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  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Tell Congress: Invest in infrastructure & create green jobs

  Celebrate Earth Day by writing to Congress and urging them to pass the American Jobs Plan to invest in infrastructure and clean energy jobs.   Take action       Friend, This Earth Day, we’re asking our community to advocate for the American Jobs Plan, an ambi…
  NextGen America · [email protected]
April 20, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Tell Congress: Legalize Marijuana & Expunge Records

  Congress must legalize marijuana federally and work to expunge cannabis-related convictions.   Take action       Friend, 17 states have already legalized recreational marijuana but federal action is long overdue. This 4/20, we must call on Congress to finally…
  Alex Leichenger · [email protected]
April 16, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Our first targeted ad of the election cycle

  Friend, After two weeks of voting from our community, it’s come down to the final matchup in our bracket between Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia. Whoever receives the most votes between the two will be the recipient of our first targeted ad…
  Maggie Lohmeyer · [email protected]
April 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM

NextGen Newsletter: April 2021

Missouri Conference Office of Next Generation Ministries Resources and Job Opportunities 5 Ministry Ideas from NextGen Conversations The NextGen Conversations podcast seeks to empower NextGen leaders to create dynamic, Christ-centered ministries. In its debut season,…
  Justin Atkins · [email protected]
April 13, 2021 at 7:31 PM

President Biden needs to hear our student debt stories.

Featuring the NAACP, SEIU, Student Debt Crisis, Generation Progress, and Center for Responsible Lending   Submit your story about how you have been impacted by the student debt crisis in the United States.   Send your story       Friend, Student debt is a nation…
  NextGen America · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 6:26 PM

Help us choose our first ad of the cycle

  Friend, Last week, our community helped narrow down which Republican official we should highlight in our first targeted advertisement of the election cycle — but it’s not over yet. Our team originally selected eight vulnerable GOP politicians who are up for reelection next ye…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 3:07 AM

Help Cristina start off on the right foot

  Hey Friend!  As you’ve probably heard, I’ve passed the NextGen Executive Director torch to Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez! It’s only been a few days, but we couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come.  Cristina’s wasted no time getting to work; she’s bringing bo…
  Sofia Garduno · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 6:19 PM

The Republican National Circus

  Friend, Today is April Fool’s Day, and to mark the occasion, we’re launching a contest to have the people vote in matchups of the biggest Republican clowns around the country.  We may have voted the GOP’s biggest clown out of the Oval Office last fall, but the Republican Nati…
  NextGen America · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 6:46 PM

We’re OOO tomorrow...

  Hi Friend, We’ll miss you when we’re out of office, but we’re taking time away from our screens tomorrow to observe Cesar Chavez Day — a holiday that honors the pursuit of social justice and equity in the workplace. A trailblazer who mobilized agricultural workers in the…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 4:16 PM

Tell the Senate: Pass the For the People Act

  The Senate must work to expand ballot access and restore faith in our democracy. Write to your senators in support of S. 1, the For the People Act.   Take action       Friend, Now that the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has passed the For…
  NextGen America · [email protected]
March 25, 2021 at 5:26 PM

Announcing our new executive director

  Friend, Today, we are thrilled to announce that NextGen America’s new executive director will be Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez. Cristina has founded and led some of the most creative organizations for young and immigrant workers in the United States. Through her work, she has bro…
  Sofia Garduno · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 7:19 PM

The 2022 midterms will be SCARY if we don’t act now

  Help us reach our goal of 250 donors.   Donate now       Friend, This week, we’re hosting a week of action focused on ending the filibuster and passing the For the People Act in the Senate. We need to make sure we keep the pressure on Congress t…
  Eric Babb · [email protected]
March 21, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Sign up for a For the People Act workshop today!

  Sign up for a For the People Act workshop today!   Join a workshop       Friend, The For the People Act is a monumental piece of legislation that must be passed. Enacting automatic voter registration, an end to partisan gerrymandering, vote-by-mail expansion,…
  Justin Atkins · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Join a panel discussion on the For the People Act

  Join us for a virtual conversation with Rep. Chris Pappas and Campus Vote Project’s Mike Burns to discuss the ongoing fight for voting rights.   RSVP       Friend, This Thursday, we’re excited to host a panel of speakers who are on the front lines of the push…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 6:33 PM

Over 50 days of the Biden-Harris administration

#CancelStudentDebt   President Biden has the authority to cancel federal student debt via executive action. Write to him now and urge him to take action without delay.   Send message       Friend, Later tonight, President Biden will give an address to the nation…
  Justin Atkins · [email protected]
March 10, 2021 at 8:25 PM

URGENT Update: What’s going on in New Hampshire

  Our voting rights are under attack. Help us stop Republicans from purging voter rolls and blocking access to the ballot box.    Contribute now       Friend, This week, the Republican-led legislature in New Hampshire tried to strip young people i…
  Carleigh Fernandez · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Hello, my name is Carleigh.

This is my student loan debt story.   Dear Friend, My name’s Carleigh Fernandez, and I’m the Development Manager here at NextGen America. I’ve already paid off my student loans — and I am still deeply passionate about providing relief for those who haven’t yet. Our staff ha…
  Lillie Catlin · [email protected]
February 15, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Tell Congress: Expel Republicans who sought to overturn the election

  Friend, The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump has concluded, but we are not done holding those who sought to subvert our democracy accountable.   Let’s not forget — hours after the attack at the U.S. Capitol in January, 147 Republican members of Congress voted to overt…
  Maggie Lohmeyer · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 8:24 PM

NextGen Newsletter: Recommended Resources, Camp Counselor Jobs, LEAP and more

Missouri Conference Office of Next Generation Ministries February update from Next Generation Ministries FEBRUARY 2021 Recommended Resources DEVOTIONAL Bread for the Resistance: 40 Devotions for Justice People by Donna Barber Author Donna Barber describes this resource best…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 4:16 PM

The impeachment trial begins this week

  Send a message to your senators and urge them to vote to convict and ban Donald Trump from office.   Take action       Friend, Tomorrow, the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will officially begin in the U.S. Senate — a major flashpoint in the ongoing …
  Sofia Garduno · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 6:14 PM

Tell us your story about the student debt crisis

  We want to hear from you directly. Tell us your student debt story.   Share your story       Friend, Yesterday, Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren reintroduced their joint resolution calling on President Joe Biden to eliminate $50,000 of f…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Urge President Biden to cancel federal student loan debt

  President Biden can cancel federal student debt through executive action. Write to him now and urge him to keep his promise.   Take action       Friend, On the campaign trail last year, Joe Biden promised to improve access to a quality education and lessen th…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
January 30, 2021 at 8:00 PM

We’re building a program that fights for you.

So, step one is getting your input.   Your voice matters to us. We want to hear from you.   Take our survey       Friend, NextGen America is guided by our mission to build back a government that fights for the progressive values that motivated young voters. So, …
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 8:16 PM

Expel members of Congress who objected to election certification

  Write to your members of Congress and urge them to support efforts to expel those who voted to undermine our election results.   Act now       Friend, Earlier this month, 147 Republican members of Congress voted to throw out millions of ballots mere hours aft…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 11:16 PM

A new chapter

  Friend, Earlier today, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as our president and vice president. Facing multiple crises and a deeply divided nation, the new Biden-Harris administration takes office at a decisive chapter in our history.  In their first moments in power, t…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Tell the Senate: Vote to convict and remove Trump from office

  Write to your senators and urge them to vote to convict, remove, and ban Donald Trump from office.   Take action       Friend, After this week’s historic House vote to impeach Donald Trump for a second time, the push to convict and remove Trump now rests with…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 12:51 AM

RSVP: Get the inside scoop on youth turnout in 2020 & beyond

Let’s talk #YouthVote.   Join our call with Tom Steyer, PA Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, GA Rep. Sam Park, and Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE on Thursday, January 14.   RSVP       Friend, In just over one week, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take office as our next president…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
January 9, 2021 at 6:31 PM

We Flipped the U.S. Senate!

Georgia got the job done.   Friend, The people of Georgia have spoken.  Senators-elect Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victories mean that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the deciding vote on legislation introduced on the U.S. Senate floor. Her vote gives D…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 11:06 PM

Donald Trump must be removed from office

  Congress must impeach and remove Donald Trump. Call your representative.   Act now       Friend, Yesterday, far-right extremists — incited by Donald Trump and Republican allies — attempted an armed insurrection at the United States Capitol.  Trump only has le…
  Lillie Catlin · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Final week: Sign up to remind Georgians to vote

  The Georgia Senate runoff election is one week away. Sign up to volunteer.   Act now       Friend, We have just one week left to make sure young voters in Georgia make their voices heard and vote in the Senate runoff election. Over one million Georgians have …
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Reaching out to say thank you

  Friend, 2020 has been a year unlike any other in our lifetime. Too many families have faced unimaginable hardship wreaked by COVID-19 this year. Nevertheless, we fought hard to change this country while doing our best to keep each other safe. As this year comes to a close, we…
  Sofia Garduno · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

One more month.

Join us for this weekend of action to help young voters in Georgia get ready to vote in the runoff election   Volunteer for our weekend of action and help us flip the Senate!   Call voters with us       Friend, This past month, we’ve called over 144,000 Georgian…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
November 20, 2020 at 8:28 PM

Sign the petition: A progressive agenda for the Biden-Harris administration

  Friend, Thanks to record-breaking youth turnout in the 2020 election, we took back the White House and elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Our generation showed up, and now we demand action. We gave the incoming Biden-Harris administration a powerful mandate to be the most p…
  NextGen America · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 7:52 PM

We changed the narrative (and the nation)

Preview - 190924_Sept_Newsletter_MI With your help, the #YouthVote turned out.   " NextGen America 268 Bush St. #2919 San Francisco CA 94104-3503 Paid for by NextGen Climate Action Committee; https://nextgenamerica.org; not authorized by any candidate or candidate's co…
  NextGen · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Go vote, friends!!!!

Find your voting info now.   It’s Election Day. You know what to do.   GO VOTE       Friend, You could read this email, or you could put down your phone, head out the door, and go VOTE because TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! Still here? Ok, ok. We’ve got some more for y…
  Abby (NextGen) · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Why are you voting tomorrow?

Let’s put an end to this presidency.   Tomorrow is Election Day. Let’s do this. Go vote.   FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE       My friend, This year, we are already seeing record numbers of young voters turning out across the country. People are turning out to vote fo…
  BOO Wessel · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 4:48 PM

Spooky puns aside, we need you to vote

  Hey friend, I’m not going to clutter your inbox with another Halloween-themed email about how nothing is scarier than four more years of a Trump administration — because you already know what’s at stake in this election. Instead, I’m going to get straight to the point: I need…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 11:22 PM

We face an important choice

  Friend, The 2020 election will define who we are as a nation for years to come. For four long years, our identities, our families, and our futures have been under attack by the man in the Oval Office and the Republican enablers who let him wreak havoc. Now, we face a choice —…
  Caitlin Pharo · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Your “One week from Election Day” checklist:

  Hi Friend! My name’s Caitlin Pharo, and I’m the Deputy Managing Director at NextGen America.  Our staff is spread across the nation, so my job is to make sure everyone’s communicating and getting done what needs to get done. Basically, I’m a checklist queen. I thought it was …
  NextGen America · [email protected]
October 24, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Text EARLY to 25998*

Find your early voting info.   Millions of Americans have already voted in this election, and you can be one of them! Find your early voting information here:   Text EARLY to 25998*       Voter, This is the most important election of our lifetime, and people ar…
  Kolin Kearns · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 2:38 AM

The debate is over. Our fight is just getting started.

  Friend, Moments ago, the final debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump wrapped up — and I couldn’t be more hopeful about what a Biden-Harris administration could mean for our country. Tonight, Joe Biden spoke directly to the American people and presented a vision for our co…
  NextGen America · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Happy birthday to our future VP!

  Hey, it’s Kamala Harris’s birthday and we’re missing your signature for her birthday card:  We couldn’t think of a more fitting gift to give a woman who will break glass ceilings and make history this election than letting her know we’re with her 100 percent. That’s why w…
  Ben, NGA Events Team · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Re: Time for a power hour

Let’s talk #youthvote.   Hey there, We wanted to reach out and confirm you saw the email invitation below for our Youth Vote Power Hour on October 20. We don’t want you to miss out on an incredible event with special guests Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Lieutenant…
  Olivia Chow · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Tell the Senate: Block Trump’s extreme SCOTUS pick

  The Senate should not move forward with anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ+ nominee Amy Coney Barrett.   Act now       Friend, Senate Republicans are rushing the confirmation of Donald Trump’s extreme pick for the Supreme Court — even as millions of voters have already …
  NextGen America · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Read this ballot guide before you vote

Introducing the NextGen America Voter Guide - We just released our 2020 voter guides for high-priority races, and we want you and your friends to be the first to see them.     Friend, We just released our 2020 voter guides for high-priority races, and we want…
  Ben Wessel · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Tom Steyer, Chuck Schumer, Mandela Barnes, and you

Let’s talk #youthvote.   We’re talking #youthvote with Tom Steyer and special guests Chuck Schumer and Mandela Barnes on Tuesday, October 20, and we want you to join us.   RSVP here       Voter, The election is just three weeks away, and we know that young vote…
  Kenneth Zamora · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 6:34 PM

This is what it means to be a Latinx voter.

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month –– we asked our fellow Latinx voters to share what it means to them to be a Latinx voter in this election, and this is what they said:   Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!   Pledge to vote       Friend, Since these past few …
  Tegan · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 3:46 PM

It’s VP debate time!

Text KAMALA to 25998*   It’s Vice Presidential Debate night!   Text KAMALA to 25998*       Hey, it’s Tegan O’Neill, Director of Digital Communications here at NextGen! If you’re anything like me, you’re excited about tonight’s VP debate and perhaps seeking a lit…
  Lillie, NextGen · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Got plans next Monday?

Now’s your time.   Just one question for you: Are you ready to Get Out The Vote with us?   SIGN UP NOW       Four weeks for us to reach out to the young voters critical to our margin of victory this election, Friend. Four weeks left to elect a president that bel…
  NGA Election Team · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 6:09 PM

1,000,000

Ballots cast and confirmed COVID deaths worldwide   One month out from the end of the election season and there are still folks who need help with voting. Will you step up?   Contact voters       Friend, This week, we hit two important milestones: Over 1,000,000…