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Even with recent wins by New Americans, there’s still a sizable representation gap in U.S. political leadership. But there is reason for optimism—check out these recent headlines in Axios [[link removed]] and The Washington Post [[link removed]] : “Percentage of Latina state lawmakers jumps to record levels” and “A record number of trans and nonbinary people are running for office.” The more Latinas and trans and nonbinary people—as well as other New American and BIPOC voices—we have in government, the stronger and more inclusive our democracy will be. We look forward to seeing these numbers continuing to rise!
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Ready to take the next step in your career? You're in luck—we're hiring! 🙌
We are looking for a Program and Data Coordinator, who will serve a vital role in the planning of our signature training programs, as well as other events associated with our national trainings, and aggregating data to help inform our program planning. The Program and Data Coordinator will work directly with the National Director of Leadership Programs and our Program Team to assist in logistical planning, data collection and reporting, and streamlining systems to improve our efficiency and effectiveness.
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✨ We're excited to announce our next Ready to Lead training, which will be entirely online! ✨
Over two weekends starting on September 30, you'll learn how to share your powerful, authentic New American story, fundraise, and organize our communities to get out the vote. But most importantly, you'll join a network of other bold New American leaders who are ready to change the face of leadership and create a democracy that works for and represents all of us. Apply today! [[link removed]]
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ICYMI: We've been in the news! Here's what's been on our minds:
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With
the
overturn
of
Roe
v.
Wade,
reproductive
freedom
in
the
United
States
is
under
renewed
attack.
But
there
is
a
way
we
can
protect
it,
and
that's
by
electing
leaders
to
public
office
at
the
community,
city,
and
state
levels
who
are
reflective
of
the
constituents
they
set
out
to
represent.
As our President Ghida Dagher wrote in her Ms. Magazine op-ed [[link removed]] , "We must continue to build the bench and form diverse coalitions to create a more representative democracy because abortion is not just a women’s issue, and this Supreme Court ruling isn’t the end—it’s just the beginning. Reproductive freedom is an issue of economic justice, racial justice, an LGBTQIA+ rights issue and an immigrant issue. And it’s an issue that starts in our state and local politics."
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Asian
American,
Native
Hawaiian,
and
Pacific
Islander
(AANHPI)
women
are
dramatically
underrepresented
in
all
legislative
bodies,
from
the
most
local
to
the
highest
level
of
governments.
How
bad
is
this
lack
of
representation?
Two
years
ago
in
our
State
of
Representation
report
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,
we
found
that
just
2
percent
of
all
state
legislators
nationwide
identify
as
AANHPI,
and
that
of
the
84
AANHPI
state
legislators
who
are
New
Americans,
only
30
are
women.
As our President Ghida Dagher said in this Joysauce article [[link removed]] , “This is a moment that has been led up by systemic barriers that have prevented New Americans, in particular women of color, from being engaged in the system and being engaged in terms of running for office.”
We’re working to change this. In partnership with the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund, Asian American Federation, Asian American Power Network, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, and Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, we hosted a 2.5 day in-person training in New York City earlier this year, where AANHPI women from across the country learned how to own their authentic stories and leadership skills, address anti-Asian hate, and grow their power and transform our democracy.
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Be sure to read the piece [[link removed]] to learn about how we’re building a more inclusive democracy one election at a time and helping AANHPI women rise in politics.

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