Building the next generation of American leadership from the South Asian American community.

Joined January 2010
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This is a complete punch in the gut. Rahul was a tremendous spirit, extremely kind-hearted, and so so giving to support fellow South Asians in politics. He was a great friend and mentor to @TheWLP and fought hard to make this country a better place.
15 Mar 2024
Statement from the Chopra family: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Rahul Chopra, on March 11, due to undiagnosed diabetes and the resulting complications. Rahul’s tenacity and passion to make the world a fairer and more just place led him to a meteoric tenure in Democratic politics, helping lead U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) to victory and maintain the Senate Majority to, most recently, serving as research director at the DCCC in their efforts to win back the House. Rahul’s impressive career was only matched by his ability to befriend everyone he met. His unbounded optimism, kind-heartedness, and instantly recognizable laugh made all of our lives better – and will be greatly missed. You can find the full obituary here: rahul-chopra.forevermissed.c…
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This is awesome! Good luck Arjun!
6 Jul 2023
17-year-old Arjun Nimmala is poised to hear his name called in the first round of the #MLBDraft on Sunday as he pursues his dream of becoming the first player of Indian descent to play Major League Baseball: atmlb.com/3O42pZZ
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#TheWLPFamily representing at @HarrisPolicy admitted students weekend!
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WLP Alum @arjun_ramani3 featured on the latest episode of NPR’s @theindicator podcast. Great work Arjun! #TheWLPFamily
There’s a lot of chatter about AI chatbots, but we really want to know which gives the best dating advice 🙈 buff.ly/3EaHrTJ
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Washington Leadership Program retweeted
20 years ago, I interned on the Hill through @TheWLP, a program designed to get young South Asians more politically engaged. At the time, we had countless conversations about lack of representation in DC (I, like of my fellow interns, worked for mostly white male MOCs).
🧵 As the first South Asian woman elected to the House of Representatives & one of only two dozen naturalized citizens in Congress, I am honored to serve as the new Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement. jayapal.house.gov/2023/01/31…
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Our very own @amarshahism is publishing a book! It’s been a dream of his since he did WLP back in 2002. Congrats Amar and we can’t wait to read it! #AlumsDoingBigThings #TheWLPFamily
So excited! PLAY THE GAME is available for preorder! 25% off online at Barnes and Noble from the 25-27th! Code PREORDER25. barnesandnoble.com/w/play-th… The book comes out on October 17! Send me receipts, and I’ll have some fresh goodies to send. #2023debuts #mgin23
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WLP alum doing big things! Congrats @CPabbaraju
19 Jan 2023
Meet DFP Fall Fellow, Charitra Pabbaraju, University of Oxford politicalsciencenow.com/meet…
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Every time there’s a WH Diwali with a Democratic president, I get to see my old friend and @TheWLP alum @harikondabolu
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Meet #WLP2022 scholar, Jaliya Nagahawatte! This summer, he interned at the Office of @RepBice (OK-05). Check out his blog post reflecting on his WLP summer: thewlp.com/post/wlp-2022-in-…
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18 year old in Boise, ID #SouthAsiansInPolitics
Shiva Rajbhandari is the #first student to run and win in the Boise School Board Trustee Election 👇
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Meet #WLP2022 scholar, Zunayra! This summer, she interned at the White House, Office of Presidential Correspondence. Click the link below to read more about Meghana’s WLP summer! thewlp.com/post/wlp-week-8-a…
Meet #WLP2022 scholar, Meghana! This summer, she interned at USAID, Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning. Click the link below to read more about Meghana’s WLP summer! thewlp.com/post/wlp-2022-wee…
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Meet #WLP2022 scholar, Khushi! This summer, she interned at USAID, the Bureau of Global Health. Click the link below to read more about Khushi’s WLP summer! thewlp.com/post/wlp-2022-wee…
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Meet #WLP2022 scholar, Ria! This summer, she is interning with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI). Click the link below to read more about her week 7 experience!
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