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Poligon November Newsletter

Salaam, and welcome to our November 2018 newsletter! Here's what we were up to last month:

#GivingTuesday 

On behalf of the Poligon team, we wanted to thank everyone who made #GivingTuesday a success! Whether you donated online and/or shared our email and social media posts, we are deeply grateful! If you didn't get a chance to contribute, don't worry! We are leaving our campaign open till the end of the year. Please share and support either by contributing to our Facebook campaign: https://buff.ly/2Rqf6i1 or on our website: www.poligonnational.org/givingtuesday


Calling Out Rep. Steve King
PHOTO: In this June 8, 2018, file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Poligon, along with 140 national, state, and local organizations sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) requesting to bring a resolution to censure Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to the House floor before the end of the 115th Congress. This letter was sent following the congressman’s recent comments referring to Mexican immigrants as “dirt” in a conversation with supporters earlier this month. This is not the first time Rep. King has used dehumanizing, racist language including Muslims


Texas Congressional Advocacy Training 101


(Dallas Training)
                
(Houston Training)
 
In collaboration with Islamic Association of Collin County and ISGH River Oaks Islamic Center, Poligon President and Co-Founder, Wardah Khalid, trained eager Muslim Americans at both Congressional Advocacy Training 101 sessions. Thank you again for those who attended and it was a pleasure hearing all the feedback we received from the trainings. 
 
Poligon in the News

Wardah Khalid had the opportunity to not only be featured in a news story but also a podcast (available on Apple Podcast and Play Music)!   
 


Hill Happenings
We've been keeping you up-to-date of the latest on Capitol Hill with our Hill Happenings going straight to your inboxes every Friday.

November 2, 2018: Congress introduces a bill to put CEOs in jail for failing to protect privacy, A bill to fully fund Trump's border wall, Restricting birthright citizenship. 
 

Interesting in Joining the Team?

Poligon is looking for a savvy media intern to join our team! If you have a strong interest in social justice and Muslim American issues and understand the digital media landscape, apply today! 
For more details check out: http://www.poligonnational.org/internships-fellowships.html



Stay active,

Wardah, Afif, Nadia, Aksa, and the Poligon team

Poligon Education Fund is a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization dedicated to amplifying Muslim American voices in Congress. Donations are tax deductible and zakat eligible.
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