Hurricanes Won't Keep Us Away

Salaam, and welcome to our August newsletter! See below for what we were up to this month as well as our upcoming events:

Townhall on Charlottesville with Arab American Institute

Board president Wardah Khalid attended a townhall meeting organized by AAI on the violent and tragic white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. Community members discussed their reflections after the rally and steps to move forward, including the importance of representation in politics, which Poligon aims to help facilitate.

Facebook Live Chat on Congressional Response to Charlottesville

Board members Ayesha Ali and Wardah Khalid conducted a Facebook live session to discuss how members of Congress responded to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and how our community could move forward. Watch the video here.

#CounterAct Hate Letter to Mayors

Poligon joined over 200 local and national groups to urge nearly 60 mayors, where rallies from anti-Muslim hate group ACT for America were scheduled, not to make their cities the next Charlottesville and "unequivocally condemn white supremacist and anti-Muslim hatred” in their communities. Fortunately, the rallies were cancelled but replaced with online demonstrations, which Poligon still opposes.

Defend DACA/TPS & No Muslim Ban Ever Rally

Poligon took part in a vigil at the White House alongside The New York Immigration Coalition, NAKASEC, and South Asian Americans Leading Together to defend DACA, TPS, and say #NoMuslimBanEver. 800,000 immigrant youth are at risk for deportation if President Trump rescinds DACA. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments regarding the Muslim travel ban in October.

In the News

Watch Voice of America's video of DC Fasting 5k benefiting Muslim youth through Poligon Education Fund.

August Action Alert

ACTION ALERT: Congress may be heading back to session soon, but you can still call and make your voice heard on these issues and more.

Upcoming Events

Lots of trainings coming in October. Keep an eye out for save the dates! If you'd like a training in your community, email us: info@poligonnational.org

We're Hiring

Poligon is looking for some dynamic individuals passionate about Muslim Congressional advocacy to join our team! Please visit bit.ly/PoligonNational to learn more about these positions and how to apply:

Legislative Fellow (full time, paid, located in DC)

• Volunteer Coordinator (part time, volunteer, remote)
• Graphic Designer (part time, volunteer, remote)
• Marketing and Social Media Intern (part time, volunteer, remote)

Don't forget to visit our website to view our policy briefs and the latest updates. Like our Facebook page, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter to stay up-to-date on news affecting American Muslims and our allies on Capitol Hill. Feel free to forward this newsletter to others.

Stay active,Ayesha, Afif, Nadia, and Wardah