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We turned out the immigrant and Latino vote. We demanded that our voices be heard on November 4th, and the son of IMMIGRANTS will be entering the White House in January. So - what now? How do we ensure that the change we voted for is seen in a tangible way? How do we make sure that our concerns and our vision for immigrants' rights is heard at the top levels of goverment? In a recent piece at the Huffington Post, Sally Kohn eloquently wrote: The single greatest thing we can do to honor the spirit of Obama’s campaign and life work is bring as much enthusiasm to holding Obama accountable as we did to electing him. Personally, I could not agree more. I’m sure some people will be hesitant to begin pushing Obama, so many of us are still reveling in the glory of this historic election and want nothing more than to keep believing the ballots cast on November 4th will equal the change we need. But our civic engagement cannot end with Election Day. Obama’s campaign proved that America can truly harness its people power for positive and progressive change. NOW is the time to keep that momentum rolling. Ok, so, how can you help? For a start, you can tune into the December 4th event “Realizing the Promise: A Forum on Community Faith and Democracy, organized by the Campaign for Community Values and the Gamaliel Foundation (for which Obama once worked) at which thousands of grassroots leaders will demand new jobs for a greener economy, an inclusive health care that includes everyone, re-regulation of industries that have taken advantage of our communities, and a comprehensive reform of our immigration system to make it work for everyone in our communiity! Check out this great video about the event:
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