Emerge Staff Spotlight: April 2024
Emerge Staff Spotlight, April 2024: Cecilia Yoon, Development Coordinator Cecilia has been with Emerge since 2023 and is based out of the DC office. Find out more about Cecilia: Why is your work at Emerge important? My work at Emerge is important because I am able to support… Read More
Emerge Seeks Emerge Colorado Executive Director
The Role We are seeking a highly motivated, talented, self-disciplined and entrepreneurial individual to serve as the full time Executive Director. The Executive Director reports to Emerge’s national office and works with state advisors to achieve organizational goals. The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: program implementation,… Read More
Emerge Seeks Emerge Washington Executive Director
The Role We are seeking a highly motivated, talented, self-disciplined and entrepreneurial individual to serve as the full time Executive Director. The Executive Director reports to Emerge’s national office and works with state advisors to achieve organizational goals. The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: program implementation,… Read More
See How She Runs: Emerge America President On Urgent Need For Women To Run For Office
As a young girl of 7, A’Shanti Gholar discovered C-SPAN and was hooked on watching political discussions. Now president of Emerge America, Gholar says, “I didn’t see a lot of people who look like me—women, Black or Brown people.” Her parents were not politically minded she says, though they… Read More
Emerge New Jersey Announces Class of 2024
Trenton, NJ—Emerge New Jersey, the state’s premier organization for recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office, announced it has accepted 17 women into the organization’s Class of 2024. This cohort of trailblazing women come from communities across the state and have already proven themselves as leaders and trailblazers… Read More
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to run for state treasurer
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has announced she’s running for California treasurer in 2026. Schaaf, who served as mayor from 2015 to 2023, aims to replace Fiona Ma, the current treasurer, who plans to run for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election. “After a year of research and reflection, I… Read More
Middlebury educator and consultant Esther Charlestin announces run for governor
The former dean of climate and culture at Middlebury Union Middle School left her position in September after facing racism. She is the first candidate to join Vermont’s 2024 gubernatorial race. MONTPELIER — Esther Charlestin, a former administrator who spoke out against the racism she faced at a Middlebury middle school,… Read More
Emerge Statement on Texas Ruling on Mifepristone
In response to the ruling from a federal judge for the Northern District of Texas that moves to block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, Emerge President A’shanti F. Gholar released the following statement: “The Texas ruling blocking access to mifepristone is yet another attack by Republicans on our reproductive… Read More
Emerge Staff Votes to Unionize, Management Agrees to Voluntarily Recognize
Emerge Staff Votes to Unionize, Management Agrees to Voluntarily Recognize Emerge staff have voted to have a union at the nation’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, staff at Emerge, the nation’s premier… Read More
Statement from Emerge President A’shanti F. Gholar on Today’s Verdict in Wisconsin
Today’s verdict in Kenosha, Wisconsin is a reminder that injustice still exists in America. We stand with the victims and the public’s right to protest and strongly condemn this senseless violence. Two people needlessly lost their lives and another was injured because they were at a protest against the killing… Read More