Emerge Staff Spotlight: March 2024
Emerge Staff Spotlight, March 2024: Elaine Hainey, Executive Director of Emerge Vermont Elaine has been with Emerge for almost three years. She is an elected city councilor in Essex Junction, VT in her 10th year of service. Find out more about Elaine: Why is your work at Emerge/Emerge Vermont important?… Read More
Over 200 Emerge Women are on the Ballot this Fall, Fighting for Progress in Local Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2023 CONTACT: Allison Abney allison@emergeamerica.org; 202-670-7994 Over 200 Emerge Women are on the Ballot this Fall, Fighting for Progress in Local Elections Democratic women offer solution-oriented leadership Washington, D.C. — Emerge, the nation’s premier… Read More
Emerge Calls for Applicants to Southern Regional Signature Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2023 CONTACT: Philippa Martinez-Berrier pmb@frontwoodstrategies.com Emerge Calls for Applicants to Southern Regional Signature Program Focus on galvanizing the power of women in the South Washington, DC— Today… Read More
Statement From Emerge President A’shanti F. Gholar: Special Election in Ohio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2023 CONTACT: Philippa Martinez-Berrier pmb@frontwoodstrategies.com Red states show what we’ve been saying: Democracy & abortion rights go hand in hand, and they win elections Washington, DC— Regarding yesterday’s special election in Ohio, Emerge… Read More
Washington Emerge Alums Secure Primary Victories, Look to November
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2023 CONTACT: Philippa Martinez-Berrier pmb@frontwoodstrategies.com Washington Emerge Alums Secure Primary Victories, Look to November 200+ Emerge Alums Nationally on the Ballot this Fall Washington, DC— With the Washington state primary results in, Emerge,… Read More
Emerge Launches Second Seated Together Cohort
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2023 CONTACT: Philippa Martinez-Berrier pmb@frontwoodstrategies.com Emerge Launches Second Seated Together Cohort Elevating Black Women Leaders Washington, DC— Today, Emerge is announcing its second ever cohort of Seated Together, its first in… Read More
Statement From Emerge President A’shanti F. Gholar: Rogue Supreme Court Continues to Overturn Precedent, Forwards Conservative Ideology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2023 CONTACT: Philippa Martinez-Berrier pmb@frontwoodstrategies.com Rogue Supreme Court Continues to Overturn Precedent, Forwards Conservative Ideology Washington, DC— Regarding today’s Republican-controlled Supreme Court of the United States decision banning affirmative action, Emerge President A’shanti… Read More
Statement From Emerge President A’shanti F. Gholar: One Year Since Roe Overturned
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2023 CONTACT: Philippa Martinez-Berrier pmb@frontwoodstrategies.com One Year Since Roe Overturned: War on Women’s Rights Continues Washington, DC— Reflecting on a year since the Republican-controlled Supreme Court took away Americans’ right to privacy, Emerge… Read More
Statement From Emerge President A’shanti F. Gholar on Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
Florida’s six-week abortion ban is the continuation of a long line of assaults on our reproductive freedom by Republicans. Today, women in Florida wake up with fewer rights than they had yesterday, and our country has yet again inched closer towards Republicans’ master plan to enact a nationwide… 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