About the Wise County Chapter
The Wise County/Norton Chapter had its first interest meeting in January 2023 and became an official chapter soon afterwards. Since then, the chapter has helped the local communit ...
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Wise County Chapter and Partners to Hold Community Conversations on Nuclear Reactors
From the article by Mike Still in the Kingsport Times-News: "The Clinch Coalition, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Appalachian Peace Education Center, Virginia Organizing ...
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Patchwork Kinfolx | Featured Community Partner
In early 2022 a group of queer community members and allies decided to hold a Pride celebration at Breaks Interstate Park in rural Appalachia, on the Virginia-Kentucky border. The ...
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Ways to help flood victims in Kentucky and Southwest Virginia
I live in Wise County. My family and my home are ok, but many of my neighbors have been hit by the flooding, and folks in Eastern Kentucky have been hit even harder. Small, local ...
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Virginia Organizing Wythe County Chapter to Hold Community’s First Juneteenth Celebration
What: Celebration of Juneteenth - Freedom Day When: Saturday, June 18 at 1 - 4 p.m. Where: St. John's Episcopal Church Yard, 275 E. Main St., Wytheville, VA Wy ...
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Letter: Importance of Teaching Cultural Competency in Schools
Governor Youngkin is intensely working to remove “divisive” concepts from Virginia education policy. The concepts in question are cultural competency, understanding of inherent bi ...
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Virginia Organizing Southwest Chapters to Hold “Bridge the Divide” Rally in Wytheville
As Inflation Soars, Locals Urge Lawmakers to ‘Bridge Gaps’ by Lowering Drug Prices, Making Health Coverage More Affordable What: Rally to call on Congress to pass tax reform ...
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Relief for All Virginians: Sign On Letter to Members of Congress
More than 140 current and former public officials from every region of Virginia have signed this letter to our Congressional delegation. Dear Members of the Virginia Congressional ...
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Virginia Organizing’s 25th Anniversary!
From Denise Smith, Founding Board Member I am an 11th generation (on my mother’s side) Appalachian woman. My ex-husband, a former coal miner, was injured on the railroad and we lo ...
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Kel BasAvraham | December 2019 Leader of the Month
Kel BasAvraham grew up in Mississippi, and has lived in many places, but came to Abingdon in their 30s. They’ve lived in various places in Appalachia but moved back to Abingdon ab ...
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