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Lynchburg Schools and Community Conversations

Lynchburg Schools and Community Conversations

Recently, Lynchburg chapter leader Phil Stump was interviewed by Liz Ramos of the Lynchburg News & Advance when she covered the turnout issues the city schools have encountere ...

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Another Step Forward in the Lynchburg School Volunteer Campaign

Another Step Forward in the Lynchburg School Volunteer Campaign

On Tuesday, June 3, Virginia Organizing Lynchburg Chapter members Robert Flood and Solveig Kjeseth spoke at the Lynchburg School Board meeting about the restrictive policy that ke ...

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The best role models imaginable

The best role models imaginable

Leader Libby Fitzgerald of the Lynchburg Chapter wrote a wonderful letter to the Lynchburg News & Advance in support of returning citizens being allowed to volunteer in local ...

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News & Advance: Public hearing focuses on raises, discipline at Lynchburg schools

News & Advance: Public hearing focuses on raises, discipline at Lynchburg schools

The great work of the Lynchburg Chapter was recently featured in a News & Advance article by Liz Ramos: "Public hearing focuses on raises, discipline at Lynchburg schools." Fr ...

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Susie Joiner and the Lynchburg School Board Action

Susie Joiner and the Lynchburg School Board Action

WSET-TV covered Susie Joiner's comments on behalf of Virginia Organizing at the Lynchburg School Board meeting last week. Susie said, "We need to pull back the covers on this raci ...

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Virginia Organizing community leaders from Lynchburg, Hampton, and Newport News were in Richmond on February 7, 2019 to talk to legislators!

Virginia Organizing community leaders from Lynchburg, Hampton, and Newport News were in Richmond on February 7, 2019 to talk to legislators!

Leaders of the Lynchburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing met with state Senator Steve Newman in Richmond today. They discussed problems with school suspensions. Delegate Lamont Bag ...

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Call to action after Virginia Organizing and other groups make presentations to Lynchburg School Board meeting on February 5

Call to action after Virginia Organizing and other groups make presentations to Lynchburg School Board meeting on February 5

At the Lynchburg School Board on February 5, Virginia Organizing and other groups presented comments about the high rate of school suspensions and the policies that restrict forme ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold Media Conference Calling on the Governor and Attorney General to Meet with Anti-Racist Organizations and Work to Dismantle Racism

Virginia Organizing to Hold Media Conference Calling on the Governor and Attorney General to Meet with Anti-Racist Organizations and Work to Dismantle Racism

What: Media conference with speakers from Virginia Organizing chapters around the Commonwealth When: Tuesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. Where: The Bell Tower, Capitol Grounds, Richmond, ...

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About the Lynchburg Chapter

About the Lynchburg Chapter

The Lynchburg Chapter won our first local victory in early 2016 when we successfully petitioned the Board of Supervisors in Amherst County to remove discriminatory language from a ...

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Progress for School Fairness in Lynchburg

Progress for School Fairness in Lynchburg

The Lynchburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing has been organizing for alternatives to school suspension for some time and their hard work is helping to make change happen! Last nig ...

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