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NEWS 4 PROGRESS: Holiday Events & Parties!

12/2/2015

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Cloture Club’s Epic Holiday Party List
http://www.clotureclub.com/2015/12/2015-epic-holiday-party-list
(many of these events are Invite-Only but might be worth checking out)


Did you take action for #GivingTuesday?
http://www.givingtuesday.org 
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Timely Causes:
Planned Parenthood of Metro DC
Syrian Refugees
Newtown Action Alliance
League of Women Voters
More Charities 


​Did you take action for #WorldAIDSDay?
http://www.worldaidsday.org
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Donate to the RED Campaign and fight AIDS with a chance to win experiences with celebrities like Bono, George Clooney, Shaq, Matt Damon, Snoop Dogg, Meryl Streep and more!
https://red.org
(donations will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

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*** UPCOMING EVENTS 4 PROGRESS ***

​12/3: Progressive Communicator’s Holiday Party
@ Dirty Martini (Dupont & Farragut)
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12/3: DC Net Impact’s Holiday Party
for socially-responsible business leaders
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12/3: International Organization’s Holiday Party
with World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank,  
​Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and Sister Cities International
@ Howard Theater (Shaw)
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12/4-5: Random Hacks of Kindess hack-a-thon
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12/5: Arlington Young Democrats’ Holiday Party
@ Summers (Court House)
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12/5: Rep. Donna Edwards Holiday Party
@ Oxon Hill Manor
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12/6: DC For Democracy’s Holiday Party
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12/7: DC Young Democrats’ Holiday Reception
@ Mango Tree (Gallery Place)
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12/7: American Association of Political Consultant’s Holiday Party
@ Shelly’s Back Room (Metro Center)
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JOIN ON FACEBOOK

12/8: Mayor Bowser & DC City Council Holiday Reception
@ Wilson Building (Metro Center)
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12/9: Sierra Club Holiday Party
@ Smith Public Trust
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12/9: NetSquared & 501cTech’s “2016 Digital Trends”
@ Amazon Web Services (Union Station)
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12/9: National Vigil to End Gun Violence
@ St. Marks Episcopal Church (Capitol Hill South)
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12/9: Tech Cocktail Holiday Party
@ 1776 - Crystal City
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12/11: Advocacy Leaders Network’s
“Creating A Mobile Advocacy Toolkit”
@Beekeeper Group (McPherson Square)
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12/11: Young Professionals in Foreign Policy’s Holiday Party
@ Local Sixteen (U Street)
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12/11: Montgomery County Young Democrats’ Holiday Party
@ Skye Lounge (Silver Spring)
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NEWS: 6/10-20 Event Calendar, #BidenTributeNight, ACA Update

6/10/2015

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NEWS 4 PROGRESS
(June 10, 2015)


WATCH: President Obama delivers eulogy of Beau Biden
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#BidenTributeNight Pics & Press:
Runinout Photo Gallery

RuninDC: “DC Fundraiser for Fisher Foundation honors Beau Biden”

The Hill: “Biden-palooza to honor VP’s late son Beau Biden”

Politico: “At Draft Biden, grief leads to hope”

Give to the Beau Biden Foundation:
https://delcf.org/biden

Send a message of condolences to the White House:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/30/memory-beau-biden-quite-simply-finest-man-any-us-have-ever-known


UPCOMING PROGRESS CALENDAR:
Political & Advocacy

6/10: Arlington Democrats’ Post-Primary Unity Event! (Ballston)

6/10: Hillary for DC - Pride Edition @ Howard Theater! (Shaw)

6/10: DC For Democracy’s June Meetup: Small-Dollar Democracy! (Eastern Mkt)

6/11: Hillary for America’s LGBT Pride Reception & Party @ Lost Society! (U St) -> buy tickets

6/13: Hillary For America’s Official Campaign Announcement DMV House Parties (featured facebook event)

6/17: Planned Parenthood Metro Washington’s Caucus over Cocktails! (Crystal City) -> buy tickets

6/19: URGE’s Generation 2 Generation Celebration Awards @ Hyatt (Capitol Hill)

(follow Campaign 4 Progress, Advocate 4 Progress and other N4P Networks)


Civic & Service/Giving

6/10: Asian-American Young Professionals’ Networking for Nepal @ Manor! (Dupont)

6/13: Capital Cause’s Millennial Week Day of Service

6/10-14: Capital Pride (includes 6/13 Parade & & 6/14 Festival)

6/14: DC Flag Day 2015 Vigil @ Dupont Circle

6/15: Millennial Week’s 2016 Town Hall & Reception (McPherson Sq)

6/19: My Brother’s Keeper’s Pro Bono Lab with Serve DC, Taproot, IMPACT & DC Social Innovation Project!

(follow Serve 4 Progress and other N4P networks)


Career & Development

6/10: NextGen Happy Hour with Young Government Leaders, GovLoop & DC Connect @ Madhatter! (Dupont)

6/11: WIN’s “Women Opening Doors for Women” @ AFL-CIO! (Farragut) -> buy tickets

6/11: Progressives Communicator’s Networking for Interns/Supervisors! (Dupont)

6/12: DNC Fall Internship application deadline

6/13-20 Millennial Week! (includes 6/16 Job Fair & 6/20 Conference)

6/16: Democratic GAIN’s 2015 Career Fair @ NEA HQ! (Farragut) -> 20% off with promo code: “JTAL”

6/17: Virginia Progressive Leadership Project’s program application deadline

(follow DC Career Progress and other N4P networks)


Communications & Technology

6/11: Embassy of Italy’s Digital Diplomacy Series: “The End of Power”

6/11: Open Gov 101 @ General Assembly-1776 DC (McPherson Sq)

6/11: WeWork Dupont’s 12th Floor Opening Party (Dupont)

6/12: Startup Weekend’s “Social Impact” Edition @ Impact Hub (Gallery Place)

6/18: Social Media for Non Profit’s DC conference (Dupont) -> apply to volunteer or for a scholarship by 6/15

6/19-20: NOI + Organizing 2.0’s Social Media Strategy Training (NYC)

(follow DC Comm Tech 4 Progress and other N4P networks)

WATCH: President Obama on 
5th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
(includes a timeline of U.S. health care reform)

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(includes Progress USA national posts, Career Progress, Comm Tech 4 Progress, Campaign 4 Progress, Advocate 4 Progress, Serve 4 Progress, Forward Progressive blog and more!)
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NEWS 4 PROGRESS: RFH Tonight! 2/15 ACA deadline! 2/16 Liz Run! 2/17 PMD! 2/18 AYD & Netroots deadline! 2/26 YDA & WIN! + Progress Highlights!

2/12/2015

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*** NEWS 4 PROGRESS **
(February 12, 2015)


WATCH:
Vox.com Conversation with President Obama

READ:
BuzzFeed Conversation with President Obama


UPCOMING CALENDAR:
2/12: Women Ready For Hillary
2/15: ACA Deadline
2/16: “Run Liz Run” to the White House
2/17: Progressive Maryland “Budget” Tele-Town Hall
2/18: AYD Meeting: “Net Neutrality”
2/18: Netroots Nation panel submission deadline!
2/19-21: DNC Winter Meeting
2/26: YDA Founder’s Day Receptiom
2/26: WIN’s Young Women of Achievement Awards
(details below)


PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS:

*State of the Union Recap
- videos, photos and info -

*White House Ebola Update

*Clean Energy Update
(details below)



UPCOMING CALENDAR:


2/12: Women Ready for Hillary
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2/15: 2015 ACA applications due!
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www.healthcare.gov

Watch the President’s Buzzfeed video:
“Things Everybody Does But Doesn't Talk About”


2/16: President’s Day “Run Liz Run” to the White House!
@ Capitol Hill
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RSVP ON FACEBOOK

For the 2/15 Ready For Warren-DC Meeting & other updates:
GOOGLE GROUP
FACEBOOK GROUP


2/17: Progressive Maryland’s
“State Budget Organizing” Tele-Town Hall
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RSVP ON FACEBOOK


2/18: Arlington Young Democrats’s
“Net Neutrality: Why should you care?”
@ Guarapo (Court House)
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RSVP ON FACEBOOK


2/18: Netroots Nation panel submissions due!
http://www.netrootsnation.org/proposals
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*Watch the Google Hangout Q&A!
*Apply for a free Blue Nation Review pass to Netroots Nation!


2/19-21: DNC Winter Meeting
Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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SCHEDULE


2/26: Young Democrats of America’s Founders Day Reception
featuring Paul Begala and DNC Vice Chair Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

@ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Gallery Place)
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RSVP ON FACEBOOK


Women’s Information Network’s
Young Women of Achievement Awards
@ Carnegie Institution for Science (15th & P)
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REGISTER


PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS:

State of the Union Recap




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#SOTU15 VIDEO & RESOURCES
(watch and read online for infographics, photos and more)

WHITE HOUSE VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
(#AskTheWH Feedback Form: http://www.whitehouse.gov/your-feedback-2015)

EVERY “STATE OF THE STATE” VIDEO

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#SOTUUNITYDC PHOTOS & VIDEO
including surprise guest DNC Political Director Raul Alvillar and DC Shadow Rep Franklin Garcia
(via dcireporter.com)

#SOTUNITYDC PHOTOS
(via Randy Goldstein)

Straw Poll Results announced after the speech:
HILLARY CLINTON: 42
ELIZABETH WARREN: 23
JOE BIDEN: 6
MARTIN O’MALLEY: 1


White House Ebola Update
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http://wh.gov/ebola-response


Clean Energy Update
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Report: Wind and solar energy have tripled since 2008 
(Washington Post)

The cost of wind and solar power keeps dropping all over the world 
(Vox)


FOLLOW US!
(includes Progress USA (national posts), Career Progress, Comm Tech 4 Progress, Campaign 4 Progress, Advocate 4 Progress, Serve 4 Progress, Policy Progress, Grassroots Progress, Progress Office and Forward Progressive blog)
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NEWS: NARAL Phone Bank & “1st Thursday” HH Tonight! 10/3 Avon + 10/5 Silverman, Williams, YSOP + 10/7 WIN, AI, GW, DC AG & More Events!

10/2/2014

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NEWS 4 PROGRESS
(October 2, 2014)

 

WATCH: 

"When I came into office, our economy was in crisis. We had unemployment up at 10%. It's now down to 6.1."

 Obama makes the case for ISIS strategy & Dems in 2014 on 60 Minutes


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10/2: NARAL Phone Bank with Women's Information Network! 

Please join your fellow WINners from the Political Team and Campaign Network on Thursday, October 2, to make phone calls to states facing antichoice ballot measures this election season.

 
Thursday, October 2
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

NARAL DC Headquarters
1156 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(McPherson/Farragut North)

*Food will be provided!

Hope to see you there!

Please contact political@winonline.org with any questions.

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October "1st Thursdays" Happy Hour


Let's together one more time for a casual Network For Progress happy hour before election season heats up to get engaged on why we need to #SaveTheSenate on Capitol Hill and how to get involved...plus enjoy $1 beers after 8pm!

 We will start a little later tonight since the beer specials begin at 8pm and that gives people time to make calls with WIN first!
 
      
     7pm - 9pm 
       Thursday, October 2nd 


The Madhatter
1319 Connecticut Ave
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

 4pm-8pm
$5 House Wines, Orange Crush
$4 Frozen Mango-ritas
$3 Rail Drinks, Yuengling, Miller Lite

 
After 8pm
$1 Miller Lite, $5 Makers Mark

 RSVP & SHARE ON FACEBOOK



 UPCOMING POLITICAL & CIVIC EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:

10/3: Party in Pink Happy Hour benefiting Avon Breast Cancer Foundation

10/5: Ward 1 Meet & Greet for Elissa Silverman (City Council At-Large)

10/5: Lateefah Williams for Attorney General Fundraiser

10/5: Youth Service Opportunities Project Dinner & Fundraiser 

10/7: “Jobs at Women’s Orgs” (Women’s Information Network)

 10/7: 6 PAC Fundraiser (America’s Impact)

10/7: Good World Launch Party

10/7: DC Attorney General Candidate Forum 

10/9: Rooftop Party to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

10/10: American Heart Association Fundraiser

10/11: Arlington Democrats' "Second Saturday" Breakfast with Senator Mark Warner
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NEWS 4 PROGRESS: 10/2 Party! 9/25-10/7 Events! Security & Climate & Equality @ UN & DC/VA Debates!

9/25/2014

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NEWS 4 PROGRESS
(September 25, 2014)


***N4P EVENT***

October "1st Thursdays" Progress Party: 
#SaveTheSenate Edition
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:
9/25: CBC Young Professional Happy Hour (with Young Dem chapters)
9/25: CBC Young Philanthropist Soiree (Capital Cause)
9/25: “Disruption: Climate. Change.” Screening (NOI)
9/26: CBC “Art of Social Entrepreneurship” (IMPACT)
9/30 “Men For Choice” Happy Hour (NARAL)
9/30: Application Deadline for Generation Progress “Voices Network”
10/1: The Preview (New Leaders Council)
10/2: “Jobs at Women’s Orgs” (Women’s Information Network)
10/7: 6 PAC Fundraiser (America’s Impact)
PROGRESS NEWS YOU CAN USE:


ICYMI: THE ONLY SALUTE THAT REALLY MATTERS!
(and none of his predecessors had done it)
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BACKGROUND: Republicans Try to Cash in on Obama’s ‘Latte Salute’ 

WATCH: President Obama speaks to UN General Assembly
(full video)
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"We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort. We reject fatalism or cynicism when it comes to human affairs; we choose to work for the world as it should be, as our children deserve it to be." 
N4P BLOG:
#PeoplesClimate March & UN Climate Summit with President Obama & Leonardo DiCaprio!
(video)
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N4P BLOG: 
Women's Rights Campaigns @ UN & White House!
(video)
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Did you make sure you're updated on National Voter Registration Day?
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WATCH: Bill Maher picks Student Enemy #1 John Kline as his #FlipADistrict target!
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WATCH: DC MAYORAL DEBATE (Muriel Bowser vs David Catania vs Carol Schwartz)
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WATCH: DC CITY COUNCIL (AT-LARGE) FORUM
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WATCH: VA-10 DEBATE (John Foust vs Barbara Comstock)


***DCCC #FlipADistrict Target***
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