Salaam, 

With the first month of the year nearly over, the Emgage team has already accomplished so much – from mobilizing for upcoming elections to responding to major breaking news and legislative anniversaries to planning community engagement events and more. 

We are ready to maximize the year. Are you? 

If you support the great work of our organization, please consider starting the year with a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit. The hard work of this year is just beginning, and we need your support. 

Will you please donate today?

It’s been a busy two weeks! Here are some of the latest updates: 

• Following extensive lobbying by Emgage Florida, COSMOS, the local Muslim Students Association, and the South Florida Muslim Federation, Miami Dade County public schools have announced that Eid ul-Fitr will be recognized as a school day off starting this year. They are the third county in Florida to do so. 
• Our national Policy team joined a press conference in Washington, D.C. urging President Biden to fulfill his promise to reunite families separated by former President Trump’s Islamophobic and racist Muslim Bans
• The Muslim Civic Table Pennsylvania chapter met for the first time and established goals for the next year, including building a platform to unify Muslim businesses & nonprofits
• We launched a web page devoted to our African American Community Engagement work

Upcoming notable events include: 

• Jan. 31: Texas Muslim Capitol Day
• Feb 5 (Note the change of date!): New York Metro’s Million Muslim Votes 2.0: Celebrating Our Wins reception
• Feb. 25: Honoring the Legacy of Black Muslims virtual town hall
• March 11: Michigan’s annual gala to celebrate the Muslim American community in Michigan
• March 18: Philadelphia mayoral candidate forum to allow local Muslims to ask questions of candidates in the heavily-packed race

Emgage’s recent press releases and statements include:

• Emgage Action calls for Rep Ilhan Omar’s continued presence on House Foreign Affairs committee
• Emgage New York Metro announces new date for Million Muslim Votes 2.0 reception
• On 6th Anniversary of Muslim & African Bans, Reps. Chu and Civil Rights Orgs Call on President Biden to Reunite Harmed Families
• Emgage responds to second California mass shooting in two days
• Emgage Pennsylvania announces Philadelphia Muslim community mayoral candidate forum
• Emgage Florida celebrates Eid off for students
• Emgage condemns Monterey Park shooting
• Emgage Action commemorates third anniversary of repeal of Muslim Ban

Mohammad I. Abbasi, MPA, of Rutgers University is seeking individuals to take part in a 10-minute survey on the civic and political engagement of American Muslim young adults. Click here to take part!

We’re excited to launch our Staff Highlights, an opportunity to showcase our talented, diverse, and incredible staff. We’re starting this with our Executive Assistant, Silvia Larrañaga Turton! 

Have suggestions of things you’d like to see in these newsletters? Let us know! Write to us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Sincerely,

Wa'el Alzayat

CEO, Emgage

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