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It is that time of year again where the old false narrative of Pilgrims and Indigenous peoples coming together in harmony deeply roots itself into the American psyche – Thanksgiving. We can not, and must not, continue rewriting history.

We are beyond excited to welcome Dakota to the Alliance as we usher in a new era of leadership. Dakota will be the third executive director in the network’s eight year history and the first Black and Indigenous leader of the organization.

After four incredible years leading the Alliance for Youth Action, Sarah is transitioning out of her role as executive director at the end of this month. Before we officially say goodbye, we have to take a moment to honor and celebrate the incredible growth the Alliance has experienced under Sarah’s leadership.

We’ve said it before and we’ll keep on saying it: Every. Election. Counts. The organizations in the Alliance Network helped turn out young voters resulting in some of the biggest victories we’ve seen in 2021. Here is how they did.

Alliance Network organizations have been hard at work getting young people #VoteReady this Civic Holiday season. Here is how our network is getting young people registered, educated, and ready to vote this year.

This month, we have celebrated the Latinx youth who power our work from organizers in our network organizations to our very own Executive Director, Sarah Audelo. They all show us that when we bring our full selves to our organizing work, including our culture and heritage, we build a better world for us all.

Any progressive nonprofit serious about dismantling our nation’s inequitable systems should of course consider hiring an executive director of color. But if the organization doesn’t put the pieces in place for that leader to succeed, it will merely perpetuate the inequities it is seeking to overcome.

This is our biggest competition ever with twelve of our network organizations from Miami to Seattle participating in this week-long match with the goal of growing their local grassroots sustainer base.

With millions of students going back to school and the student loan payment pause ending in a few months, it is vital that we keep up the pressure on the Biden Administration and our legislators to cancel student debt. Young people deserve a fair shot at an affordable and accessible education. Help young people live out their dreams, not live in debt. 

Young people’s impact on the 2020 election was resounding, creating a fervor for progressive change that has continued in 2021. Monthly donors, or sustainers, are vital to powering this work and building the infrastructure needed to transform our communities and our country.