Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Are you #ReadytoCelebrate with NAL, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Believe it or not, we are just one week away from our eighth annual New American Hero Awards! Next Thursday, April 22nd, at 7PM ET, the New American Leaders family will come together from across the country for an evening full…

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  Sara Le Brusq · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM

It’s Our Time! Celebrate New American Political Power on April 22nd

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Dear John, There’s no question that this has been a hard year for New American communities. But despite the challenges we have faced, we have persevered. We’ve organized voters in historic numbers. Established mutual aid networks. C…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is joining us at the New American Hero Awards! Are you? 👀

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us We've got exciting news to start off the week, John! Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is joining us at the New American Hero Awards as an honoree!  As one of the fiercest advocates for New American communities and communities of color in Co…

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  Sara Le Brusq · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 10:31 PM

We're United to #StopAAPIHate

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Last night, eight people were murdered in racially motivated shootings at Asian-owned businesses in Georgia. Six of the victims were Asian women. And all of them were the victims of hate and white supremacy. Like you, I am hea…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 11:10 PM

Get ready for The Tea, John! 🍵

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We know that New American women and women of color are the future of our democracy. So as part of our Women's History Month celebrations, we're recognizing some of the trailblazing leaders who are shaking up politics as usual an…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 6:15 PM

🚨Webinar Alert: Demystify Ranked Choice Voting With Us, John!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Keep hearing about ranked choice voting but not sure how it actually works? We've got you covered. On Thursday, March 4th, we'll kick off a brand new, two part webinar series with Vote Run Lead to teach you everything you need…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 9:17 PM

⏰ Just hours left to apply to our Ready to Lead: National Women's Training, John!

New American Leaders Don't wait — apply now! ✅ Morning coffee ✅ Fresh mask for the day ✅ To do list for the week ❓Apply for Ready to Lead Made it through part of Monday but still feel like you're forgetting something, John? Make sure you've submitted your application for …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

February 20, 2021 at 12:05 AM

Resistance Roundup 2/19: Stop the Hate

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Today, 25 migrants—many of whom have been waiting months or even years to have their asylum cases processed—have been allowed into the United States. This is part of the Biden administration’s e…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 2/5: We're all Dreamers

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Yesterday, Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin reintroduced the Dream Act, legislation that would provide a roadmap to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented people. This is a key ste…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 23, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Resistance Roundup 1/22: A new dawn for New Americans

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us What 👏 a 👏 week 👏 Over the span of a few hours, we witnessed both the end of a national nightmare—four years of the Trump presidency—as well as start of a new administration, highlighted by the swearing-in of our first woman, first…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 5:35 PM

It's time for you to run, win, and lead John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Things are changing, John! From city councils and state capitals all the way to Congress and the White House, a record number of New American, BIPOC, millennial, Gen Z, and LGBTQIA+ folks are running — and winning — elected office! …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 11:05 PM

Resistance Roundup 1/8: Democracy is fragile. People like us strengthen it.

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us This week—the first full week of the new year—started off with Jon Ossoff, a Jewish son of an immigrant and the first millennial to serve in the Senate, and Rev. Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Mar…

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  Sara Le Brusq · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 7:25 PM

We need YOU, and you need #PeopleLikeUs, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, With just one day left in 2020, we celebrate our collective victories, and look toward a 2021 of possibilities. With your support, we can empower more New Americans to run, win, and lead! Building a democracy that represents…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Resistance Roundup 12/18: Looking Back at 2020 and Ahead to 2021

New American Leaders It’s been a year, NAL family. From the pandemic to the protests for racial justice to more politics as usual, 2020 has taken an exhaustive mental, emotional, and psychological toll on Black people, New Americans, and all people of color.  Yet in spite o…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Are you part of the new chapter for NAL, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, This week, I am making one of the biggest transitions of my life, from Founder and President of New American Leaders to its forever champion and supporter! I am turning a page but NAL is always going to be a chapter in my li…

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  Parag Mehta · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 4:35 PM

We won because of you, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, I have trained future candidates for many organizations. But when I started training for New American Leaders back in 2014, I knew I had found something different. I saw a room full of immigrants and refugees, and the childr…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 11:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 12/4: Georgia's on our mind

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith As our Policy Fellow and Georgia State Representative Bee Nguyen noted in The New York Times, Asian American voters have often been ignored and overlooked. But now, thanks to the work of Stacey A…

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  Everton Blair · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 5:15 PM

⏰ You've got 12 hours to register for Power and Policy, John! ⏰

New American Leaders Last day to register for Power and Policy! Time's ticking, John! On Saturday, we'll host our first-ever virtual Power and Policy Summit! Designed by and for #PeopleLikeUs, this is a can't-miss event for New American elected officials, policy leader…

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  Jessica Lee · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 5:35 PM

This Giving Tuesday, we're thanking YOU, John!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Thank you, John! We know that 2020 has not been a regular year by any definition. So this Giving Tuesday, we want to thank you for supporting us during this rollercoaster of a year!  Here's some of what you've helped us do in 2020…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 11:15 PM

You’re making the impossible, possible, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us More Than Ever John,  With Thanksgiving a few days away, we just want to say one thing: THANK YOU!  As we kick off the holiday season, we want to make sure you know how thankful we are to you for believing in our vision of an inclu…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Resistance Roundup 11/20: Run for office—we'll train you in 2021!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s policy of using the pandemic as an excuse to turn away migrant children seeking asylum at the border. This is great news, and it a…

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  Everton Blair · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Have you registered for Power and Policy yet, John? 👀

New American Leaders Avoid FOMO. Register to join us at Power and Policy on December 5th! Get ready to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to a new year and cohort of leaders, John! On December 5th, we're excited to host our annual Power and Policy Summit for New American ele…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

November 10, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Get ready to run, win and lead in 2021, John!

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Join NAL at one of our 2021 trainings! Feeling inspired by the recent wins of #PeopleLikeUs, John? So are we! From school boards all the way to the White House, we have a historic number of people like us serving our communities.…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 9:15 PM

A Daughter of Immigrants in the White House!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We did it! Today is the start of a new chapter in our democracy! This truly historic day rests on the persistent action—and belief—that we can be better, through a more reflective democracy. For the first time in our country's h…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 11:10 PM

Resistance Roundup 11/6: New Americans Won!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, We're almost there. As of the writing of this edition of the Resistance Roundup, we still don’t know who won the presidential election. But there's already so much to celebrate! Over 100 New American candidates won their elect…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:15 AM

✅🗳 Happy Election Day Eve! 🗳✅

New American Leaders We're gonna vote and party like it's 2020 This is it, John. After countless hours of campaigning, debates, organizing, and engaging our communities, Election Day is tomorrow. We know there is so much still to do to make sure every voice is heard and eac…

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  Anne Flomenhaft · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 7:30 PM

See you on Election Night? 👀

New American Leaders You know you wanna join your NAL fam John, Exciting news! On election night, we're gonna party like it's 2020—at home, on Zoom, and with our closest friends and family! We know it's not the typical election night party but we are so excited that it mean…

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  Sara Le Brusq · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 5:10 PM

50 Million Voters 🎉

New American Leaders You read that right, John. Over 50 million people have voted early so far in this election! This is the highest early vote turn out ever in the United States.  And while you know we love to see these kinds of record breaking numbers, there's still …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 10/23: Get your squad and go vote!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith In our State of Representation 2020 report, we found that there's an alarmingly small number of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in state legislatures nationwide. In fact, only 47 AAPI w…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 8:01 PM

GOT(NA)V ✅

New American Leaders Don’t panic, John, but… We are exactly two weeks away from Election Day!  If that news has you feeling like this ⬇️, then keep reading. We know that #PeopleLikeUs are the key to victory for candidates up and down the ballot, especially in states l…

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  Sayu Bhojwani · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 5:05 PM

A New Chapter for NAL

New American Leaders John, Ten years ago, I started New American Leaders with a vision for people like us. Today, that vision is our movement. With alumni elected to the Phoenix Union School Board and the Redmond, WA City Council, and state legislators serving in Arizo…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Help us expand the electorate through texting on 10/21!

New American Leaders John, Have you been contacted by any campaigns this year? New Americans are often overlooked as a voting bloc and told that outreach to our communities is "not worth the time or money." As NALpistas, we wholeheartedly reject that notion—New America…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 10/9: Whatever you do, don't ghost this election

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith On Tuesday, a federal judge in New Jersey rejected an attempt by Trump's campaign to curtail part of the state's vote-by-mail plan just weeks before Election Day! While this voter suppression att…

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  Anne Flomenhaft · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Don't Boo. Vote. (Early)

New American Leaders John, Did you know that the general election has started and that more than 2 million people have already voted? That’s right—voters have begun casting their ballots in states across the country (by mail and at early voting sites). They’re choosing…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 9/25: Justice—and democracy—is on the ballot in 2020

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith There’s just 39 days until Election Day, meaning every minute and everything we do leading up to November 3rd matters. While we continue to face unprecedented threats to the election and our dem…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 8:25 PM

Resistance Roundup 9/11: Now is the time to get #ReadytoVote

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith A federal judge last week ordered the Trump administration to temporarily stop “winding down or altering any census filed operations” until a court hearing on September 17.  Here’s why it matter…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Did you apply for Ready to Lead, John? 👀

New American Leaders Democracy needs us, so apply today! John's Monday To Do List ✅ Coffee ✅ Catch up on emails ✅ Plan out the week ✅ Read the news ❓ Apply for Ready to Lead Happy Monday, John! I know you've been checking things off of your to do list all day and started…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Resistance Roundup 8/28: A Recap of the Conventions

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Congrats on making it through convention season! <insert sigh of relief here> For this week’s Resistance Roundup, we’re focusing on some of the themes and highlights from the past couple weeks—but the biggest message is …

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  Narmin Jivani · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 10:20 PM

Become the leader we need—from home

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us NAL Family, Since the Conventions started, we’ve seen a rise in applications to our virtual Ready to Lead training next month. We can't say we're surprised. This is the effect that bold, authentic leaders like Georgia State Represe…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Are you ready to lead, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Feeling fired up from the Democratic Convention, John? Me too! That's why I'm reaching out.  This week, we've seen #PeopleLikeUs represented on the national political stage like never before. From delivering a keynote speech, speak…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Resistance Roundup 8/14: New Americans are Taking Over

New American Leaders Keep Faith This week’s good news is courtesy of California Senator Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. With Biden naming Senator Harris as his running mate, we can now say something we’ve never said before: We have a Black and Sout…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Join us Wednesday to shake up politics as usual, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Tired of hearing politicians talk about standing with people like us without actually following up on their promises? Sick of getting asks to take action but never seeing results? You're not the only one. The good news? There…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Will we see you today, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, Earlier this week, we had a powerful, honest conversation on the real world stresses people like us face, especially as womxn of color. Now it's time for us to continue the conversation. Today at 5pm ET, we'll be joined b…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Get Ready to Lead and Flex Your Power! 💪🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us ✅ Nevada State Assemblymember Alex Assefa ✅ Redmond, Washington City Councilmember Varisha Khan ✅ Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzalez ✅ John xxxxxx That's right—we think you should be the next badass leader to run, win, and lead …

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Take time to recharge today, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, I get it. Between work, family and friends, ongoing coronavirus fears, the movement for justice and crucial Black Lives Matter work, plus the whirlwind 2020 election, it's a struggle to process everything going on.  We're…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Invest in yourself, John

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, I don't know about you, but 2020 has already left me feeling some kind of way.  In just the first half of the year, we've lived through the start of the coronavirus pandemic and seen its overwhelming devastation in BIPOC comm…

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  Helena Berbano · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Let's Make #RefugeesWelcome More Than a Hashtag

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, Ilhan Omar. Wilmot Collins. Nadia Mohamed. Bhuwan Pyakurel.  While these trailblazing leaders may serve in different elected offices across the country, they have two things in common: they are proud New Americans and are com…

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  Eliot Sasaki · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Need to break out of your quarantine slump, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us When was the last time you met someone new? Learned a new skill? Put on something other than gym clothes? ⬆️ If this is you, we get it—we're feeling the quarantine drain too.  But don't worry, we're here to help you break out of y…

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  Aamina Ahmed · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 3:02 PM

⏰🚨 Election Day is 100 days away 🚨⏰

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us You read that right, John. In just 100 days, we can make our voices heard and vote in a new generation of bold, inclusive leaders. But if we want to change the face of leadership, then it's going to take all of us working together…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Flex your political power, John 💪🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us John, You are powerful. Because of people like you, we have elected historic numbers of New Americans, immigrants, Black leaders, refugees, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women to serve in positions of power and change the face of leaders…

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