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2019 Edition

Welcome to our special edition of the Resistance Roundup! In case you missed it, we hosted the New American Hero Awards [[link removed]] and Power and Policy national summit [[link removed]] last week, bringing together the ever-expanding NAL family of alumni, elected officials, and friends from all across the country.
We've pulled together some of our favorite highlights to bring you up to speed (and assuage your FOMO if you couldn't make it!) but we'd love to hear from you about your favorite moments! Drop us a line on social media using #NAHA2019 and #NewAmericanAgenda to keep the conversation going.


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Hero Awards

What. A. Night. The energy and excitement at our 7th annual New American Hero Awards [[link removed]] last Thursday couldn't be beat with so many bold leaders and advocates for #PeopleLikeUs in the same room to celebrate our honorees, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar , Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran , and NAL alumna and New York State Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz . Here are a few photos of our honorees and special guests, including U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib :
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Policy summit

We kicked off Friday with a visit to Capitol Hill before diving into discussions on the policy challenges and systemic barriers facing #PeopleLikeUs at our annual Power and Policy national summit [[link removed]] . This year's gathering brought together over 100 New American elected officials and leaders, including our keynote speakers, Aarti Shahani and Stacey Abrams , and guests, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Rashida Tlaib .
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These two events left us feeling inspired, empowered, and supported by the amazing network of leaders—people like you—who are doing such incredible work to create a democracy that works for all of us. Thanks for all you do and for making these events so powerful!


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And Updates

#PeopleLikeUs have known that we have the power to swing elections for years. Now we have the data to prove it! Earlier this week, Politico [[link removed]] reported on our new research showing that New Americans make up the margin of victory in swing states like Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan. Remember, #PeopleLikeUs are powerful and have the ability to shake up the status quo and create a democracy that represents and works for all of us in 2020 and beyond!
We'll be taking a break from the Resistance Roundup next week for the Thanksgiving holiday so be sure to follow us on Twitter [[link removed]] , Facebook [[link removed]] , and Instagram [[link removed]] for the latest updates and news!
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This week, we want to give a shout-out to:
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Vanessa
García
Polanco
(Ready
to
Lead
Michigan
2019
and
Campaign
Leader
from
Ready
to
Win
2019),
who
was
recently
named
a
James
Beard
Foundation
National
Scholar.
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Antonio
Valdovinos
(Ready
to
Lead
Arizona
2015),
who
was
recently
named
as
one
of
the
sharpest
political
and
industry
minds
under
40
by
the
Arizona
Capitol
Times.
Do you want to give someone a shout-out? Just send it to us via email [[email protected]] or tag us on Instagram or Twitter (both @newamericanld) so we can repost and include it in the next Resistance Roundup!

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