Emerge America Adds Wendy Davis to Advisory Board

By Allison Abney

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:  Allison Abney (202) 670-7994; allison@emergeamerica.org Washington, D.C.—Emerge America, the nation’s leading organization for recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office, announced today that it has appointed former Texas state senator, 2014 Texas gubernatorial candidate and… Read More

Cultivating Political Leadership in Muslim Women, Now!

By Allison Abney

When I was a child in my local mosque, I learned some well-intentioned but completely misguided pieces of information about Islam. I grew up with a mixed concoction of cultural beliefs steering the application of Islam. In one instance, I was told that women do not  publicly speak about Islam after asking my Quran teacher about what to say about the five pillars of Islam for my 6th grade class presentation. This was a clear example of how patriarchal culture overrode actual Islamic teachings. Read More

Every Vote Counts… Really

By Allison Abney

After spending last Saturday attending an Emerge Vermont training session, I met my wife and kids at a church supper. They’d been to our Town Meeting, a quaint New England tradition of participatory democracy, where local issues are debated over coffee and donuts and a potluck lunch before we get… Read More

Emerge America is opening a DC office!

By Allison Abney

We are thrilled to share that Emerge America is growing! We have recently hired two new staff members who will begin working out of a new office in Washington, DC. Allison Abney is joining Emerge America as our Communications Director, bringing years of experience working on a variety of federal, state and local campaigns, and most recently leading the media relations department of IR+Media, a public relations firm specializing in diversity and includion PR. A'shanti Gholar is joining us as our new Political Director. Read More

We don't have the solutions. We ARE the solution.

By Allison Abney

As our 2016 classes begin to graduate, we want to share and celebrate with you, our alumnae and supporters! The following speech was given by Emerge Maine executive director and alumna (Class of 2009) Jill Barkley at their graduation reception on March 12, 2016: This current election year has given a lot of attention to the role of women and sexism in politics. That’s right, I said sexism in politics. That’s because it still exists, and we know that, whether it is very subtle or very overt. Read More

Put Your Money Where Your Values Are

By Allison Abney

By Natalie Kaye Arazi, Emerge California Class of 2016City of Los Angeles, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council - Vice President Women are on the cusp of a revolution. We are one of the fastest growing philanthropist groups in the United States, and our contributions send a strong message that we will financially support those things that are important to us. “As women flex their developing muscle and money, their giving is exploding in multiple arenas across the U.S. and world.” 1 Read More

Beyond the Open Door

By Allison Abney

The elected officials I most admire constantly talk to their constituents. They talk to them on Twitter, on the street, at community meetings run by others and at neighborhood gatherings they pull together themselves. Their constant openness takes energy. Sometimes, it can confuse constituents who aren’t used to access, as U.S. Senator Booker (D-NJ) found a few years ago when a resident of Ireland reached out to him to for help filling a ditch: Read More

We're looking for a talented, driven spring intern!

By Allison Abney

Spring 2016 Communications and Development Internship If you are enthusiastic about the advancement of women in politics, then this is the internship for you! At Emerge, you will be an important member of a national network that is transforming the face of American politics. Who We Are Read More