Virginia Organizing to Host UMASS Students for Alternative Spring Break
Virginia Beach, Va.—The South Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Chapter will host the University of Massachusetts Alliance Community Transformation (UACT) students for an alternat ...
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Virginia Organizing looks to revive Wythe, Bland Chapter
Originally posted by the Wytheville Enterprise on March 10, 2015. For the past 20 years, Virginia Organizing has addressed issues that affect the quality of life of Wythe and Blan ...
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Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?
Climate change necessitates that each of us work at reducing our carbon footprint (the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere by our actions and lifestyle). One way ...
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Virginia Organizing Receives City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary
What: City Proclamation Honoring Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:45 p.m. Where: Harrisonburg City Hall (409 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22 ...
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Environmental Justice: Plastic is Everywhere
Plastic has become so prevalent that it is sometimes found in the food we eat. Learning these facts can be disturbing! Plastic waste has ended up in our oceans, affected marine sp ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Workshop to Prepare Immigrant Families for DACA and DAPA Relief
What: Workshop to help families prepare for DACA/DAPA When: Saturday, February 21 from 3-5 p.m. Where: Empower House (4700 Harrison Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408) Fredericksburg, ...
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Virginia Organizing to Celebrate 20th Anniversary and Town Council Proclamation Honoring Organization
What: Celebration of Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Monday, February 23 at 6 p.m. Where: Wytheville Presbyterian Church (285 Church Street, Wytheville, VA 24382) Wyt ...
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Spotsylvania commission selects additions for mural
by Dawnthea Price Originally posted by the Free Lance-Star on February 11, 2015. Spotsylvania County’s Historic Preservation Commission selected several prominent people of color ...
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Commentary: House health care plan is nothing more than a Band-Aid
Originally posted in the Free Lance-Star on February 12, 2015. Several years ago, I was unemployed and slipped and fell on some ice. I went to a wonderful free clinic in Southwest ...
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Virginia Organizing Organizer to be Honored by Ebony Social Club
What: Ebony Social Club High Achievement Award Presented to Harold Folley, Jr. When: Saturday, February 7 at 4 p.m. Where: Comfort Inn Monticello (2097 Inn Drive, Charlottesville, ...
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