Major Mayors Moves

[View this email in your browser]( Michael’s Monday Motivation Everything is local. Any enacted policy, any realized opportunity, any consequential moment has its impact on the ground. My friend Mitch Kates in Pennsylvania will convey that point regularly in 2020. It's consistently true. That level of local pride was on 100  as Mayors from across the country gathered in D.C. for the US Conference of Mayors. We hosted four KAIROS through four days. Needless to say, there were Major Mayors Moves happening. As we can sometimes lose hope due to national and International news, we should keep the faith because as we just celebrated the 15th anniversary of President Obama’s Inauguration, never forget that he started as a State Senator, realize that our generation of local KAIROS leaders are thriving and just getting started. Protect Women On the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, we must now turn our focus on the 2024 presidential and congressional elections. These could significantly impact the future of abortion policy. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Wisconsin on Monday morning to host an event in support of abortion rights while President Biden brings together a task force on reproductive health care in Washington. [Harris Begins a Reproductive Rights Tour on 51st Anniversary of Roe]( Weekly KAIROS Conversation with Elissa Johnson, Rena Karefa-Johnson and Jamil Hamilton Elissa Johnson Vice President of Criminal Justice Campaigns FWD.us Elissa Johnson is the Vice President of Criminal Justice Campaigns at FWD.us. Prior to joining FWD.us, she worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center litigating unconstitutional conditions in immigration detention, prisons, and youth detention facilities as well as doing policy advocacy on a variety of civil rights issues. She clerked for the Honorable Carlton W. Reeves in the District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. -and- Rena Karefa-Johnson Vice President of National Initiatives FWD.us Rena is the VP of National Initiatives at FWD.us. Prior to this role, Rena organized women with incarcerated loved ones across the country towards transformative policy campaigns as the Director of Campaigns and Advocacy for Essie Justice Group. A former juvenile justice attorney that provided criminal defense and other legal support for teenagers locked on Rikers Island, Rena has worked closely to pass historic bail reform legislation in New York State, written testimony for the United State Commission on Human Rights and co-authored the[Lives on the Line: Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones and the Impact of COVID-19 Behind Bars]( report. Her analysis on the American criminal legal system has been featured in NPR, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, The Intercept, and The Appeal. -and- Jamil Hamilton Senior Associate for Outreach and Engagement FWD.us Jamil Hamilton is the Senior Associate for Outreach and Engagement for FWD.us. Thanks to his previous campaign work with labor unions and nonprofit organizations across the country, Jamil has extensive experience in policy, organizing, and building people-powered solutions. See you Wednesday! Wednesday, January 24 · 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Video call link: [( Or dial: ‪(US) +1 651-571-1259‬ PIN: ‪460 226 103‬# More phone numbers: [ Fifteen years ago, Barack Obama was inaugurated as America’s first Black president Former Black Obama staffers reflect on a Black president being sworn into office. [Read the Article]( We have some exciting events coming up, and we wanted to make sure to share the details with you. The full list of January events is below for your review. We hope to see you at one of them, and we’d of course be very appreciative if you could share these events with your friends and family who might be interested in joining us. [A Reception with Douglas EmhoffÂ]( Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | Time to be announced Chicago, IL | [RSVP Here]( Lunch Reception with Douglas EmhoffÂ]( Thursday, January 25, 2024 | Time to be announced Chicago, IL | [RSVP Here]( [A Reception with Vice President Kamala HarrisÂ]( Special Guest California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis]( Thursday, January 25, 2023 | Time to be announced Sacramento, CA | [RSVP Here]( [A Reception with Jill Biden]( Friday, January 26, 2024 | Time to be announced Raleigh, NC | [RSVP Here]( I hope you take a moment to watch this video that recognizes that powerful results of three years of relentless work: [Watch the Video]( [Donate To Support Joe Biden]( Biden-Harris 2024 is hiring Want to join the Biden-Harris campaign? They’re seeking talent to help lead them to victory in 2024. [Work with Biden-Harris]( Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program Application closes on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT We’re looking for changemakers between the ages of 24 and 45 from the Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and United States regions who are already doing great work in their fields and want to deepen their leadership skills and meet like-minded individuals to collaborate with and learn from. Since it began in 2018, the Obama Foundation Leaders program has engaged nearly 1,000 emerging leaders worldwide. Participants learn practical skills and tools to help them lead through complex challenges, meet weekly in regional cohorts, and engage with experts to deepen their leadership practice. [Learn More Before Application Opens]( Black to San Francisco (B2SF) powered by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission Date: Friday, February 2, 2024 Location: War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco, CA We are excited to invite you to a significant and empowering event: Black to San Francisco (B2SF) powered by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Join us in creating space for connection, networking, and Black economic success. B2SF represents a unique opportunity to support and contribute to the development of an HBCU satellite in San Francisco. B2SF is designed to bring together a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about empowering the Black community, fostering economic opportunities, and nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. Throughout this convening, participants will engage in discussions, workshops, and networking sessions aimed at creating a supportive environment for the development of economic opportunities within the Black community.  In addition, all attendees are invited to join us on February 1 for Dreaming Forward, an event honoring the creation and impact of the [Dream Keeper Initiative]( Your presence would greatly contribute to the vibrant exchange of ideas and the collective effort to empower and develop Black leaders and economic prospects. Further details regarding agenda, guest speakers, and registration will follow shortly. We are offering scholarships to a limited number of our HBCU representatives.  This event is invitation only and non-transferable Please mark your calendar for these important dates and stay tuned for further updates. We look forward to welcoming you to San Francisco for B2SF. [RSVP]( Upcoming KAIROS Conversations January 31 Dr. Ashwin Vasan Commissioner of Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene February 7 Alvin Bragg Manhattan District Attorney, New York Save the Dates February 1st & 2nd Black 2 San Francisco San Francisco, CA Feb 7th Barbershop Books & NFL Las Vegas, NV Feb 13th Carnegie Conversations with Earn Your Leisure New York City Feb 16th-18th Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Caucus Albany, NY Feb 22nd-25th Festival Of The Diaspora Rio De Janeiro Feb 26th-March 2nd CIAA Baltimore KAIROS "a time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action : the opportune and decisive MOMENT" "The right or critical MOMENT" [Website icon]( [Instagram icon]( [LinkedIn icon]( [YouTube icon]( [Facebook icon]( Copyright (C) 2024 Atlas Strategy Group. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. 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