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<h2>This is a people-powered campaign. Join us.</h2>The Kiros for Congress Fellowship is a hands-on organizing and leadership program for students and young people who want real experience building a people-powered political campaign.Fellows are not observers; they are the campaign.What You’ll DoAs a Fellow, you’ll work directly with the campaign across:<ul><li>Field &amp; Organizing: Phonebanking, voter outreach, and turnout</li><li>Communications &amp; Digital: Creating and sharing content, storytelling, and message amplification</li><li>Campaign Operations: Supporting events, research, and organizing projects</li><li>Leadership Development: Mentorship from organizers, elected officials, and movement leaders</li><li>You’ll help shape the campaign and learn how modern campaigns are actually won.</li></ul>Why This Fellowship MattersThis program is designed to:<ul><li>Bring new people into politics, not just the usual insiders</li><li>Build organizing skills that last beyond one election</li><li>Expand the electorate in communities too often ignored</li><li>Create a pipeline of future organizers and leaders</li><li>No political experience required. If you care about housing, affordability, democracy, and community—you belong here.</li></ul>Program Structure<ul><li>Time Commitment: 1–2 sessions per week</li><li>Format: Virtual (Zoom), with optional in-person opportunities</li><li>Core Activities: Training + organizing action each session</li><li>Mentorship: Direct access to campaign staff and guest speakers</li><li>Fellows will also collaborate through Discord and shared campaign tools.</li></ul>Who Should Apply<ul><li>Students, young professionals, and first-time organizers</li><li>People passionate about progressive change</li><li>Anyone ready to organize, learn, and take action</li><li>We especially encourage applications from people historically excluded from politics.</li></ul>Applications are open on a rolling basis. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn3Sf_QRG1-p4oGGwjKtqgWcyUjNuhuN4ghSR9YBcPePBauQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Apply Here!</a>

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It's a simple truth: our tax dollars should go towards supporting working families. That means fighting for Medicare for All, housing first, universal childcare, and an arms embargo.

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Safe, stable housing is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health, educational attainment, and economic mobility. Over&nbsp;770,000 people&nbsp;experience homelessness on any given night in the U.S. while we sit idly by with the resources to end it ten-fold. When people have a place to call home, everything else becomes possible, it's time we prioritize housing as a basic human right.

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Opportunity means nothing without reliable childcare, yet parents today face impossible choices: pay the equivalent of a second rent, cut back on work, or rely on a patchwork of favors. Families shouldn’t have to depend on luck to get through the week. Universal childcare would ensure every child has a safe place to grow and every parent has the freedom to work and plan for the future.

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Access to healthcare is directly linked to longer life expectancy, better mental health, and greater economic productivity. Yet over&nbsp;27 million Americans&nbsp;remain uninsured, and medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. No one should suffer or go bankrupt because they can’t afford healthcare. It's time we pass Medicare for All.

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At $30 billion, our tax dollars have funded what nearly every human rights organization in the world, including the United Nations, has called a genocide in Palestine. Today, 75% of Democrats want to end all military aid to Israel, but our representatives aren't listening. We deserve leaders who stand up for human rights and listen to their constituents, not their wealthy donors.

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"When I spoke out against the genocide in Gaza, powerful people told me to stay silent or it would cost me my job. I didn't back down. Now I'll do the same in Congress."

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<img src="https://run.imgix.net/5c421abd-b5fa-4e5e-9893-40eb7f1ac5f1/9e939d2d-162f-4e69-9842-4cfc8ddef535/9e939d2d-162f-4e69-9842-4cfc8ddef535.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1960%2C1935&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="32" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Guided by this commitment to serving others, Melat went on to study Political Science and Economics at Washington College in Chestertown, MD before earning her law degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2022. While working as an attorney in New York City, Melat witnessed the bravery of the student protesting for Palestine despite the risk of punishment and losing their job offers for. She decided to write an article defending the students and their critique of Israel. After being asked to take down the article, Melat refused, and she was fired. She may have lost her job but she was reminded that even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, change only happens when we show up for it. Today, Melat is running as a Democratic Socialist to fight for the working people of Denver, to deliver a more affordable city, and to root out the corruption in government once and for all.

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<h2>Meet Melat!</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/5c421abd-b5fa-4e5e-9893-40eb7f1ac5f1/0d103943-e248-4cf6-8e34-43a92011553a/0d103943-e248-4cf6-8e34-43a92011553a.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3500%2C2333&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="50" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Melat was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, just weeks before her father was selected by the United States' Diversity Visa Lottery. Seeking out community and support from other Ethiopian immigrants, her family moved to Denver, Colorado. Melat grew up watching her parents struggle to navigate an unfamiliar country while working multiple jobs to pay the bills and put her father through pharmacy school, but she also witnessed the power of community as family and friends would lend her parents a hand with babysitting, grocery shopping, and job searching, and soon her parents would be able to do the same for others.

Growing up, Melat witnessed her family's community in action. When her family was new to Colorado, they were shown incredible kindness. She hopes to provide the same feeling of community back to the place she has called home for many years. Below is a non-exhaustive list of general and local mutual aid resources.

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211 Colorado streamlines services and provides one central location where people can get connected to the resources they need. With a database that is updated daily,

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Town Hall Project built Mutual Aid Hub in March 2020 to highlight the incredible work of mutual aid organizers around the country, and to facilitate connections and shared strategies in this growing movement of community support.

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Findhelp has numerous great resources for food pantries and meal programs near you. You can also find housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

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Healthcare isn’t just about surviving illness, it’s about having the freedom to live a full and healthy life without the fear of going bankrupt because you got sick. Medicare for All is long overdue. Not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s the most effective, efficient, and economical proposal we have. We spend nearly twice as much as other wealthy countries on healthcare for worse outcomes and still leave&nbsp;27 million uninsured. With Medicare for All, every American could save&nbsp;thousands per year while getting better, more reliable care.

Healthcare isn’t just about surviving illness, it’s about having the freedom to live a full and healthy life without the fear of going bankrupt because you got sick. Medicare for All is long overdue. Not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s the most effective, efficient, and economical proposal we have. We spend nearly twice as much as other wealthy countries on healthcare for worse outcomes and still leave&nbsp;27 million uninsured. With Medicare for All, every American could save&nbsp;thousands per year while getting better, more reliable care.

Healthcare

With just under 33% of the vote to Kiros’ hair over 67%, DeGette narrowly cleared the 30% threshold required for designation to the June 30 ballot. It’s the closest call the 68-year-old former state lawmaker and civil rights attorney has faced since she was elected to represent the 1st Congressional District in 1996.

"With just under 33% of the vote to Kiros’ hair over 67%, DeGette narrowly cleared the 30% threshold required for designation to the June 30th ballot." (Colorado Politics)

Denver Democrat Diana DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary

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Rep. Diana DeGette &amp; challenger Melat Kiros both secured a place on the June 30 primary ballot for the 1st Congressional District.

Rep. Diana DeGette squeaks onto ballot as Melat Kiros dominates Democratic assembly meeting

DSA Monthly Meeting

Denver's DSA's bi-monthly chapter meeting.

Housing is the foundation every person needs to live with dignity and stability, yet too many Americans are being pushed out, priced out, or left out entirely. We can’t fix this crisis with the same failed approaches. We need a bold, housing-first strategy that treats homelessness as a public health issue, not a criminal one. That means investing in&nbsp;wraparound&nbsp;services for mental illness and addiction, building long-term housing for all, and federally subsidizing 30% of all new housing developments to ensure affordable, dignified housing is truly accessible.

Housing is the foundation every person needs to live with dignity and stability, yet too many Americans are being pushed out, priced out, or left out entirely. We can’t fix this crisis with the same failed approaches. We need a bold, housing-first strategy that treats homelessness as a public health issue, not a criminal one. That means investing in&nbsp;wraparound&nbsp;services for mental illness and addiction, building long-term housing for all, and federally subsidizing 30% of all new housing developments to ensure affordable, dignified housing is truly accessible.

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Melat Kiros for Congress

Rep. Javier Mabrey

Colorado State Representative, House District 1

Rep. Brianna Titone

Colorado State Representative, House district 27

Rep. Kenny Nguyen

Colorado State Representative, House District 33

Rep. Yara Zokaie

Colorado State Representative, House District 52

Sarah Parady

denver city council member at-large

Michael Westerberg

Arapahoe COunty TReasurer

Xochitl Gaytan

Denver Public Schools Board Member Dist. 2

Obi Ezedi

Westminster City Council

Justice Democrats

Denver Democratic Socialists of America

Sunrise Movement Denver

No Dem Left Behind

Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption

Comms Workers of America

Colorado/Wyoming State(s) Council

Juan Marcano

CDOT COmMIsSIONER and Former Aurora City Council

Halisi Vinson

Former Exec Director of co Democratic party + President of Co BLack Women for political action party

Howard Chou

Former Vice chair of co Democratic party

JD Mangat

Former Lafayette Mayor

Lisa Calderon

Community Leader and former denver mayoral candidate

Scott Baldermann

House District 2 Candidate

Bryan Lindstrom

Teacher and union leader

Helen Bradshaw

Community Leader