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  • Eduardo Acevedo | Richmond Area Organizer

    Eduardo Acevedo | Richmond Area Organizer

    Eduardo joined Virginia Organizing as the Richmond Area Chapter organizer in July 2025. As a native of Chesterfield, Eduardo is very familiar with the greater Richmond area, having ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Have a sun-sational summer with your Peninsula chapter and join us for our upcoming events in Newport News and Hampton! We're moving the needle on local issues like housing, educat ...

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    On May 12, our Halifax/South Boston Chapter held a Day Without Child Care event that recognized the importance of child care and early childhood education for parents, providers, a ...

Virginia Organizing to Screen ‘Love is Never Silent’ at Wayne Hills Deaf Fellowship

Virginia Organizing to Screen ‘Love is Never Silent’ at Wayne Hills Deaf Fellowship

What: Screening of Love is Never Silent to benefit Virginia Organizing When: Friday, September 30 (doors open at 5 p.m. and movie begins at 6 p.m.) Where: Wayne Hills Deaf Fellows ...

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Virginia Organizing Responds to Danville City Police Change in Practice

Virginia Organizing Responds to Danville City Police Change in Practice

Danville, Va.— Virginia Organizing celebrated an announcement from the Danville Police Department that they will no longer open the hoods of patrol vehicles after local Virginia O ...

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Spotsylvania residents speak out against ‘school-to-prison pipeline’

Spotsylvania residents speak out against ‘school-to-prison pipeline’

Published in the Free Lance-Star As a black man, Spotsylvania resident Cliff Vaughn said there are times he feels unwelcome in the community, citing Confederate flags and other ex ...

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Virginia Organizing Grassroots Gathering 2016

Virginia Organizing Grassroots Gathering 2016

Virginians from Harrisonburg to Southwest Virginia to South Hampton Roads and everywhere in between gathered September 16-18 at Smith Mountain Lake 4-H Center to celebrate accompl ...

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Grassroots Gathering 2016: Brief Recap

Grassroots Gathering 2016: Brief Recap

Over the weekend of September 16-18, Virginia Organizing leaders gathered at Smith Mountain Lake to discuss important issues facing Virginians this year like education justice, en ...

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Climate Scientist Michael Mann Coming to Charlottesville

Climate Scientist Michael Mann Coming to Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Va. — Sierra Club Virginia Chapter and Virginia Organizing are pleased to host former UVA professor and prominent climate scientist Michael Mann for a presentatio ...

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Virginia Organizing Joins Governor Terry McAuliffe in Portsmouth

Virginia Organizing Joins Governor Terry McAuliffe in Portsmouth

On Monday, September 12, 2016, Virginia Organizing South Hampton Roads Chapter leader Shelia Carter had the honor of introducing Governor Terry McAuliffe at a large voter outreach ...

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Groups Meet to Discuss Economic Future of Washington County and Abingdon

Groups Meet to Discuss Economic Future of Washington County and Abingdon

Published by the Bristol Herald Courier ABINGDON, Va. — Several local citizens groups gathered Monday night for the first of four meeting to discuss the economic future of Washing ...

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Virginia Organizing Leaders Speak Out About School Suspensions in Spotsylvania

Virginia Organizing Leaders Speak Out About School Suspensions in Spotsylvania

Spotsylvania, Va.— Virginia Organizing leaders attended the September 12, 2016 Spotsylvania School Board meeting to speak out about the disproportionate number of suspensions for ...

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Washington County Chapter of Virginia Organizing and Other Local Groups Organize Economic Discussion Series

Washington County Chapter of Virginia Organizing and Other Local Groups Organize Economic Discussion Series

What: Economic Development Discussion Series When: Monday, September 12 at 6 p.m. Where: EB Stanley Middle School, Cafeteria (297 Stanley Street, Abingdon, VA 24210) Abingdon, Va. ...

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