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Faith

Happy 50th anniversary to the Women Legislators of Maryland, the oldest women’s state legislative caucus! We’ve come a long way toward building a more equitable, just, and representative democracy since they were founded in 1972, but as recent research highlights, to make more progress, we need to continue listening to and amplifying the work and voices of Black women. As this Washington Post article states, “If our governing institutions are to effectively address these problems without creating new ones, policymakers may want to listen and join Black women in taking a comprehensive approach to solutions.”

Stay
Woke

While the 117th Congress is the most diverse in our country’s history, it’s still mostly white and male. The same is true behind the scenes, where congressional staffers are overwhelmingly white: Black Americans make up about 13% of the U.S. population but only 3% of senior Senate staff and only 2 of the 100 chiefs of staff in Senators’ offices in 2020 were Black. But a lack of diversity is only part of the picture. Hill staffers can make as little as $29,000 a year—on top of being subjected to a toxic work environment, racism, sexual harassment, and minimal employee protections. Thanks to the Dear White Staffers Instagram account, this lack of representation and toxic system is finally being called out. What we’re seeing now is a long-overdue reckoning, which has laid bare the truth of what it’s like to work on the Hill.

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Action

When we say Black Lives Matter, we mean ALL Black lives. Racist and inhumane ICE detention must end. Deportations must stop. And President Biden must designate #TPS4Cameroon. Join us in taking action now!

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NAL News
And Updates

Good news! Thanks to an incredible response from New American women across the country, we have extended our deadline to apply for our Ready to Lead: National Women's Training to Monday, February 14th at 11:59 p.m. ET!

We have an all-star lineup of trainers, an agenda full of important sessions on how to run a community-centered campaign, and a growing cohort of other New American women who are ready to change the face of leadership.

Need some convincing? Read what one of our newest NALpistas, an alum from our Ready to Lead: Southwest training in Las Vegas last weekend had to say about her Ready to Lead experience:

Be sure to submit your application before Monday’s deadline or tell someone you think should take the training to apply!

This past weekend, we had our first in-person training in two years! With a strict set of COVID protocols in place, our Ready to Lead: Southwest training in Las Vegas, Nevada went on without a hitch!

Our amazing trainers, Raquel Castañeda-López, Felicia Singh, and Redmond City Councilmember Varisha Khan were joined by nearly 30 New American and BIPOC leaders from across the region to learn all aspects of running a modern campaign—from developing a stump speech and building a donor base to understanding the endorsement process and developing personal messaging.

We also got a bit of media attention as well! Check out this Las Vegas Sun article and KSNV News 3 Las Vegas video for more on the training!

Want to join the NAL Team? You're in luck—we're hiring!

We are looking for a detail-oriented and committed individual to join our team as Executive Assistant to the President and Office Manager. They will be supporting the initiatives of our president, Ghida Dagher, and will be taking the lead on special projects for NAL.

Learn more about the role and apply here.

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