Ravi Gupta · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 7:34 PM

Apply to Arena Academy Orlando

Apply to Arena Academy Orlando Arena has just opened applications for our next Arena Academy on May 7-11. Hi Arena Community, I wanted to update you on our plans for Arena Academy Orlando. Two weeks ago we announced that Arena Acade…

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  Ravi Gupta · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Still in the Arena

Still in the Arena Here's how Arena is stepping up our efforts to go digital and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Friends, Arena is a community above all else. We started in December 2016 as a convening at another time of great fear …

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  Ravi Gupta · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 8:49 PM

Our plan to win in Florida

Our plan to win in Florida Arena has just opened applications for our next Arena Academy on May 7-11. Arena Community, The quality of applications we received for Arena Academy Charlotte showed me North Carolina Republicans will fac…

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  Ravi Gupta · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Proof we're changing who gets hired

Proof we're changing who gets hired I’m so proud that half of our grads who entered politics after Arena Academy are people of color and two-thirds are women.  Arena Community, While we watch Super Tuesday results come in, we can’t …

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  Santiago Martinez · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Re: This is personal for me.

Re: This is personal for me. There’s just one day left to apply to Arena Academy Charlotte, and so far we’ve been blown away by the quality of applications. Hi Arena Community, There’s just one day left to apply to Arena Academy Cha…

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  Jennifer Carroll Foy · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 4:52 PM

We passed the Equal Rights Amendment

We passed the Equal Rights Amendment When I got elected as part of Virginia’s blue wave, I knew I had a unique opportunity. Arena Community, When I got elected to the House of Delegates as part of Virginia’s blue wave, I knew I had …

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  Santiago Martinez · [email protected]

February 22, 2020 at 11:59 PM

This is personal for me.

This is personal for me. The organizers I met back then didn’t talk about winning the N.C. statehouse in 2014 or even 2016. They talked about 2020. 2020 is finally here. Hi Arena Community, One year ago today we held our first Arena…

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  Arena Academy · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 11:00 PM

APPLY NOW: Get trained to join a North Carolina state legislative race

APPLY NOW: Get trained to join a North Carolina state legislative race This training will be different from previous Academies in that we’re working closely with North Carolina campaigns to place grads on state races.   Arena Commun…

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  Ravi Gupta, Arena Co-Founder · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 12:29 AM

Thinking back on the first time I staffed a primary...

Thinking back on the first time I staffed a primary... A lot has changed since that day twelve years ago. Arena Community, The first time I staffed a primary was as a finance assistant for then-Senator Obama in 2008. Trying to win f…

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  Ravi Gupta · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 6:09 PM

What will we do if Trump wins?

What will we do if Trump wins? For the first time, we’ll target the talent pipeline on specific states and prove that investing in training wins elections. Hi Arena Community, I was recently at a meeting of resistance organizations…

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  Ravi Gupta · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 2:59 PM

Re: 1,000 Arena Academy Graduates

Re: 1,000 Arena Academy Graduates Going behind the scenes in Phoenix Hi Arena Community, Last week, 229 current and aspiring campaign staffers graduated from Arena Academy Phoenix, bringing our total number of graduates to nearly 1…

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  Ravi Gupta and Daniel Squadron · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 5:11 PM

We’re investing $7 million to flip Arizona, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina

We’re investing $7 million to flip Arizona, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina We are excited to announce that Arena and Future Now Fund are teaming up to flip four state legislatures. Hi Arena Community, The battle for state leg…

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  Kate Catherall, Arena Co-Founder · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 7:05 PM

1,000 Arena Academy Graduates

1,000 Arena Academy Graduates  By Monday night, we’ll have trained 1,000 people who are poised to flip this country blue.  Hi Arena Community, There are 250 current and aspiring staffers arriving in Phoenix today to start our final…

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  Elizabeth Burke · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 10:29 PM

From Arena Academy to the national stage

From Arena Academy to the national stage The person I met is on stage running for President. I never thought I’d be part of how she got there. Hey Arena Community, You know that “elevator pitch” you’re supposed to have in case you …

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  Ravi Gupta, Arena Co-Founder · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 2:30 PM

How we built the West Point for Democratic campaigns

How we built the West Point for Democratic campaigns We’ve trained 600+ people, placed grads on nearly every major 2020 presidential campaign, and shared free tools and tutorials with over 18,000 people. Arena Community, Last year,…

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  Arena · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 4:05 PM

Last chance to apply to Arena Academy Phoenix

Last chance to apply to Arena Academy Phoenix Apply to join us at or refer a friend to our next Arena Academy Arena Community, The deadline to apply to our next Arena Academy is this Friday Oct 11. Apply today, or tell a friend. …

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  Arena · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 5:41 PM

We're headed (back) to Phoenix

We're headed (back) to Phoenix Apply to join us at or refer a friend to our next Arena Academy Arena Community, We just wrapped up an incredible five days with 250 aspiring campaign staffers in Houston, Texas. And if we’re going to…

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  Kate Catherall, Arena · [email protected]

August 14, 2019 at 11:38 PM

Meet the future of progressive campaign staffers.

Meet the future of progressive campaign staffers. Together, we’re building a progressive talent pipeline. Make sure you’re following the conversation. Arena Community — The 2020 presi…

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  Abby Witt, Arena · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Announcing Arena Careers

Announcing Arena Careers Today, we’re launching Arena Careers, the one-stop-shop for progressive talent.  Dear Arena Community, Today, we’re launching Arena Careers: a job network customized for campaigns, with everything you need …

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  Abby Witt, Arena · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 2:59 PM

Announcing Arena Careers

Announcing Arena Careers Today, we’re launching Arena Careers, the one-stop-shop for progressive talent.  Dear Arena Community, Today, we’re launching Arena Careers: a job network customized for campaigns, with everything you need …

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  Ravi Gupta, Arena · [email protected]

August 12, 2019 at 11:37 PM

Welcome to the Arena.

Welcome to the Arena. We convene, train, and support the next generation of candidates and campaign staff. We’re emailing you because you recently signed up for Arena or one of our initiatives, Five Borough Future or the Grassroots Redistri…

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