Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Let's not be complicit. Join us for a conversation on anti-Blackness.

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Juneteenth may have ended, but our work to build systems that stop racism continues. After a weekend of Juneteenth celebrations and actions, we have a responsibility to keep the spirit of these actions alive by calling out wh…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Resistance Roundup 6/19: Home Is Here, Black Lives Matter

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Today is Juneteenth, commemorating 155 years since the end of slavery in the United States. We honor Black life, freedom, and joy. But we don't forget the struggle that came before it and continues today. Today, we renew our c…

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  Aamina Ahmed · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 10:40 PM

This Juneteenth, Commit to Ending Anti-Blackness

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Today is Juneteenth, a day for celebrating Black life, joy, and freedom. But as we celebrate this important day as members of the Black community and as allies, we must also recognize how far we still have to go in our fight …

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Home is Here

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Today's ruling by the Supreme Court to override the Trump administration and allow the over 700,000 undocumented DACA recipients to keep their current protections to remain in the U.S. proved that no matter how hard Trump tri…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Join Our Discussion on Ending Anti-Blackness

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We're in the midst of a revolution for justice. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Rayshard Brooks—added to the long list of Black lives lost needlessly. We are standing against systems built on whi…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:01 PM

From Stonewall, Minneapolis, and Beyond

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Fifty-one years ago, Black and Brown leaders took a stand against police brutality and discrimination during the Stonewall Uprising, launching what would become the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. Now,…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Resistance Roundup 6/5: Black Lives Matter

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Tony McDade. George Floyd. We say their names with respect but also with burning anger as we mourn their deaths as victims of a violent system built on white supremacy and anti-Blackness. Our anger at …

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 6:35 PM

We are not okay.

New American Leaders #BlackLivesMatter John, This is not the letter I thought I would write to kick off Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride Month. Instead of sharing our line up of fierce speakers and online events, I'm emailing you with a heavy heart and request for acti…

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  Megan Cagle · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 2:35 PM

John, show your NALpista Pride!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Believe it or not, May is nearly over. And while we've welcomed the opportunity to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders who have played a critical role in our movement during AAPI Heritage Month, we can't help bu…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Are you joining today's conversation?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Happy Wednesday! Now that we're back from the long weekend, are you feeling like you're forgetting something? Don't worry, that's why I'm emailing.  I know there has been a lot going on, so I want to make sure you haven't for…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

May 24, 2020 at 2:45 PM

John, will I see you on Wednesday?

New American Leaders Democracy needs #PeopleLikeUs John, This year, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month held special meaning. While we have looked back to honor the AAPI leaders who help shape our movement, we have also watched as a new generation of AAPI …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 8:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 5/22: The Tea on Democracy

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Now that we are a couple months into the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, we're starting to get a better idea of what’s possible when #PeopleLikeUs are in our public institutions and local and state governments to prioritize …

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 9:25 PM

You + NAL + AAPI Leaders = 🔥

New American Leaders Join us for a special AAPI Heritage Month conversation John, From Yuri Kochiyama to Dalip Singh Saund to Larry Itliong, May is the month we pause and honor the Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders who led our fight to create a more inclusive d…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 5/8: #PeopleLikeUs Are Leading Us Through This Pandemic

New American Leaders For this edition of the Resistance Roundup, we’re once again shining the light on the elected officials who are stepping up to lead and keep our communities safe and healthy. Why? Because through their leadership we will get through this pandemic and…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:25 PM

It's Time for Change

New American Leaders This pandemic highlights the need for new leadership John,  From the White House to governor's mansions and Congress to city halls, this pandemic has made it abundantly clear: it's time for a change. It's time for a change in leaders so those in offi…

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  Sara Le Brusq · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 11:15 AM

Thank You for Powering Our Movement

New American Leaders Social distancing won't stop our movement! John, I know this is likely one of the many emails you will get today, but I want to start off your day by saying thank you. What you are doing right now—whether you are taking care of your family and friend…

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  Eliot Sasaki · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Are you ready to de-stress?

New American Leaders Social distancing won't stop our movement! Hey John, Happy Monday and May the Fourth be with you! I know there has been a lot going on, so I want to make sure you saw Michelle's email last week.   Will we see you at our first ever online NAL happy ho…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 8:15 PM

Get #ReadytoCheers with NAL!

New American Leaders Social distancing won't stop our movement! John, Between the devastating impact coronavirus has had on our communities, rising white nationalism, and Trump's hateful policies, we know it's been a difficult few months. And while it's going to take all…

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  Jessica Lee · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Stand with #PeopleLikeUs on the Frontlines and Across the Country

New American Leaders Social distancing won't stop our movement! John, Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, you have seen the tragic reports from leaders in immigrant communities and communities of color. We are all mourning the horrific loss of life and livelihoo…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 4/24: #PeopleLikeUs Are Stepping Up to Fight Coronavirus

New American Leaders During this pandemic, the illusions of a society and democracy that assign equal protections and rights to us all have fallen away, revealing many hard truths. Something that has become glaringly obvious is that we need better leaders—more #PeopleLik…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 4/10: We're In This Together 💛

New American Leaders Between the devastating impact this virus is having on communities of color and immigrant communities, heartless inaction from the Trump administration, and ongoing social distancing, a lot of us are struggling. To advocate for our communities, we re…

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  Irene Godinez · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 9:50 PM

NAL is Now Online!

New American Leaders John, Ready for some good news? Ready to Win and Boss Ladies are back and now online! Our top priority is keeping you and our communities safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the general election quickly approaching and the stakes…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 3/27: NALpistas Are Stepping Up

New American Leaders Right now, as the coronavirus rapidly spreads across the United States, a lot of big decisions are being made that will impact our everyday lives. Just today, House members raced back to Washington, D.C. and passed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief pa…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 6:15 PM

How #PeopleLikeUs Can Keep Our Movement Going

New American Leaders Social distancing won't stop our movement! John, These are admittedly scary times. The coronavirus is rapidly spreading around the world, infecting thousands of people and putting millions of us into self isolation to try and keep our communities saf…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 3/13: Leadership in a Time of Coronavirus

New American Leaders Keep Faith As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, #PeopleLikeUs are showing that they are the leaders our communities need by stepping up and taking action to help stop the spread and keep our commu…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 7:56 PM

Coronavirus Impact on NAL Programs

New American Leaders John, Like you, we’ve been closely monitoring the news and government updates for guidance on the coronavirus (COVID-19). Given its rapid spread and the danger it poses, New American Leaders has decided to suspend all programs through April 30. Our …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 9:00 PM

NAL + Netroots = 💯💯💯

New American Leaders Help us make this progressive powerhouse a possibility! Exciting news, John! As you may have heard, Netroots Nation is coming up in just a few months! This annual gathering brings together progressive leaders and kickass organizers from across th…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 2/14: We ❤️ Our NALpista Family

New American Leaders Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re a romantic or not, it’s still a good day to show some love to the people and causes you care about. As an organization that has trained nearly 1,000 New Americans and people of color to run for office and win, we…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Only People Like Us Can Save Our Democracy

St. Louis IFCLA John,   Last night was nauseating.   Trump's actions during the State of the Union prove what Rep. Veronica Escobar said in her rebuttal—that Trump and his administration are the biggest threats to our democracy.   For nearly two hours, Trump stood in the Hous…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 1/31: Growing Our Movement From Miami to Phoenix

New American Leaders Keep Faith Good news alert! A federal appeals court in Arizona just struck down a law that would have made it harder for #PeopleLikeUs to vote. Previously, Arizona voters who accidentally cast their ballots in the wrong prec…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 1/17: 4 Ways to Get Involved in Politics

New American Leaders Keep Faith Last week, Texas became the first state to publicly refuse to resettle new refugees. Then, on Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s new refugee policy that allowed Texas to do th…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 7:30 PM

John, are you Ready to Win?

New American Leaders John, People like us are powerful. In the last year, we’ve called out the human rights atrocities at the U.S.-Mexico border, stopped discriminatory voter purges, and stood up against so-called leaders who want to keep us from representing our commun…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 3, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 1/3: Our Vision Is 2020

New American Leaders Keep Faith While the Trump administration continues its inhumane policy of turning away refugees and others, the states are taking matters into their own hands. Places all across the country, like Burleigh County, North Dako…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 3:20 PM

2020 is here, so let’s talk about 2030

New American Leaders John, Believe it or not, 2020 is here. But before we jump into the new decade and the most important election of our lifetime, I want to pause and say thank you.  Your support has made 2019 one of our most successful years yet! We’ve launched two ne…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 4:05 PM

🎶John, all we want for New Years is you! 🎶

New American Leaders John, I know, I know. Christmas is over and you’ve probably heard that Mariah Carey song 500 times, but we’ve still got one thing on our wishlist: You at Ready to Rise Florida! In case you haven’t heard, on January 25th we’re bringing Ready to Rise …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 10:01 PM

Resistance Roundup 12/20: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead to 2020

New American Leaders This is it: the last Resistance Resolution of the year! As 2019 comes to a close, we want to take a minute to reflect on what has been a pivotal year for us—and our democracy. While we’ve accomplished so much this year, we want to highlight a few of our…

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  Congresswoman Veronica Escobar · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 9:00 PM

#PeopleLikeUs Can Stop Hate

New American Leaders Dear John, I’ll be blunt: White supremacy is a threat to each of us. The good news is that #PeopleLikeUs have the power to stop it. We know that Trump and his administration have stoked long-standing hate, creating a white nationalist policy agenda …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 9:29 PM

Resistance Roundup 12/13: Finding Hope in North Dakota

New American Leaders Keep Faith Despite the gloomy news of late, hope is not lost! This week, it showed up in North Dakota. Burleigh County, North Dakota looked like it might be the first local government to implement Trump’s executive order gi…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 9:05 PM

Resistance Roundup 12/6: #PeopleLikeUs Won't Back Down

New American Leaders Keep Faith New decade, new census! In under 100 days, the 2020 Census will fully kick off, launching its first-ever primarily online efforts. And while we understand the need to be eco-friendly, unequal access to the interne…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 1:56 PM

Today’s Your Chance to Transform Politics

New American Leaders Dear John, Today, on Giving Tuesday, you have the chance to make a difference at this key moment in our democracy. At New American Leaders, we're the only organization that trains first and second generation Americans to run for office. We're commit…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 8:00 PM

This Thanksgiving, Invest in the Future You Deserve—Support New American Leaders!

New American Leaders Dear John, Happy Thanksgiving! ‘Tis the season of reflecting on what’s most important. And this year, we’re thankful for you—our alumni, supporters, partners, and friends—for helping advance our mission to make our democracy stronger and more vibran…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 9:10 PM

Special Edition Resistance Roundup 11/22: #PeopleLikeUs New American Hero Awards Party + Power and Policy

New American Leaders It's A NAL Party: 2019 Edition Welcome to our special edition of the Resistance Roundup! In case you missed it, we hosted the New American Hero Awards and Power and Policy national summit last week, bringing together the ever-expanding…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 12:25 AM

See you tomorrow, John?

New American Leaders Hi John! This is it--the final countdown! We are officially less than 24 hours away from the start of two days full of celebration and inspiration at our can't-miss events of the year: the New American Hero Awards party and Power and Policy Summit! …

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM

It's Here! Check Out Our 2020 Training Schedule 👀

John, Feeling energized by last week's historic election results? Us too! We're thrilled to celebrate newly elected officials like Safiya Khalid, the first Somali American on Lewiston City Council; Regina Romero, Tucson's first female and Latina mayor; Bhuwan Pyakurel, the first ever B…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 11:16 PM

We're Gonna Party Like It's 2019

New American Leaders Hi John, We’re officially less than one week away from the can't-miss events of the year: our New American Hero Awards party and Power and Policy summit! As our last big events before the 2020s, we’ve pulled out all the stops. On Thursday, we’ll ce…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 8:20 PM

Resistance Roundup 11/8: New Americans Won This Week, and They Will Win Next Week in D.C.

New American Leaders Keep Faith If the 2018 midterms taught us anything, it was that #PeopleLikeUs can run for office and win. This year was no different: an unprecedented number of trailblazing New American candidates won their races Tuesday, …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 6:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 11/1: 4 Days Until Election Day 2019

New American Leaders Keep Faith Shut 👏 Them 👏 All 👏 Down 👏 The Homestead detention center in Florida, which has housed thousands of migrant children since 2018 and has become a symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, will soo…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 6:15 PM

🚨⏰Time's almost up for you to join us, John!

New American Leaders Don't have your tickets yet for the New American Hero Awards party and Power and Policy? Then you're about to have a serious case of FOMO, John.   Get your tickets for the New American Hero Awards party! Get your tickets …

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 5:14 PM

It’s About to Get Scary 👻🎃

New American Leaders John, Want to hear something scary? There’s only 61 days left in 2019. Aside from the upcoming holiday season, that means your inbox is about to be overwhelmed with end of year giving emails and newsletters! Instead of getting spooked, get started …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 7:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 10/25: Stay Woke. Vote.

New American Leaders Keep Faith The days are getting colder. And thankfully, so are states’ attitudes toward the Trump administration’s request to hand over citizenship data! Trump previously attempted to add a citizenship question to the 2020 …

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