Door by Door: Voting and Jobs
By Lauren Groetch: VOP InternHere at the Charlottesville office, summer interns have been busy with a multi-faceted civic engagement project. We’re going door-to-door, atten ...
Read More »The Fight for Jobs in Danville Continues
The Danville chapter made a Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) presentation at the June 15 City Council meeting, bringing 200 signed letters of support for the legislation and o ...
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Providence Mobile Home Residents Face Final City Council Decision on Re-Zoning Application Tuesday
Chesapeake, VA – On Tuesday evening, the Chesapeake City Council will make the final decision on the Providence (Highland Glens) re-zoning application, which if approved, would po ...
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Community Members Call on City Council to Support Legislation That Would Bring $8 Million in Funding and 145 Jobs to Danville
Residents ask Danville City Council to Sign Resolution in Support of The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812)Danville, VA – On Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m., several dozen m ...
Read More »No Spill Baby Spill, Join Us for Hands Across the Sand
Check out the promotional video for Hands Across the Sand! It was produced by Ivy Main of the Sierra Club. It “stars” Chesapeake Bay group chairperson Terra Pascarosa, William Rey ...
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Virginia Organizing Project Danville Day of Action Focuses on Need for Local Jobs
Community Members Call on Congress to Support The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) and Turn Pink Slips into Paychecks Danville, VA – Members and supporters of the ...
Read More »Turn Pink Slips into Paychecks: Danville Calls on Congress to Support The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812)
Danville, VA – Members and supporters of the local chapter of the Virginia Organizing Project gathered outside the Greater Living Word Ministry today to call on Congress an ...
Read More »Spotlight on Housing Justice
Chesapeake The Providence Mobile Home Park Campaign received a hard-sought victory this month when the Chesapeake Planning Commission denied a permit for the development of the Pr ...
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Through Strategic Action, RePHRAME Offers Its Approach to Ending Poverty: Housing and Opportunity for All
“Building A Better Richmond” is the city's motto of today. “One City, Our City” was the motto of yesterday. When will we begin to live a mo ...
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