It is time to take action.

Dear Friends,

During the Independence Day weekend, the Highland Park community was added to the tragic list of mass shootings in the United States. This violence is senseless and has done irreparable damage to the lives of far too many people.

Enough is enough. The President has signed a bipartisan bill that works toward curbing gun violence, but more has to be done. As Vice President Harris stated last week, “there is no reason that we have weapons of war on the streets of America. We need reasonable gun safety laws.”

When it comes to reproductive rights, Friday displayed another example of an administration that is fighting for us with every tool they have. President Biden signed an Executive Order ([link removed]) Friday morning, vowing to protect access to reproductive health care services.

Let’s work together to build safer, stronger, and more supportive communities for everyone.

Best,
Brencia Berry
Director of Coalitions and Community Engagement
Democratic National Committee
Upcoming Actions and Events

Defend Choice Week of Action: July 12th - 19th

Immediately after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC launched defendchoice.org ([link removed]) to share how you can get involved in your community to protect abortion rights by helping elect Democrats in 2022. In this action center, we share resources and places to direct your attention to help take action and speak out.

To fight back, we will be hosting a Defend Choice Week of Action July 12 - 19th. Join DNC leadership and other special guests for a kickoff event to talk through what happens to abortion access in light of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization SCOTUS decision. This event will serve as the kickoff for our Week of Action, which we’ll highlight how to get involved with on the call.

This fight isn’t over and we need all hands on deck. Click here to RSVP. ([link removed])

If you want to help out nationally, check out these opportunities:

* Sign up for a calls or text shift with the DNC’s National Distributed program. HERE ([link removed]) .
* As part of our Summer of Service, we are working with coalition partners on different service activities people can do to help out in their local communities. For more information on those, please click here ([link removed]) or register to host your own event here ([link removed]) .
* Become a social ambassador with the DNC so you can share our message in a number of ways! If you’ve never used Greenfly before, sign up for a training that will be focused on reproductive rights. Sign up here ([link removed]) .
* Tell us why protecting reproductive rights is important to you! Make your voice heard — we want to uplift your authentic content on why protecting abortion access is critical for people across this country. [link removed]

“Democrats, and the majority of Americans, believe women in this country have the right to make their own health care decisions. We will always be the party fighting for reproductive rights from statehouses to the halls of Congress.”

Read more about the DNC’s commitment in a full statement from our DNC Caucus Chairs can be read here ([link removed]) . Additionally a joint statement from the DNC in coordination with the DSCC, DCCC, DGA, DAGA, DLCC, DMA can be read here ([link removed]) .

Executive Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services

Friday morning, the President delivered remarks on protecting access to reproductive health care services. The Vice President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services were also in attendance. The President’s remarks can be viewed here ([link removed]) .

Click here for a fact sheet ([link removed]) with more details.

Friday afternoon, the Vice President convened state legislative leaders from Indiana, Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana who are fighting on the frontlines to protect reproductive rights. The Vice President's and the participants' opening remarks in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office can be viewed here. ([link removed])
DNC Youth Training Series

The DNC is launching a youth virtual training series to prepare you with the skills and resources to organize your community ahead of the midterms! Join us on Wednesdays from 7-8 PM ET/4-5 PM PT! Sessions will deep dive into the building blocks of organizing and youth contact strategies. Sign up Here! ([link removed])
Spanish/English Campaign Readiness Bootcamp

The DNC is looking for bilingual Spanish/English speakers interested in working on campaigns in communications & organizing roles. Sign up for our PAID Campaign Readiness Project Bilingual Comms & Organizer Bootcamp on July 30. Applications close July 21! Apply Here. ([link removed])
ICYMI - Recent Celebrations
AANHPI Heritage Month

Throughout the month of May the Democratic National Committee highlighted Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander engagement. To conclude AAPI Heritage Month the DNC hosted AAPI Rising ([link removed]) , a virtual celebration that featured folks like the Second Gentleman, all the way to actresses like Gemma Chan. You can watch the entirety of the event here. ([link removed]) We want to thank everyone that joined us in this celebration and urge others to be on the lookout for upcoming opportunities to engage and continue helping Democrats fight for progress!
Pride Month

This past month, we celebrated Pride Month with a number of events, including the DNC Pride Month Grassroots Town Hall, featuring Pete Buttigieg, Rachel Levine, Ronen Rubinstein, Danica Roem and so many other guests. You can find the Out & Proud Signature Program landing page here ([link removed]) . You can use it to find out more about how you can stay involved and mobilize your community.
Juneteenth Celebration

Our team celebrated Juneteenth by hosting a Celebration and Friendbank training which featured remarks from Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie Rollins, and Honorable Marcia Fudge. Following this celebration we jump started July with activations at Essence Festival.

Essence Festival

Just this past weekend Chair Jaime Harrison spoke to Essence Festival attendees about what is at stake for voters this election. The DNC, DSCC, DCCC, CBCPAC, and Higher Heights collaborated on a number of events.

These events included Democratic leaders like Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Bakari Sellers, Rep. Troy Carter, Lakeila Stemmons (Higher Heights for America), Donna Brazile and more.


The DNC, DSCC, DCCC, CBCPAC, and Higher Heights hosted a community engagement booth where attendees took pictures and signed up for more information on the upcoming election.

Averi Harper of ABC News reported on the importance of Black Voters and did a story on Democratic outreach at the Festival as well. You can
watch here. ([link removed])
Swearing In of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

“Today, history has been made. With her swearing in, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman to serve as an associate justice on the Supreme Court. The Court will greatly benefit from the insight she will provide: as a Black woman, a public defender, and a judge who has served at the district and appellate levels and clerked at the Supreme Court.”

Click here to read the full DNC statement ([link removed]) .
In The News

Give Biden Break

In a recent opinion piece, columnist Dana Milbank, addressed some of the criticism President Joe Biden has received since being elected, while shedding light on some of the challenges his administration has faced. You can read the full article here ([link removed]) .

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