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Communities deserve community leaders. Join us as we recruit and train the candidates and staff required to make that a reality for all of us! leadpa.org leadpainstitute.org
🪞REFLECTIVE DEMOCRACY x BLACK HISTORY MONTH
With the PA General Assembly campaigning this yr, we're highlighting what Reflective Democracy would look like for the Commonwealth.
Support LEAD PA in empowering the next generation of leaders:
leadpa.org/donate
🪞REFLECTIVE DEMOCRACY x BLACK HISTORY MONTH
With the PA General Assembly campaigning this yr, we highlight what Reflective Democracy would look like for the Commonwealth.
In 2024, only 8% of 50 PA State Senate seats were held by Black electeds. Help us empower the next gen:
leadpa.org/donate
🖋️ "These leaders will continue to grow in their confidence and qualities as time goes on. They may take new offices or change course, but this is a picture of the moment in time shortly after their experience with LEAD PA. " - Maria James Thiaw
Learn more about a few of our Alumni: leadpa.org/about
📸: “A Gathering at the Crossroads” monument in Harrisburg. (Photo by Anna Gustafson)
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🗓️ FEBRUARY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 🎉 ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Celebrate and honor the rich history of Pennsylvania by visiting:
📍 African American Museum in PHL
📍 56 Underground Railroad markers
📍 African American Cultural Center in PGH
📍 Harrisburg's Old 8th Ward
via: Pennsylvania Independent
🔗 leadpa.org/office-hours
Are YOU 🫵 curious about careers in advocacy or politics?
Our team is excited to offer 30-minute video calls to kickstart the conversation! 💻
🔗 leadpa.org/resources
🤔 Are you or anyone you know ready to take the first steps toward running for office? 👣
We have a compilation of resources available and a 🆓 guide for first-time email list members! 📧
🔗 www.leadpa.org/nominations
LEAD PA is out here cultivating the next generation of progressive leaders across the Commonwealth.
🧐 We're looking for:
✅ Locally-grown
✅ Laudable
✅ Leader in any form or fashion
–folks to join our growing list of trailblazing alumni!
Nominate someone today. 📲💻
📣‼️ 🆓 VIRTUAL TRAINING ALERT: Ready to Manage
🔗 leadpa.org/ready-to-manage
📆 APPS DUE: 01/25 at 4PM ET
📆 Training: 01/27 & 01/29 at 4PM ET
For Staffers & Campaign Mngrs - an accelerated training spans 2 weeknights, covering Campaign Foundations (Night 1) & Direct Voter Contact (Night 2) 🏛️ 🗣️ 📬 📞
🗓️ JANUARY 23-25: TAKING THE LEAD - Virtual Candidate Intensive
🔗 leadpa.org/taking-the-lead
⏰‼️ APP DUE 01/21 @ 4PM ET
Our first Taking the LEAD 💪 cohort of the yr! A multi-day training covering the fundamentals of campaigning w/ insights from professionals and both current & former electeds. 🛠️
📣‼️ 🆓 VIRTUAL TRAINING ALERT: Ready to Manage
🔗 leadpa.org/ready-to-manage
📆 Apps Due: 01/25 @ 4PM ET
📆 Training: 01/27 AND 01/29 @ 4PM ET
For Staffers & Campaign Managers - accelerated training over 2 weeknights, covering Campaign Foundations (Night 1) & Direct Voter Contact (Night 2) 🏛️ 🗣️ 📬 📞
🗓️ JANUARY 23-25: TAKING THE LEAD - Virtual Candidate Intensive
🔗 leadpa.org/taking-the-lead
⏰‼️ Applications due 01/21 @ 4PM ET
We're launching our first Taking the LEAD 💪 cohort of the year! Our flagship program is rigorous, comprehensive, & cohort-based for those considering running in 2026.
🔩 NUTS & BOLTS: ⏰‼️ APPS DUE 01/12 @ 4PM ET
🔗 leadpa.org/skills-development
🗓️ JANUARY 12-15 @ 6:30PM ET
Join us for our first trainings of 2026! 🔩 Our Nuts & Bolts Series are FREE webinars, providing a deep dive into the basic processes that are required for campaign compliance.
🔩 NUTS & BOLTS: JAN 15 @ 6:30PM ET - THE PEOPLE'S PETITIONS 📜
⏰‼️ APPS DUE 01/12 @ 4PM ET
🔗 leadpa.org/skills-development
Join us for our first trainings of 2026! 🔩 Nuts & Bolts Series - FREE webinars (01/12-01/15), providing a deep dive into the basic processes required for campaign compliance.
🔩 NUTS & BOLTS: JAN 14 @ 6:30PM ET - FUNDRAISING COMPLIANCE & TREASURER'S TRAINING 💸
⏰‼️ APPS DUE 01/12 @ 4PM ET
🔗 leadpa.org/skills-development
Our first trainings of 2026! 🔩 Nuts & Bolts Series - FREE webinars (01/12-01/15), deep diving into the basic processes required for campaign compliance.
🔩 NUTS & BOLTS: JAN 13 @ 6:30PM ET - PARTY STRUCTURE & COMMITTEE PEOPLE 👥
⏰‼️ APPS DUE 01/12 @ 4PM ET
🔗 leadpa.org/skills-development
Our first trainings of 2026! 🔩 Nuts & Bolts Series - FREE webinars (01/12-01/15) of deep dives into the basic processes that are required for campaign compliance.
🔩 NUTS & BOLTS: JAN 12 @ 6:30PM ET - INTRO TO CAMPAIGNS 🧩
⏰‼️ APPS DUE 01/12 @ 4PM ET
🔗 leadpa.org/skills-development
Our first trainings of 2026! 🔩 Nuts & Bolts Series - FREE webinars (01/12-01/15), deep diving into the processes required for campaign compliance.
Zoom details upon acceptance.
🔩 NUTS & BOLTS: JANUARY 12-15 @ 6:30PM ET
⏰‼️ APPS DUE 01/12 @ 4PM ET
🔗 leadpa.org/skills-development
Join us for our first trainings of 2026! 🔩 Nuts & Bolts Series - FREE webinars, providing a deep dive into the basic processes that are required for campaign compliance.
Zoom details upon acceptan
🎊 HELLO 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 6️⃣
LEAD PA closes the year and begins another with the constant support of everyone who share the belief that communities deserve community leaders.
Please consider donating as we continue to do the work! 🎉
❄️ Whether it's XMas (DEC 25) or Kwanzaa (DEC 26 - JAN 1)
LEAD PA wishes you a season's greetings!
🔗 leadpa.org/resources
🤔 Are you or anyone you know ready to take the first steps toward running for office? 👣
We have a compilation of resources available and a 🆓 guide for first-time email list members! 📧
✡️ DEC 14-22: Hanukkah
Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December.
Hanukkah 2025 begins on the evening of Sunday, December 14, and ends at sundown on Monday, December 22. 🕎
📆 DEC 10: Human Rights Day
Today, and everyday, LEAD PA believes in Inclusiveness, Integrity, Transparency, & Altruism; all in the name of upholding– through our work, the basic rights that all Pennsylvanians deserve.
This day is the anniversary the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). 📜
🔗 www.leadpa.org/nominations
This year's elections may be over, but LEAD PA is always out here cultivating the next generation of progressive leaders across the Commonwealth.
🧐 We're looking for folks who are:
✅ Locally-grown
✅ Laudable
✅ Leader in any form or fashion
🛠️ Recommended Toolkit: Social Change Ecosystem Map (Iyer, 2007)
A framework that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align with social change values, individual roles, and the broader ecosystem.
🔗 socialchangemap.com
🗳️ 2025 MUNI ELECTIONS RECAP
We're honoring the LEAD PA Alumni in 📍Luzerne County 🏛️ This yr, we had nearly 100 alumni & friends participating, w/ almost as many wins! ✅ 🎉
LEAD PA understands the hard work and supports you in the next steps of your leadership journey.
👣 leadpa.org/office-hours
🗓️ 🤲🏼 DEC 2: GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. 🫶
Please share & donate to LEAD PA's efforts toward cultivating the next generation of leaders! 🌱
🔗 leadpa.org/donate
🗳️ 2025 MUNI ELECTIONS RECAP
Honoring LEAD PA Alumni & Friends in 📍Cumberland, Dauphin, York, Adams, & Lancaster Ctys 🏛️ This year, we had nearly 100 alumni & friends participating, with almost as many wins! ✅ 🎉
We understand the hard work of campaigning and support you.
leadpa.org/office-hours
🥘🍗🌽🫘 NOV 27: Thanksgiving
Last month, major storms struck western Alaska, extensively damaging Kwigillingok to Kotzebue.
While we gather with loved ones, take a moment to support the first stewards of this land, whom this holiday's story originated.
Please donate & share: alaskacf.org
🦃🎄🥂 The holiday season is upon us!
With shorter days and colder weather, this time of year can be a mixed bag. We hope you take whichever slice you need. 🥧
