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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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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