Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 4:15 PM

I want you to meet this trailblazing leader, John

New American Leaders This Immigrant Heritage Month, the NAL Fam is heading to our nation's capital! I have big news, John! As a member of the New American Leaders fam, I want you to be one of the first people to meet our third New American Hero awardee, Congresswoman Grac…

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  Eliot Sasaki · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Meet the New American changing the face of leadership where you'd least expect it

New American Leaders This Immigrant Heritage Month, the NAL Fam is heading to our nation's capital! Quick question, John. What is the first thing you think of when I mention Maine? If you think of beautiful rocky coasts and delicious lobster rolls, you'd be right. But Mai…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 5/5: Celebrate a decade of immigrant leadership at our Power & Policy Summit!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith As we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we continue to be inspired by the representation and resilience of AANHPI communities. AANHPIs represent us…

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  Hira Khan · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Psst... get a sneak peek at our Immigrant Heritage Month plans, John 👀

New American Leaders Join us in Washington, DC on June 22-23 for our signature events! Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work, John? As a member of the New American Leaders fam, I know that you are an expert on the policies that effect your community. You …

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  Zena Jahmi · [email protected]

April 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Meet our first 2023 New American Hero Award winner!

New American Leaders This Immigrant Heritage Month, the NAL Fam is heading to our nation's capital! 🥁 Can I get a drumroll please, John?  I am so excited to introduce you to our first 2023 New American Hero Award winner, Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales! Senator Gon…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 10:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 4/21: Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month with NAL in D.C. this June! 👀🏛️

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith While federal immigration legislation seems unlikely in the short term, immigrant rights advocates are racking up wins at the local and state levels. For example, last year, Arizona voters pass…

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  Yasmeen Kadouh · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Last chance to apply for Rising to Run, John!

New American Leaders Democracy needs you to run, win, and lead John. Hi there, John, I'm so excited to share that we've extended our Rising to Run application deadline to this Monday, April 24th! If you (or someone you know!) is a New American woman who has run for office…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Get ready to show DC how to celebrate, John! 🎉

New American Leaders This Immigrant Heritage Month, the NAL Fam is heading to our nation's capital! New American Leaders is bringing the party to politics, John! This Immigrant Heritage Month, the NAL fam is heading to Washington, DC! On June 22nd and 23rd, we are hosting…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 4/7: We're united in our fight to protect our democracy ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith According to a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, not only are more LGBTQ+ people serving in office than ever before, but they are also more unified, determined, and diverse than eve…

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  Lorenzita Santos · [email protected]

March 28, 2023 at 3:46 PM

🚨Last Call!🚨 Apply for AAPI Rising now, John!

New American Leaders Democracy needs you to run, win, and lead John. Feel like you're forgetting something, John? 😬 Between work, family, friends, and all of the unexpected things can that pop up in life, I know things can get busy. But don't worry—we've got your back! I'…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 3/24: New American women are shaping the future of politics! ✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿✊🏽

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Exciting news! The New Deal for New Americans Act has been reintroduced in Congress! This groundbreaking legislation—sponsored by U.S. Senator Ed Markey and Representatives Grace Meng, Pramila …

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  Lorenzita Santos · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Last call to join our AAPI Rising cohort, John!

New American Leaders Democracy needs you to run, win, and lead John. Representative Sam Park. Commissioner Nida Allam. City Councilor Coco Alinsug. School Board Member Anupam Chugh Sidhu. These trailblazing New Americans made history by becoming the first Asian Americans …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 10:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 3/10: Marching forward toward a better democracy

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Happy International Day of Women Judges! Today, we celebrate the many talented and capable New American and BIPOC women judges who serve and represent their communities all across the country. …

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

March 6, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Last call to join our 2023 National Women's Training cohort, John!

New American Leaders Democracy needs you to run, win, and lead John. Are you ready to turn your Monday from this ⬇️ To this? ⬇️ Then apply for our Ready to Lead: National Women's Training ahead of tonight's deadline! Hosted from March 24th-26th in Phoenix, Arizona in ho…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

February 25, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Resistance Roundup 2/24: We're ready to lift off (training season is here!)

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith On Tuesday, State Senator Jennifer McClellan won a special election for Virginia's 4th Congressional District, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress! This is a histor…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Resistance Roundup 2/10: The state of New American leadership is strong

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham introduced the Dream Act of 2023 in the Senate, which would protect and provide a pathway to citizenship for more than 2 million people, incl…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 11:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 1/27: Standing strong, united for change

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith When it comes to the federal judiciary, representation matters. Federal judges play a crucial role in shaping the laws and policies that impact our communities, which is why we're encouraged to…

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  Aamina Ahmed · [email protected]

January 23, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Will you apply for Ready to Lead: Midwest today, John?

New American Leaders Democracy needs you to run, win, and lead John. Monday have you feeling a little like this, John? Then here's some motivation: If you submit your application for our Ready to Lead: Midwest training, you could be a part of our ✨first✨ 2023 cohort! Aft…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 11:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 1/13: 2023: The year of immigrant leadership

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith This week, we’re celebrating the many New American elected officials who were just sworn into office! From coast to coast, in places like Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, Texas, and Washington, D.C., N…

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Act today to make history with NAL in 2023!

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Invest in our vision for a stronger, more inclusive country. Hi John, Underinvestment in GOTV and elections infrastructure. Establishment blacklists against progressive challengers. Opponents flush with corporate and real estate m…

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 3:01 PM

NAL is shaping the future of New American politics. You can help!

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Invest in our vision for a stronger, more inclusive country. Hi John, This year showed that against all odds, New Americans are defining the future of progressive governance in the United States. That’s why I’m savoring the incred…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 12/2: Own your power and potential in 2023!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith It's a historic moment! For the first time in history, House Democrats have elected leaders who are all women and people of color. Among the new leaders is House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Get ready to own your power in 2023, John! 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏾

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Join NAL at one of our 2023 trainings! New Americans made history this year. From school boards and city councils to state legislatures and Congress, NALpistas like Yadira Caraveo stepped up to run for office, becoming the first …

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Against all Odds, We are Taking Power

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Invest in our vision for a stronger, more inclusive country. Hi John, When NAL started our candidate training programs back in 2011, we were taking a bet on the power and potential of New American communities across the country. S…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 10:00 PM

John , you are part of a winning team! 🙌

New American Leaders Democracy needs us. Invest in our vision for a stronger, more inclusive country. Hi John, We are pinching ourselves…the results are in and the NAL Network won big on Election Day! Over 80% of NAL alum candidates won their races, meaning we’ll have ne…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

November 19, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Resistance Roundup 11/18: ✨87% of NALpistas won their elections this year!✨

New American Leaders New Americans won BIG this election! We have big news, John. With nearly all races called, we are thrilled to share that an incredible 87% of New American Leaders alumni won their elections last week! 🎉 From Alaska to Colorado and Georgia to Maine, …

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 4:35 PM

It's time we invest in ourselves

New American Leaders An important announcement about NAL's upcoming events Hi John, You spoke up and we listened.  Over the last several weeks, we have had conversations with elected officials, NALpista alumni, and community leaders—people like you—about what you want ou…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 10/14: We're hiring for 6 positions (and more of this week's news)

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Here’s your daily reminder that the midterm elections are coming up (in 25 days)! And here’s another reminder that immigrants WILL have a big impact on the elections—even if they aren’t old eno…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Last chance to apply for our virtual Ready to Lead training!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Need a little Monday motivation to finish your Ready to Lead: Online app, John? New American Leaders launched in 2010, training more than 1,300 immigrants and people who identify with the immigrant experience to run for office, win,…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

September 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM

⏰ Time's almost up to submit your application for our virtual Ready to Lead training, John!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us We made it to the weekend, John! While we hope it's a great and relaxing one, we also wanted to remind you to carve out a few minutes to finish your Ready to Lead: Online application! Yes, that's right—after bringing our signature R…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 9/9: THIS is what democracy looks like!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Did you know that Election Day 2022 is 60 days away? That means we have—you guessed it—60 days to save our democracy. (Side note: Now is the time to make a plan to vote if you haven’t already!)…

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Drumroll please... 🥁

New American Leaders Join us in Washington, D.C.! Hey there John, We've got BIG news. We are thrilled to announce that this December, we are bringing our 10th annual Power and Policy Summit and New American Hero Awards to Washington, D.C.!  We know that after a tumultu…

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Do your state legislators represent you, John?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, Did you know that Black women and Latinas outnumber their male counterparts in state legislatures? And that in Arizona, New Americans have the highest levels of representation? What about the fact that in nine states, ther…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 8/12: Goodbye to 'Remain in Mexico'

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith After a U.S. district court judge lifted an injunction requiring the Department of Homeland Security to resume Trump’s abhorrent “Remain in Mexico” policy, the Biden administration ended the cr…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Resistance Roundup 7/29: Women are rising in politics ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Even with recent gains, there’s still a sizable representation gap in U.S. political leadership. But there is reason for optimism—check out these recent headlines in Axios and The Washington Po…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 7/15: The future is female! ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith We love to see it: There’s a record number of women of color running for office in Vermont! As we know, when women run for office, they win at the same rates as men, making their candidacies a …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 7/1: This Fourth of July, our freedoms are on the line

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court to end the cruel "Remain in Mexico" policy is the right one. But our fight to ensure the rights and dignity of immigrants is far from over. While the B…

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  Colorado State Representative Naquetta Ricks · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 8:45 PM

I’ve come full circle in my leadership journey, thanks to NAL

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾 Hi John, This Immigrant Heritage Month, NAL has celebrated New Americans working to build the inclusive democracy we deserve. I am honored to be part of this history as a NAL alumna who, thanks to the skills and confidence NAL ga…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Turn your anger into action

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, Like many of you, recent news has left me feeling hurt and angry. Between the Supreme Court's decision to cruelly overturn Roe v Wade to the mounting violence and hate against immigrants and people of color, it has never b…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Resistance Roundup 6/17: DACA is not enough

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith On Wednesday, President Biden named Julie Chávez Rodríguez—the granddaughter of the late civil rights and farmworker leader César Chávez—as a White House senior advisor! She’s now one of the fi…

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  Eva Masadiego · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Step 1: Attend an info session ✅ Step 2: Apply for Ready to Win ✅

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey John, Believe it or not, the priority deadline to apply for Ready to Win is just one week away! Ready to Win is our immersive, four-day training for New Americans who want to run for office or serve as a senior-level staff membe…

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  Ghida Dagher · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Join Us in Joy and Resistance During Immigrant Heritage and Pride Month

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾 Hi John, Today is the start of Immigrant Heritage and Pride Months. I know that in the aftermath of the heartache and hate we have seen, marking these moments can seem superficial. Yet, as the poet Toi Derricotte reminds us, “Joy…

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  Michelle Munjanattu · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Commemorate Immigrant Heritage Month with Your NALpista Family on June 7th

New American Leaders Hi John, Our hearts are heavy in the aftermath of the Buffalo and Uvalde massacres. But in the face of these tragedies, it is more urgent than ever to build our collective political power and fight for change. We can continue to uplift immigrant leadersh…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

May 23, 2022 at 8:25 PM

We're coming back to DC 🏛 to get Ready to Win, John!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Want to start your week with some good news, John? Then keep reading! Here's the good news: This August, the next cohort of fierce, authentic New American candidates and campaign leaders will come together in Washington, DC to learn h…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

May 20, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Resistance Roundup 5/20: Standing in mourning and solidarity with Buffalo and Black communities

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Yesterday, U.S. Representative Grace Meng announced that her bill to establish a commission to study the creation of a national museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washingto…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 11:17 PM

🎶 It's the final countdown... for Ready to Lead! 🎶

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us It's almost here, John—the final Ready to Lead training of 2022! In just under a month, we'll come together in Aurora, Colorado for our last Ready to Lead training of the year. And after a great return to in person programs, we can…

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 11:25 PM

Resistance Roundup 5/6: The time for politics as usual is over

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith Congratulations to new White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on becoming the first Black woman and out LGBTQ+ person in the role! The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Jean-Pierre will g…

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  Craig Valdez · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 1:14 PM

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨 Will I see you tonight at our info session?

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Hey friend, Believe it or not, the deadline to apply for our last Ready to Lead training of the year is just one week away. Still wondering if you should apply? Want to learn more about our COVID-19 safety protocols? Have questions …

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  The NAL Team · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Resistance Roundup 4/22: Dreamers = here to stay + the subject of a new musical

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Keep Faith One of our alums, Tony Valdovinos, is the subject of an off-Broadway musical opening May 1st! "¡Americano!," co-produced by our founder, Sayu Bhojwani, tells Tony's story as a Dreamer, activist…

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  Kiana Abbady · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 10:00 PM

⏰ You have just a few hours left to submit your AANHPI Women Rising application, John!

New American Leaders Democracy Needs Us Happy Monday, John!  Before the week gets away from us, I want to make sure you don't miss out on your chance to apply for AANHPI Women Rising! We have an all-star lineup of trainers and elected officials ready to make our first eve…

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