A Healthier Democracy
Minnah Sheikh is an accomplished political consultant and organizer with extensive experience in youth outreach and community engagement. Currently serving as a Link Health Consultant and Link Health Fellow at A Healthier Democracy since December 2022, Minnah has previously held roles such as Admission Intern at Wesleyan University and Consultant for Patrick Keefe for Mayor, where effective campaign strategies were implemented to mobilize young voters. With a strong background in organizing and leadership, Minnah has contributed to various political campaigns, including serving as Deputy Organizing Director for Ricardo Arroyo and Regional Organizing Director for Sonia Chang-Diaz, where strategic outreach and volunteer coordination were key highlights. Minnah's dedication to community service is evident from efforts as a Covid Ambassador in Revere and past roles focused on increasing vaccine access and voter engagement during critical election periods. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Government and Economics at Wesleyan University, Minnah continues to advocate for democratic participation and social equity.
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A Healthier Democracy
A Healthier Democracy is a platform for collaboration and community organizing at the intersection of health and civic engagement that leverages the untapped power of healthcare workers and healthcare settings as the people and places where social change can emerge. We provide a home for healthcare workers, community organizers, and healthcare organizations under the shared vision that together we can address our nation’s pressing social issues through collaboration. We are unleashing the healthcare sector as a source for social good. We are creating A Healthier Democracy. Portfolio Organizations at Launch A Healthier Democracy is home to three high-impact national initiatives at launch. We believe our nation’s biggest and most complex challenges require innovative solutions leveraging health care settings and health care workers. Our centralized model enables us to quickly launch new initiatives drawing on deep expertise in healthcare organizing, creative communications, and marketing. Vot-ER (Vot-ER.org) - A nonpartisan voter registration movement that has organized over 26,000 healthcare providers and 700 healthcare sites to help non-urgent patients register to vote. Get Waivered (Getwaviered.com) - A program rooted in political organizing that is converting our nation’s ERs into the front door for opioid addiction and has helped over 5,000 clinicians receive their DEA-X waivers to treat patients with opioid addiction. GOTVax (GOTVax.org) - An initiative aimed at leveraging a get out the vote framework to deliver vaccines directly to vulnerable communities throughout Massachusetts via hyper-targeted vaccine pop up clinics. Action Collaboratives and Fiscal Sponsor A Healthier Democracy also hosts Action Collaboratives that allow healthcare organizers and groups of healthcare organizations to make progress toward solving complex challenges together. Our Fiscal sponsorship program helps social entrepreneurs navigate the winding path from vision to impact.