Amara EnyiaChicagoans, we've been asking which issues in the city are most important to you and we listened! Amara and Chance took the time to chat about Amara's plans to address the issues that matter the most to you once she takes office as Mayor.
Chance the Rapper interviews Amara EnyiaAmara Enyia2019-01-30 | Chicagoans, we've been asking which issues in the city are most important to you and we listened! Amara and Chance took the time to chat about Amara's plans to address the issues that matter the most to you once she takes office as Mayor.
Join us at: amaraenyia.com Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/chanceforchange Host a House Party: amaraenyia.com/housepartyDemocratizing Finance DialogueAmara Enyia2022-04-14 | ...Thank You | Amara EnyiaAmara Enyia2019-03-07 | From the bottom of my heart, thank you for joining me on this journey. None of this would have happened without you. Your donations, messages of support, house parties, shares on social media -- all of it helped us do something amazing. We launched a campaign for equity and justice not as mere platitudes, but as values that ground us. We mobilized thousands of people across the city. We exceeded expectations and shifted the entire election cycle toward our policies.
Our work is just getting started.
Justice is not an event, it's a process. Over the coming weeks, I will continue advocating for the policies we raised during our campaign. I will call on candidates to demonstrate specific commitments to those issues. Most importantly: we will organize -- not just for the run-off, but to make sure we hold the next mayor accountable.
This was the start of a much larger fight. And I am so grateful to be with all of you in a fight for a vision that includes all of us. Your donation of $10 or $20 will help us keep the movement going.
We continue forward: all people, all voices, one city.
All People. All Voices. One City.Future | Amara For MayorAmara Enyia2019-02-23 | Chicago’s future is in the hands of our youngest generation and they are ready to step up to the plate. Are you you ready to #Punch30 for change on February 26th?
#AmaraforChicago #PeoplePower #AllPeopleAllVoicesOneCity #ChiMayor19Amara Immigration PolicyAmara Enyia2019-02-21 | ...Amara Education PolicyAmara Enyia2019-02-21 | ...Amara Housing PolicyAmara Enyia2019-02-21 | ...Amara Economic Investment PolicyAmara Enyia2019-02-21 | ...Amara Violence PolicyAmara Enyia2019-02-21 | In order to reduce violence in our city, we must address the root causes of it. This includes eliminating public health hazards and reinstating mental health services. You can read more of our violence prevention plan here: amaraenyia.com/platformsChange the Game | Amara For MayorAmara Enyia2019-02-20 | We're all fed up with Chicago's corrupt system, so it’s time for radical change. The machine is trying to stop us, but our power rests with you. Are you with us?
Script: I’m Amara Enyia and I am the candidate who those responsible for our current system of corruption, are frantically trying to stop. They offer nothing new, and will only take us backwards. We are gaining momentum. We have the strongest vision, and plan for Chicago, and the people of this city, behind us. We must make sure that our voice is heard. Because when we do, they know the game will change. Punch 30 for change on February 26.Amara Environmental PolicyAmara Enyia2019-02-18 | Check out our Environmental Justice Plan: amaraenyia.com/environmental-justice
Vote for Amara by Punching 30 on February 26
www.amaraenyia.comHost a House Party | SpanishAmara Enyia2019-02-14 | La mejor manera de informar sus amigos, familia, y vecinos sobre Amara Enyia para Alcalde de Chicago es organizando un, “House Party!” Este video muestra cómo organizar y juntar a todos para tener un "house party" existoso. ¿Listo/a para organizer tu propio "house party" con tus amigos, familia, y vecinos? Comparte este movimiente y escribete hoy en: amaraenyia.com/housepartyDr. Amara Enyia speaks on InequityAmara Enyia2019-02-13 | Contrary to what they want you to believe, Chicago is not broke. There is enough to go around for everyone. We have to stop prioritizing corporate interest and focus on the people who've been ignored and excluded from economic investment.
The best way to reach your friends and neighbors about Amara Enyia for Mayor of Chicago is by hosting a house party! In this video we show you how to do just that. Ready to host a house party for Amara?What is HIP? | Amara For MayorAmara Enyia2019-02-08 | "What is HIP?" | Amara For Mayor
Join us: www.amaraenyia.comAmara Enyia, Chance the Rapper, & Dorothy Brown have an intergenerational conversation about ChicagoAmara Enyia2019-02-08 | ...Amara Enyia, Chance the Rapper & Dorothy Brown sit down for an intergenerational conversation.Amara Enyia2019-02-08 | ...Sanctuary | Amara For Mayor (ENGLISH)Amara Enyia2019-02-05 | "Sanctuary" | Amara For Mayor Spanish Version: youtube.com/watch?v=6JF8GplAelk
Script:
I’m the daughter of immigrants
I understand
You came here for better
You come from people looking for better
It hasn’t been easy
Still you’ve managed to make it work
You’ve even found moments to remember why we’re here in the first place
Every day you remind yourself who you are, where you come from, who you come from
And you keep pushing and don’t want to give up
You’re trying to do your best
You’re doing your best in a country and city that sometimes makes you feel you don’t belong
That there’s not enough for you
But there is more than enough for all us
We can make this the city where you can be what you’ve always wanted to be
Because you do belong
We can make it better because you deserve better
A home you can have
Something to work for and pass on
A safe city, a sanctuary for all of us
It can be this city
Your city
Our city
If we make it togetherSanctuary | Amara For Mayor (SPANISH)Amara Enyia2019-02-05 | "Sanctuary" | Amara For Mayor (SPANISH) English version: youtube.com/watch?v=6TFXITjrUvE
"...Preventative measures mean that children have to have options both in school and in training so that they can function in the economy. If we do not provide that infrastructure, which is the city’s responsibility, then we cannot wonder why young people are doing carjackings. We put a lot of money into investing in police infrastructure yet if our legislators and if our government actually addresses the public policy failings across the board from public health hazards, exposure to lead in the water and manganese in the soil, from lack of mental health services and behavioral health services both in schools and communities; if they did their job, they would make the job of police and easier. This is a question of investment, not a question of policing, and the city has to get it right."
Donate @ www.amaraenyia.com/donateChance 4 Change FundraiserAmara Enyia2019-01-15 | Check out our Chance 4 Change Fundraiser recap. Have you donated yet? Visit: www.amaraenyia.com/donateAmara Enyia x Jamila Woods ConvoAmara Enyia2019-01-15 | Amara Enyia, Jamila Woods and Charles Preston talk about "Re-Imagining Chicago."Amara Enyia for Mayor SongAmara Enyia2019-01-13 | ...Amara Won WGN2019Amara Enyia2019-01-11 | ...Amara Enyia Live Stream Financial EquityAmara Enyia2018-12-30 | ...A Special Christmas with the EnyiasAmara Enyia2018-12-25 | Merry Christmas! The Enyia family wishes you a sweet holiday season with those close to you!Charles Thomas Interviews Amara EnyiaAmara Enyia2018-12-20 | Renowned Chicago broadcast journalist Charles Thomas sits down with Amara Enyia to have a thoughtful conversation about the Chicago she envisions as mayor.
Volunteer: amaraenyia.com/team-amaraCharles Thomas Joins Amara Enyia as a Senior Advisor.Amara Enyia2018-12-11 | Renowned Chicago broadcast journalist, Charles Thomas, whose stellar career has spanned four decades, is joining Amara Enyia’s mayoral campaign as a senior advisor.
In this video, Charles Thomas underscores the fact that this is the first time that he has publicly endorsed any political candidate adding that “Amara is the future of Chicago”.
Follow us: Instagram: instagram.com/amaraforchicago Twitter: twitter.com/amaraforchicago Facebook: facebook.com/amaraforchicagoMeet Dr. Amara EnyiaAmara Enyia2018-11-27 | “I am a public policy consultant. I am an organizer. I’m a lawyer. I’m a resident of the west side of Chicago from a family of immigrants. I am Amara Enyia and I’m running for mayor of Chicago.” - Dr. Amara Enyia
#AmaraforChicago #Amara2019 #PeoplePower #ChiMayor19Happy Thanksgiving & a Special InvitationAmara Enyia2018-11-22 | Let's celebrate this milestone together as we turn in our petitions on Monday at 3pm. It's People-Power in action! You've worked tirelessly to make this happen and we're so thankful!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Visit: www.amaraenyia.comCount Up! Turn Up! Petition Return DriveAmara Enyia2018-11-15 | ...Amara Power HubsAmara Enyia2018-11-12 | Amara Power Hubs are popping up all over the city. These are businesses/locations around the city that are saying YES to change in Chicago. You can pick up AMARA palm cards, petition forms, drop off signed forms and sometimes, a drop in from a member of Team Amara.
www.AmaraEnyia.comPetition TrainingAmara Enyia2018-10-07 | GET AMARA ON THE BALLOT! You may remember Odinaka Ezeokoli as the host of Amara’s local star-studded launch. But, did you know he wants Amara to be MAYOR so bad, he ran straight from the launch to his den to make this video? Watch Odinaka teach you how to collect the 12,000 signatures we need to get Amara on the ballot. Then join the campaign and fight for the equitable leadership we need!
AMARA is a problem-solver, advocate, lawyer, phd, ironman competitor, marathoner, daughter of activists, and defender of the public with a passion for public policy.
Never one to settle for the status quo, Amara believes in thinking outside the box, challenging systems, and building new ones that reflect values that put the public interest first.
Amara got her start as a journalist, desiring to capture the human experience through stories. In addition to degrees in journalism and political science, she earned a Masters degree in education, a law degree where she focused on international and environmental law, and a PhD in Education Policy. Amara has always sought to translate complex public policy to a form that is easily understood and used by the public to arm people with the information they need to make the best decisions for their lives.
She consults with education organizations and community groups advocating on issues of education equity and works with groups to design community-centered education plans. She created “Thanks for Paying Your Taxes” – an animated series that simplifies public finance topics to help residents understand how their tax dollars are being used. She conducts annual in-depth budget analyses of the City of Chicago budgets and hosts town halls and workshops in communities across Chicago to help residents and community groups understand the numbers so they can advocate for their own interests.
Amara founded the Institute for Cooperative Economics and Economic Innovation, a social lab whose primary purpose is to educate, assist, and advocate for the expansion of cooperative economic models and other innovative economic development concepts that would diversify Chicago’s economic eco-system such as worker-owned cooperatives, housing cooperatives, community land trusts, sharing economy platforms, and financial institutions and products that support these enterprises.