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JANUARY 2022 ISSUE



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The Summit for Democracy Is a Good Start—But What Comes Next?


By Max Bergmann


The Summit for Democracy has been criticized from all fronts, but it has potential to make a real difference in a world marked by backsliding and looming authoritarianism.


The Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy—taking place virtually this week—is an important step in trying to bolster democracy globally. Scheduled as a two-day virtual event, the summit will be the first of two meetings, bringing together government, civil society, and business leaders to discuss the revitalization of democracy. However, the success of the summit will not be determined by the events this week. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE


The Demographic and Economic Impacts of DACA Recipients: Fall 2021 Edition


By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka and Trinh Truong

In 2012, the Obama administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to protect certain young undocumented immigrants from deportation. Through DACA—in which applicants receive a temporary stay of deportation and work authorization—more than 825,000 people who arrived in the United States as young children were able to access more stability in their lives. DACA has enabled recipients to pursue higher education, become homeowners, and earn higher wages. And, alongside that, with higher earnings comes more tax revenue and economic contributions that are felt in their communities and nationwide. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE


The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs



By Nicole Rapfogel, Thomas Waldrop, Emily Gee, Natasha Murphy, and Jill Rosenthal


The Build Back Better Act, or H.R. 5376, is aimed at bolstering the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while also making major changes to strengthen the U.S. economy and support American families in the long run. The bill, recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, contains important provisions to lower health costs, improve access to care, and improve public health. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE


Democratic Caucus Chairs Condemn Boebert’s Actions and McCarthy’s Continued Inaction


From CAPAC


December 2, 2021, Washington, D.C. —

WASHINGTON — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, Congressional Asian Pacific American Chair Judy Chu, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair David Cicilline, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Raul Ruiz, M.D. issued the following statement today regarding Representative Lauren Boebert’s repeated anti-Muslim attacks and Leader Kevin McCarthy’s continued refusal to address this dangerous behavior: -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE


Congress Must Pass the Build Back Better Act To Combat Climate Change


By Elise Gout, Mykila Reta, Bianca Majumder, Ryan Richards, Trevor Higginns, Mike Williams, & Shannon Baker-Branstetter

Last month, Congress and the White House debuted the Build Back Better Act—the single greatest federal legislative action to combat climate change to date. The $1.75 trillion package proposes monumental investments in building a clean future, including renewable energy and electric vehicles historic investments in cleaning up pollution in underserved communities and expanded opportunity through the creation of high-paying, family-sustaining jobs in the United States. -- CLICK STORY TO READ MORE​


APIAVote Leadership Trainings


From APIAVote


Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Institute The Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Institute was launched in October 2006 in honor of Secretary Mineta’s lifetime achievements in exemplifying and promoting civic participation and public service. The institute focuses on launching a series of weekend long leadership trainings for nonprofit staff, community leaders and volunteers in various cities across the country.

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Pandemic brought life lessons for Jai Khanna, UW-Madison's winter commencement student speaker

By Doug Erickson







Graduating senior Jai Khanna is still tweaking the speech he’ll give Sunday as the student speaker for UW–Madison’s winter commencement. But he knows one message he wants to impart: Live life in the moment.


It was a lesson the international student says he was forced to learn during the pandemic. When COVID-19 struck in March of 2020, Khanna decided to stay in Madison and finish a few projects instead of quickly booking a flight back to his native India. By the time reality sunk in, borders had closed.


“It was a scary time — there was so much uncertainty,” Khanna says. “But I also have a lot of great memories from that time. Those of us left behind had to manage and adapt. We became very close.” ​-- READ MORE


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