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Report: Reduce Incarceration To Narrow Achievement Gap

Report: Reduce Incarceration To Narrow Achievement Gap

RICHMOND, Va. — Widespread incarceration of African Americans during the drug war feeds the achievement gap in U.S. schools, according to a new report. The study from the Economic Policy Institute fou ...

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About the Shenandoah Valley Chapters

About the Shenandoah Valley Chapters

The Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Virginia Organizing Chapter has been working on immigration reform issues including opposing anti-immigrant policies in the Virginia General Assembly and at a federa ...

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Statewide Power Analysis

Statewide Power Analysis

Today, leaders from across the state came together in Harrisonburg for our Statewide Power Analysis. We took a break from workshops to stand in solidarity with the People's Climate March in Washington ...

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Meet the Leaders of the New Grassroots Resistance

Meet the Leaders of the New Grassroots Resistance

Published by OurFuture.org They came from communities across the country to Washington, D.C. to share stories, find inspirations, and plan for the future – together. Members of People Organized for We ...

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Jennifer and Angel Romero: April Leaders of the Month

Jennifer and Angel Romero: April Leaders of the Month

Door-to-door canvassing. Agenda preparation. Planning meetings. On March 4, all of their hard work paid off. The immigrant rights workshop was a success! Jennifer and Angel Romero have only been invol ...

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Medicaid Expansion Would Cover Virginians in Every District

Medicaid Expansion Would Cover Virginians in Every District

Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in 2012 to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but make Medicaid expansion in states optional, the Virginia General Assembly has been stalling and delaying cover ...

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New Dream

New Dream

New Dream's mission is to empower individuals, communities, and organizations to transform their consumption habits to improve well-being for people and the planet.We work with individuals and communi ...

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By the Numbers: Medicaid Expansion in Each Va. Legislative District

By the Numbers: Medicaid Expansion in Each Va. Legislative District

Researched and published by The Commonwealth Institute Virginians across the commonwealth would get access to quality, affordable health insurance if state lawmakers close the coverage gap by expandin ...

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Virginia Organizing Challenges Number of School Suspensions

Virginia Organizing Challenges Number of School Suspensions

In the past two years, Virginia Organizing Chapters have worked to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline that has sent so many students unjustly into the juvenile justice system. In Fredericksburg, th ...

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Randi Carpoe: March 2017 Leader of the Month

Randi Carpoe: March 2017 Leader of the Month

Randi Carpoe first got involved with Virginia Organizing in August through a work study program for dislocated workers. Since then, Randi has been a faithful volunteer in the Charlottesville office — ...

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