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2 Free Learning Opportunities Coming Up!
Knocking on doors. Literature drops. Phonebanking. Elections are won on the ground, not just through flashy headlines or going viral. Don’t miss this opportunity to supercharge your field operations! RSVP today for our May 17th Field Bootcamp
At our comprehensive NDTC Field Bootcamp, you’ll gain hands-on expertise in:
- Crafting a winning organizing strategy that drives real results
- Building and mobilizing a dedicated team of volunteers who share your vision
- Mastering cutting-edge data management tools to inform your campaign decisions
- Setting realistic vote goals and tracking progress
Secure your spot today and invite any field organizers and field directors in your life.
Join us for: AANHPI Leaders In Office – Trailblazers, “Firsts,” and Representation
Date: Thursday, May 22nd @ 1 pm ET
We are thrilled to have trailblazing AANHPI leaders share their personal stories, discuss the obstacles they’ve overcome, and reveal winning strategies, including:
- Shifting voter perceptions and defying expectations
- Fostering meaningful connections with communities around pivotal issues
- Building bridges with communities on the issues that matter to everyone
- Navigating the complex landscape of opportunities and challenges unique to AANHPI leaders in politics
Our Learners are Making a HUGE Impact!
Commissioner Alexis Hill reminded us that it’s the little things in government that make the work meaningful. Thank you for making your community more inclusive, more walkable, and more safe for everyone.
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING
Planning Your Fundraising Strategy
Let’s talk about ways to adapt fundraising plans as benchmarks are met, missed, or exceeded. We want to see you meet your EOQ fundraising goals!
05.20
3pm PDT
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING
Hosting Fundraising Events as a Local Leader
Learn how to throw the event of the year! We’ll go over the role of fundraising events and best practices for hosting effective events.
05.21
10am PDT
We have lots of other exciting upcoming events + trainings. Click here to explore what else is coming up this month.
REP. OCASIO-CORTEZ
Save Medicaid
The House Energy & Commerce Committee will debate and vote on a reconciliation bill that includes massive cuts to Medicaid and will take health care services away from millions of people, including people with disabilities. We must take action now.
SUBSTACK
Why Representation Matters
On our latest Substack post, we get into the importance of diversity in leadership & why NDTC trains any Democrat that wants to run for office.
What’s On Our Newsfeeds
Why this story is important:
A blue dot in a red state — Omaha elected its first Black mayor, John Ewing Jr., ousting three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert. Ewing’s election marks the first time the city has had a Democratic mayor since 2013, when Jim Suttle was in office.
Why this story is important:
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested and detained by ICE. He was accompanied by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) and LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) as they were attempting to exercise their oversight authority over a migrant detention facility.
Why this story is important:
The Court will hold a rare May sitting for a once fringe legal theory that, ultimately, chips away at a bedrock of American democracy, and the number of people who can be registered to vote.
Why this story is important:
Converting a Qatari-owned 747 jet into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump would involve installing multiple top-secret systems, cost taxpayers over $1 billion and take years to complete.
Why this story is important:
It is unclear how the Secretary of Health and Human Services will be Making America Healthy Again by taking his family to swim in sewage while wearing jeans.
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