be
the
first
immigrant
and
first
woman
ever
to
represent
western
Queens
in
the
City
Council.
A
child
of
Korean
immigrants,
she
was
inspired
to
run
for
office
when
COVID-19
caused
both
her
parents
to
lose
their
jobs
and
health
care.
Won
will
fight
for
lower
rent,
a
living
wage,
and
Wi-Fi
for
all
to
bridge
the
digital
divide.
NALAF, together with its 501(c)(3) affiliate, New American Leaders (NAL), is nurturing long-term power for immigrants and building a political bloc in office that can move progressive policies. Many NALAF endorsees started as trainees in NAL’s signature Ready to Lead program, where they learned the importance of running with immigrant communities in mind.
Now we need your help to replicate these victories across the country! Please make a gift to NALAF today and ensure this New American progressive ecosystem is built to last. [[link removed]]
Onward,
Ghida Dagher
President
New American Leaders Action Fund, New American Leaders


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