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January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 20 is the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s 10th National Day of Racial Healing. NPLI joins communities nationwide with a panel on the healing power of art. Learn more: DayOfRacialHealing.org #HowWeHeal
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Last week, we featured Diane Silva in our Voices of Leadership series. Today, we’re sharing her full conversation with us on The Bold & The Brave. Hear more about caregiving, PLTI, and how lived experience helped shape policy around accessibility in Rhode Island.

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December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🌟 Meet Diane Silva, the newest feature in our Voices of Leadership series. Her advocacy in Rhode Island shows how parent leadership and lived experience can shape policy and expand access in public spaces.

Read her story at npli.me/diane

#NPLI #PLTI #VoicesOfLeadership
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🌟 Meet Stephan Palmer 🌟

Stephan is the first feature in our "Voices of Leadership" series. His work with youth, fathers, and Connecticut’s Parent Housing Table shows the power of family leadership in action.

Watch and read his story at npli.me/stephan
December 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Parents and children create real change when they have solid tools and support. Your Giving Tuesday donation helps NPLI train facilitators, guide sites, and expand PLTI and CLTI to more communities.

If you can, please donate or share.

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December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
💜 Donate: npli.me/donate

Parents and children create real change when they have solid tools and support. Your Giving Tuesday donation helps NPLI train facilitators, guide sites, and expand PLTI and CLTI to more communities.

If you can, please donate or share.

#NPLI #PLTI #ParentsWhoLead #CLTI
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tomorrow is #Thanksgiving for many, but it is also a time to look honestly at how this day began.

Today’s Hidden Figures feature highlights Wamsutta Frank James, the Aquinnah Wampanoag leader behind the National Day of Mourning.

Learn more in today’s #HiddenFigures feature.
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We continue honoring Native American Heritage Month by highlighting leaders whose stories deserve to be known.

Today’s Hidden Figures feature highlights Annie Dodge Wauneka, a public health pioneer from the Navajo Nation.

Learn more in today’s feature.
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This Veterans Day, we honor all who have served and the long tradition of Native military service.

Our #HiddenFigures feature highlights Joe Medicine Crow, a WWII scout, historian, and the last war chief of the Crow Nation.

Learn more in today’s feature.

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November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
After an election full of historic firsts, we’re honoring Native American Heritage Month by uplifting stories too often untold.

Our first Hidden Figures feature is Ada Deer (Menominee Nation), the first Native American woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🗳️ Connie Alsobrook has been elected Mayor of Conyers, GA, becoming the city’s first Black woman mayor. She previously made history in 2019 as one of the first Black women elected to the City Council and has led youth and civic engagement efforts.
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🗳️ At just 21, student Jayden Williams has been elected Mayor of Stockbridge, GA, becoming the city’s youngest mayor and the youngest Black mayor in the state. His narrow upset victory signals a new generation stepping into leadership.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: William “Bill” Harris has been elected as Mayor of Fuquay‑Varina, North Carolina, becoming the town’s first Black mayor. A hometown native, Harris has served in elected roles in local government for more than three decades.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Jackie Salvatore has been elected as the first Black woman sheriff in New York State, in Columbia County. Her 28 years of law enforcement experience include serving in the New York State Police and pioneering community programs focused on public safety.

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November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Farah Lillian Emeka has been elected Judge of the Oberlin Municipal Court in Ohio, becoming the first Black person and the first woman to serve in that role. She brings over two decades of legal experience and a strong commitment to justice.
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🗳️ Sierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu has been elected to the Gallup City Council (NM), becoming the first Diné (Navajo) member to serve. A clinical social worker and community advocate, she brings a focus on housing, infrastructure, and equity.
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Jaime Arroyo has been elected Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is the city’s first Latino mayor and brings a background as a city council vice president and CEO of a nonprofit supporting women and BIPOC entrepreneurs.

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November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Christal Watson has been elected Mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, becoming the first Black woman to hold the office. Watson is known for her leadership in local education and economic development.
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Sara Roberts McCarley has been elected Mayor of Lakeland, Florida, becoming the first woman in the city’s history to hold that office. She previously served as a city commissioner and has been active in volunteer leadership and community advocacy.
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Kristi Cox has been elected Mayor of Richmond Hill, Georgia, becoming the city’s first female mayor. A longtime city council member and mayor pro‑tem since 2019, Cox wins with a mandate to guide the rapidly growing community.
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Dorcey Applyrs has been elected Mayor of Albany, New York, becoming the city’s first Black mayor. A former city auditor and Common Council member, Applyrs brings years of local‑government experience into her historic new role.

#NPLI #PLTI #ParentsWhoLead #historicfirsts
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Ghazala Hashmi has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, becoming the first Muslim and first Indian American to hold statewide office in the Commonwealth. A former college professor and state senator, Hashmi has prioritized public schools and access to healthcare.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Mary Sheffield has been elected Mayor of Detroit, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city’s history. She previously served as Detroit City Council President and was first elected to the Council at age 26.

#NPLI #PLTI #ParentsWhoLead #historicfirsts
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🗳️ Election Historic First: Erica Deuso has been elected Mayor of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, becoming the first openly transgender person to hold a mayoral office in the state. She has a background in science and business and is an active advocate for community inclusion.
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM