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Washington Post Op-ed by Stephen Nash on Needed Political Reform

Washington Post Op-ed by Stephen Nash on Needed Political Reform

(Pictured: Leaders from our Martinsville and Danville Chapters met with State Senator Bill Stanley in December to discuss upcoming legislation in the Virginia General Assembly.) Many thanks to Stephen ...

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#DreamActNow National Call-in Day

#DreamActNow National Call-in Day

Today is a National Call-in Day for supporters of DACA protection for immigrant youth. Nearly 15,000 DACA holders have lost their status already. 122 young Americans lose their DACA status every day. ...

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200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants May Be Forced to Leave U.S.

200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants May Be Forced to Leave U.S.

(Pictured: The Harrisonburg Chapter's March to defend DACA and TPS in December, 2017) From the article in the Washington Post: "The Trump administration has canceled the provisional residency permits ...

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Brian Johns Becomes Executive Director of Virginia Organizing

Brian Johns Becomes Executive Director of Virginia Organizing

We want to share with you the great news that Brian Johns officially became the Executive Director of Virginia Organizing effective January 1, 2018. Brian has been with us for a long time!  He started ...

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My Daughter was in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

My Daughter was in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

When my daughter’s 6th grade teacher called to tell me she had been caught looking at a cell phone in class, she had already given her an in-school suspension. The teacher said her behavior had been a ...

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My Son was in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

My Son was in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

The Assistant Principal of my son’s school called to tell me and my husband that our son had received a three-day out-of-school suspension for fighting. They told me he had started the fight. At first ...

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Top Ten Accomplishments of 2017

Top Ten Accomplishments of 2017

If you are a donor to Virginia Organizing, you helped make all of this happen. If you want to support our work, please donate here. Thank you! Virginia Organizing members attended a bill signing in Ri ...

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Soul Edges Blog posts, “The Divided Table: Sitting Down with Family this Holiday Season”

Soul Edges Blog posts, “The Divided Table: Sitting Down with Family this Holiday Season”

Our own Director of Organizing, Brian Johns, discusses the benefits of talking with friends and family about subjects like racism at Thanksgiving with Amanda Hendler-Voss, author of the website, "Soul ...

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Trans Day of Remembrance

Trans Day of Remembrance

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, when we honor the lives of those who have been killed in violence against transgender people. We also ask you to take action to protect the rights of trans men and w ...

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Healthcare.gov Enrollment Opens November 1, 2017

Healthcare.gov Enrollment Opens November 1, 2017

Open enrollment is back and healthcare.gov is open for business! Do you qualify for lower prices on health insurance for 2018? Visit healthcare.gov now to explore your options and get covered. Enroll ...

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