Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 8:57 PM

Flood the Senate to protect voting rights. 🗳️

We're watching, calling, and emailing the Senate. Hey John, We’re closer than ever to passing the "For the People Act" in the Senate and putting it on Pres. Joe Biden’s desk. The bill has been introduced in both chambers as H.R. 1 in the House of Representatives and as S.…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 12:53 PM

Climate change news from the White House means Congress needs to act.

ACT on solutions for communities disproportionately impacted by climate change, COVID-19, and poor economic outcomes. Hey John,  Right now, our country is grappling with the intersections of three crises—COVID-19, climate change, and an economic downturn—and it is importa…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 2:43 PM

Spoiler: things are not good for young people with a criminal conviction.

🤯 Did you know that young people with a criminal conviction have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic? Hey John,  Last week may have marked the end of Second Chance Month, but the fight to reform our criminal legal system does not just take place one month out…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 6:04 PM

#FreeCollege + #CancelStudentDebt = fixing the student debt crisis

Address the root of the student debt crisis to ensure no one is ever again put in the same situation as today’s borrowers. Hey John,  With the cost of college rising by over 1,000% from 1982-2012, and another 25% in the last 10 years, it’s no surprise that our country has…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 11:30 PM

#FreeCollege + #CancelStudentDebt = fixing the student debt crisis

Address the root of the student debt crisis to ensure no one is ever again put in the same situation as today’s borrowers. Hey John,  With the cost of college rising by over 1,000% from 1982-2012, and another 25% in the last 10 years, it’s no surprise that our country has…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 2:44 PM

Climate solutions cannot happen without a democracy that works for the people.

🌍 We're gonna party like it's your Earth Day. Hey John,  Today is Earth Day! Earth Day was founded in 1970 when 20 million people mobilized to bring awareness to environmental issues and call for protection of the Earth we all share. This year, at Generation Progress, we…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 2:44 PM

Climate solutions cannot happen without a democracy that works for the people.

🌍 We're gonna party like it's your Earth Day. Hey John,  Today is Earth Day! Earth Day was founded in 1970 when 20 million people mobilized to bring awareness to environmental issues and call for protection of the Earth we all share. This year, at Generation Progress, we…

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  Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Check if your Senators support the Equality Act.

🤜🤛 Teamwork (and applying pressure to your Senators) makes the dream work. John,  For the first time in over a decade, our country has a real chance to protect LGBTQ Americans, and expand civil rights for everyone, by passing the Equality Act. The Equality Act passed the…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 2:45 PM

A criminal record shouldn't be a lifetime of punishment.

Setting people up for success in Second Chance Month. Hey John,  Second Chance Month is a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the collateral consequences of a criminal record. Every person has dignity and potential, but the collateral consequences of being justice-inv…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 12:27 PM

Resources and actions for reforming the criminal legal system.

Setting people up for success in Second Chance Month. Hey John,  Second Chance Month is a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the collateral consequences of a criminal record. Every person has dignity and potential, but the collateral consequences of being justice-inv…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 10:40 PM

Take the next step in ending gun violence.

☑️ Action from the president on gun violence. Next up: Congress. Hey John,  Your power is incredible. At the end of March we emailed you asking you to take action on gun violence prevention at all levels of government—including contacting President Biden. Last week the B…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 1:50 PM

TODAY: Town hall on student debt with Senator Schumer!

Generation Progress network members (you) have a special invitation. Hey John,  It’s clear that the student debt crisis requires immediate action. Millions of borrowers are struggling to make ends meet. But somehow many still believe this crisis isn’t really harming peopl…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 9:36 AM

TODAY: Town hall on student debt with Senator Schumer!

Generation Progress network members (you) have a special invitation. Hey John,  It’s clear that the student debt crisis requires immediate action. Millions of borrowers are struggling to make ends meet. But somehow many still believe this crisis isn’t really harming peopl…

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  Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Four ways young women, especially BIPOC women, are impacted by the criminal legal system.

Four key facts about women in the criminal legal system. Hey John,  As we come to the end of Women’s History Month, a time in which we’ve celebrated the accomplishments of women and the contributions they’ve made to the U.S., we also want to highlight the unique challenge…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 12:07 PM

Don’t be fooled! Student debt scammers are coming.

🕵️ How to detect student loan repayment scams. Hey John,  Yes, we know. It's April Fools' Day (watch out). But this info is no joke. ICYMI: the COVID-19 emergency student loan payment pause has been extended through September 30, 2021. However, as the end of this suspensi…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 12:07 PM

Sorry for the April 1 puns, but this info is no joke.

🕵️ How to detect student loan repayment scams. Hey John,  Yes, we know. It's April Fools' Day (watch out). But this info is no joke. ICYMI: the COVID-19 emergency student loan payment pause has been extended through September 30, 2021. However, as the end of this suspensi…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 10:04 PM

Rooting out hate and gun violence.

Demand action from every level of government on the gun violence epidemic. Hey John,  Over the last two weeks, this country has seen two horrific, high-profile mass shootings that have revived the national conversation on the urgent need for a public health approach to en…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Student debt repayment updates: what you need to know.

🚨 Important info on the repayment pause. 🚨 Hey John,  We wanted to make sure you got the info on some of the latest updates that probably impact your student loans or the loans of someone you know! TL;DR: the payment pause for federal loans will continue through Septembe…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Student debt repayment updates: what you need to know.

🚨 Important info on the repayment pause. 🚨 Hey John,  We wanted to make sure you got the info on some of the latest updates that probably impact your student loans or the loans of someone you know! TL;DR: the payment pause for federal loans will continue through Septembe…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 3:39 PM

Demand an economic recovery package that prioritizes communities hit by climate change.

Address the economic, gender equality, and climate crises with good green jobs. Hey John,  As we wrap up Women’s History Month, I wanted to share with you a piece I wrote on the intersections between gender, climate, and the economy. We are about a year into the COVID-19 …

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 11:03 PM

Why we want free college and to #CancelStudentDebt on Equal Pay Day.

What you need to know about student debt on Equal Pay Day. Hey John,  Happy Women’s History Month! Did you know the gender wage gap and the student debt crisis are inextricably linked? Do you have someone in your life who denies the fact that gender inequity still exists?…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 10:37 PM

Why we want free college and to #CancelStudentDebt on Equal Pay Day.

What you need to know about student debt on Equal Pay Day. Hey John,  Happy Women’s History Month! Did you know the gender wage gap and the student debt crisis are inextricably linked? Do you have someone in your life who denies the fact that gender inequity still exists?…

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  Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 3:51 PM

From the House to the Senate: #ForThePeopleAct 🗳️

☑️Momentum is on our side. All eyes on the Senate. Hey John, Right now, we have a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our democracy into one that is truly for and by the people. Because of advocates like you, the House of Representatives passed transformative leglsat…

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  Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 11:53 AM

Senate hearing on #ForThePeopleAct TODAY. 🗳️

☑️Momentum is on our side. All eyes on the Senate. Hey John, Right now, we have a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our democracy into one that is truly for and by the people. Because of advocates like you, the House of Representatives passed transformative leglsat…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 1:58 PM

RE: VICTORY: House Passed the #ForThePeopleAct 🗳️

Make sure your Senator knows you support this. 🗳️ I have an update for you on this. As you saw, the For the People Act passed through the House of Representatives. Now it's officially on its way to the Senate—there's a hearing on it next week Wednesday! Democracy is connected…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 1:58 PM

RE: VICTORY: House Passed the #ForThePeopleAct 🗳️

Make sure your Senator knows you support this. 🗳️ I have an update for you on this. As you saw, the For the People Act passed through the House of Representatives. Now it's officially on its way to the Senate—there's a hearing on it next week Wednesday! Democracy is connected…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Bold, sweeping action on the climate crisis.

✅Rejoined the Paris Agreement. 💡What's next on the climate crisis? Hey John,  You and I both are concerned about the climate crisis. We worry about how it will impact not just the Earth but also our health, our communities, and our economic futures. We’ve spent the past f…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 10:37 PM

#1: Center environmental justice.

✅Rejoined the Paris Agreement. 💡What's next on the climate crisis? Hey John,  You and I both are concerned about the climate crisis. We worry about how it will impact not just the Earth but also our health, our communities, and our economic futures. We’ve spent the past f…

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  Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 2:07 PM

RE: Take action: tell Congress to pass the Equality Act

🎉🌈 Through the House, to the Senate! I have an update for you on this—and it's good news! The other week the Equality Act passed through the House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate! Over 80 percent of Americans, including a majority of Americans in all 50 stat…

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  The Generation Progress Team · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 5:27 PM

Recognize the power in Black communities.

As we close out Black History Month 2021. Dear John,  Black History Month is #MoreThanFebruary. And as we celebrate Black history, Black stories, and Black voices, we also want to recognize the power in Black communities. Young Black people have been monumental in social …

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  Edwith Theogene, Generation Progress · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Take action: tell Congress to pass the Equality Act

Civil rights should apply to everyone. John,  We are almost 100 days into the Biden Presidency and so much has happened. One of the first things President Biden did in office was sign an executive order to combat discrimination against LGBTQ people in health care, housing…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Shrinking the criminal legal system needs to be their priority.

New year, new DC reps. Hey John,  Heads up! You have some newly elected state legislators and it's time they hear about your priorities so they can act on them. With January 20 this country got not only a new administration, but new opportunities to advocate for many poli…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 11:51 AM

They need to hear from you on decriminalization.

New year, new DC reps. Hey John,  Heads up! You have some newly elected state legislators and it's time they hear about your priorities so they can act on them. With January 20 this country got not only a new administration, but new opportunities to advocate for many poli…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

February 11, 2021 at 12:42 AM

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 on #CancelStudentDebt

We'll contact them every day. Hey student loan borrowers and advocates,  The conversation around #CancelStudentDebt is SIZZLING this week, and we need you to keep up the collective action momentum. Today, our colleagues at the NAACP Youth & College division held a MAS…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Tell the new Congress we're ready to fix our broken system.

End the dominance of big money in politics. Dear John,  The January 6 attack on our Capitol by a white supremacist president and his neo-Nazi supporters who refused to accept the election results further demonstrated the urgency of reforming our democracy. With a new admi…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Tell the new Congress we're ready to fix our broken system.

End the dominance of big money in politics. Dear John,  The January 6 attack on our Capitol by a white supremacist president and his neo-Nazi supporters who refused to accept the election results further demonstrated the urgency of reforming our democracy. With a new admi…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

January 6, 2021 at 5:46 PM

New year, new actions to hold Congress accountable.

Our votes and values must be represented. Dear John,  When it comes to elections, young people are proof that there is strength in numbers. But our voices are being drowned out of the political process. That’s why we need sweeping reforms to fix a democracy that allows th…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

January 6, 2021 at 5:46 PM

New year, new actions to hold Congress accountable.

Our votes and values must be represented. Dear John,  When it comes to elections, young people are proof that there is strength in numbers. But our voices are being drowned out of the political process. That’s why we need sweeping reforms to fix a democracy that allows th…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 5:28 PM

Demand an end to mass incarceration.

Your governor can do something about this. Dear John, This summer’s protests for racial justice shone a powerful national spotlight on the need for criminal justice reform. And the power of the people don’t stop! Local officials, like DAs, your governor, and your state l…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 3:28 PM

How we're sharing your #ClimateVoter reasons.

Unfortunately, more and more of us have stories like Sarah's. Hey John, By now, you should be familiar with our Be A Climate Voter campaign—it’s where we call on folks like you and me to share why we were #ClimateVoters in the election and discuss how the climate crisis i…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 4:04 PM

RE: ✨EVENT✨ The 2020 Youth Vote: What the Shifting Makeup of the Country Means for Future Elections

Updated special guests! And you're invited. Hey John, Just wanted to make sure you don't miss this powerful conversation tomorrow, now featuring some of our favorite young powerhouses, Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes and soon-to-be Supermajority Executive Director Amanda…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 12:01 PM

RE: ✨EVENT✨ The 2020 Youth Vote: What the Shifting Makeup of the Country Means for Future Elections

Updated special guests! And you're invited. Hey John, Just wanted to make sure you don't miss this powerful conversation tomorrow, now featuring some of our favorite young powerhouses, Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes and soon-to-be Supermajority Executive Director Amanda…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM

✨EVENT✨ The 2020 Youth Vote: What the Shifting Makeup of the Country Means for Future Elections

We've got the #YouthVote power. The 2020 Youth Vote What the Shifting Makeup of the Country Means for Future Elections December 16, 2020, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET #YouthVote RSVP We're hosting an event at the Center for American Progress! You're invit…

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  Charlotte Hancock, Generation Progress · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 1:33 PM

[EVENT] The 2020 Youth Vote: What the Shifting Makeup of the Country Means for Future Elections

We've got the #YouthVote power. The 2020 Youth Vote What the Shifting Makeup of the Country Means for Future Elections December 16, 2020, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET #YouthVote RSVP We're hosting an event at the Center for American Progress! You're invit…

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  The Generation Progress Team · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 12:25 AM

We're giving thanks for your work.

On Giving Tuesday, thanks for all you've given. Dear John,  2020 has been an unpredictable year. But in all the chaos, one thing has remained constant: young people showed up. We showed up to protest injustice, we showed up to vote for candidates that represent our ideals…

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  The Generation Progress Team · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 12:25 AM

We're giving thanks for your work.

On Giving Tuesday, thanks for all you've given. Dear John,  2020 has been an unpredictable year. But in all the chaos, one thing has remained constant: young people showed up. We showed up to protest injustice, we showed up to vote for candidates that represent our ideals…

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  Hassen Bashir, Generation Progress · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Demand criminal legal system reforms from DC legislators.

A criminal record shouldn’t equal no chance at success. Dear John, Did you know your state-level elected officials can do a lot to end mass incarceration and shrink the criminal legal system? State legislators, along with governors, can have the greatest impact on shrinki…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 4:15 PM

You voted. Tell us why.

Get your #ClimateVoter story out there. Hey John, Over the past several weeks, young people like you and me turned out in droves to make our voices heard at the ballot box. Climate was a key issue that mattered to us, and it was important that we voted for people who take…

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  Lotanna Obodozie, Generation Progress · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 4:15 PM

You voted. Tell us why.

Get your #ClimateVoter story out there. Hey John, Over the past several weeks, young people like you and me turned out in droves to make our voices heard at the ballot box. Climate was a key issue that mattered to us, and it was important that we voted for people who take…

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  Ella Azoulay, Generation Progress · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 3:10 AM

Get an advocacy state-of-play AND student loan help.

Having student debt is confusing AF. Hey John,  Do you have student loans? Want to learn about the latest policies that impact YOUR debt and hear what to expect on the cancellation front? We’re excited to share with you an amazing opportunity from our partners at NextGen,…

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