The Alliance for Moorish-American Progress

🚨 INTRODUCING: THE BRIDGE 🚨

Something powerful is coming to the Chicagoland area.

Too often, decisions are made about young people instead of with them. We believe it’s time to change that.

The Bridge is a youth leadership, civic engagement, and community impact initiative created to give young people a real seat at the table. This isn’t another lecture or another boring meeting. It’s a space where youth can speak freely, build relationships, develop leadership skills, and help create solutions for the issues impacting their neighborhoods.

🗣️ Your Voice. Your Community. Our Future.

Our second event is the Youth Takeover – Large Group Discussion, where we’ll bring together youth from across the Chicago area to talk about what matters most:

✅ Community Safety
✅ Education
✅ Mental Health
✅ Entrepreneurship
✅ Leadership
✅ Opportunities for Youth
✅ And the future YOU want to build.

If you’re between the ages of 14–19, we want to hear from you.

📅 Sunday, July 19
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 South Side (Exact location provided after registration)

This is just the beginning. The Bridge is more than one event, it’s a movement to connect youth with leaders, organizations, mentors, opportunities, and one another while empowering them to shape the future of their communities.

Scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot today!

Together, we’re building more than programs…
We’re building leaders.
We’re building community.
We’re building The Bridge.

🚨 NEW ACTION ALERT — RE-SUBMIT REQUIRED 🚨

⚠️ NEW HEARING DATE = NEW WITNESS SLIPS

Even if you already submitted —
YOU MUST SUBMIT AGAIN.

⏰ DEADLINE: TOMORROW (March 26) at 8:00 AM
Takes less than 2 minutes per bill

👉 COMPLETE BOTH ACTIONS BELOW 👇

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✅ ACTION 1 — HB5382
Religious Name Correction

Protects the right to correct religious names without burdensome court processes.

Submit Witness Slip:
🔗 https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3062/22677/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=167170&GaId=18&View=Create

Select: PROPONENT

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✅ ACTION 2 — HB3481
Moorish-American Family Commission

Creates a state commission to improve policies, services, and opportunities impacting Moorish-American families.

Submit Witness Slip:
🔗 https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3051/22667/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=162139&GaId=18&View=Create

Select: PROPONENT

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📝 QUICK STEPS (Same for both)
• Name & contact info
• Representation: SELF
• Original Bill
• Position: PROPONENT → Add
• Testimony: Record of Appearance Only
• Submit ✔

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📢 AFTER YOU SUBMIT BOTH:
📲 Reply “DONE”
🎯 Tag 3 people

Every witness slip matters.
Strength in numbers wins outcomes.

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🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨
🗣️Your Voice is Needed‼️

Two important Illinois measures need public support — and it takes less than 2 minutes to help.

✔ HB3481 creates the Illinois Moorish-American Family Commission to strengthen programs, services, and opportunities for Moorish-American families.

✔ HB5382 protects the right to correct religious names without burdensome court proceedings.

Your witness slip shows lawmakers that our community and supporters are organized, engaged, and paying attention.

📝 Submit BOTH slips

📲 Then reply“DONE” & share with others

⏳ Deadline: March 20

Every submission strengthens our collective voice.

Organize. Educate. Advance.

🚨 ACTION ALERT — URGENT 🚨
Moorish-American rights are on the line.
Two bills need MASS witness slip support NOW.

⏱ Takes less than 2 minutes per bill

✅ ACTION 1 — Religious Name Correction
HB5382
Protects the right of Moorish-Americans to correct religious names without burdensome court processes.

Submit witness slip:

🔗 https://ilga.gov/house/hearings/details/3062/22570/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=167170&GaId=18&View=Create

Select: PROPONENT

✅ ACTION 2 — Moorish-American Family Commission Bill
[Bill #]
Creates a state commission focused on improving policies, services, and opportunities impacting Moorish-American families and communities.

Submit witness slip:

🔗 https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3051/22598/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=162139&GaId=18&View=Create

Select: PROPONENT

📝 Witness Slip Steps (Same for Both Bills)
• Fill in name & contact
• Representation: Self
• Add Legislation: Original Bill
• Position: Proponent → Add Position
• Testimony: Record of Appearance Only
• Submit ✔

⏳ Deadline: 3/20/26

After submitting BOTH slips:

📲 comment DONE

📤 Forward to 10 supporters

Every slip strengthens our voice.

Organize. Educate. Advance.