John,Staying at home and practicing social distancing has been our new normal for nearly two months now. But this has not stopped the Alliance from organizing young people to build political power. Every organization in the Alliance network has found new and innovative ways to transform their events, programming, and local organizing work to fit our new reality.

8 WAYS TO BE AN AT-HOME ORGANIZER:
LESSONS FROM OUR NETWORK
The Alliance network has shifted their local organizing while people are social distancing. Read more about how Alliance organizations are using tactics like virtual town halls, Instagram storytelling, and more to mobilize young people in our latest blog post [[link removed]] .
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Alliance network town hall with Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on democracy reform

welcome our brand new
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[[link removed]] Join us in welcoming the Alliance’s first-ever Senior National Data Director, Amit Mistry! Amit is a proud Marylander with nearly a decade of political experience working on issue and electoral campaigns. Before joining the Alliance, Amit was the Later States Data Lead on the Elizabeth Warren for President campaign, overseeing the data needs for staff in more than 20 states and coordinating with national staff across multiple departments. Amit has worked at the Center for Popular Democracy, NextGen America, and the League of Conservation Voters, supporting a mix of local, state, and national programs with a focus on experiment-based tactics.When not trying to figure out how to solve all problems with overly complicated spreadsheets, Amit is busy exploring Google Flights, researching unaffordable luxury vacations. Welcome, Amit!

IN THE NEWS
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Our new normal also hasn’t stopped us from making some serious waves in the press. We’ve been working to change the narrative about the youth vote and address how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts young people. Here are some of the highlights:
Life after lockdown: Millennials [[link removed]]
- BBC World News
Open Letter To Joe Biden That He Must Earn The Youth Vote [[link removed]]
- Act.tv
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could help Biden win the election—but he hasn't asked for her endorsement [[link removed]]
- Newsweek
Sarah Audelo’s Letter to the Editor [[link removed]]
- The New York Times
Progressives look for concession from Biden with running mate [[link removed]]
- The Hill
Letter to Biden read by youth-led organization leaders [[link removed]]
- NowThis
Inspired by Bernie Sanders, young progressives are headed to a political seat near you [[link removed]]
- LA Times
Want more? Check out our brand new News page [[link removed]] on our website!

While some of the tactics may have shifted to meet the needs of this time, our north star [[link removed]] remains the same. The Alliance network will continue to organize in powerful ways to protect their communities, protect democracy, and get out the vote.To organizing at home,
Sarah Audelo
Executive Director

Alliance for Youth Action
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Washington, DC 20001
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