Salaam,

For many of us, spring is just around the corner, bringing new opportunities to engage with our communities! We are pleased to share with you some of our latest developments:

The 20th Annual Texas Muslim Capitol Day brought together activists, students, community members, and elected officials! See the photos here.
Our annual Black History Month town hall, “Honoring the Legacy of Black Muslims,” was a huge success and highlighted inspiring and fascinating speakers. Watch the full town hall here.
Our Pennsylvania Executive Director, Salima Suswell, spoke at a press conference about the vandalism at Masjidullah in Philadelphia, PA.
Our Texas chapter co-hosted a Southwest Houston & Fort Bend County town hall with Houston in Action and Bridges to Empowerment.
Our Michigan chapter held a two-part policymaking series in partnership with the Islamic Cultural Association.
We are celebrating our staff for Women’s History Month on our Instagram account – take a look here!

Upcoming events include:

March 11: Michigan's annual gala to celebrate the state’s American Muslim community
March 14: Empowering the Ummah: Civic Engagement and Voter Education Webinar to discuss the 2023 NJ election cycle
March 18: Philadelphia mayoral candidate forum to allow local Muslims to ask questions of candidates in the heavily-packed race
March 18: Texas’s Eid Nowruz Family Festival, including kite decorating, music, student competition winners, and more
April 9: Annual Emgage Houston Ramadan Benefit Gala to reflect on 2022 successes and share 2023 goals

Emgage’s recent coverage, press releases, and statements include:

Local elections are important! Ahead of the 2023 election cycle, hear from our partners and empowered municipal elected officials on the importance of getting involved in local elections and why seats like theirs are critical for our community! Join us March 16 @ 12-1pmCST. RSVP here.

President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing today that the application period for the Fall session of the White House Internship Program will open on Monday, March 13th . The session will begin in September 2023. Interested candidates can find the Program’s online application at WH.gov/intern.

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