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  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    We are excited about what’s in store for our 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering in September! So, all throughout the summer we will be sharing information about what to expect, ...

  • 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 ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    This month, we are highlighting the Preserve Giles County as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from September 2022. Preserve Giles County is currently involved with op ...

Environmental Justice Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Don McEachin

Environmental Justice Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Don McEachin

On March 25, Virginia Organizing leaders and partners from other environmental justice organizations discussed proposed legislation in Congress and issues their communities face. ...

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Transit Win in the New River Valley!

Transit Win in the New River Valley!

Dustin represented Virginia Organizing in D.C. in 2018. At the beginning of 2021, members of the New River Valley Chapter convinced Blacksburg Transit to bring back bus service ne ...

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Lobby Day – Un día de cabildeo virtual estatal

Lobby Day – Un día de cabildeo virtual estatal

Abajo encontrará la traducción a español.(Find a Spanish translation below.)On Wednesday, February 10 at 9 a.m., Virginia Organizing will hold a virtual statewide lobby day. We ar ...

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General Assembly 2021 – English and Español

General Assembly 2021 – English and Español

(en español abajo) Legislative Priorities Criminal Justice SJ 272 (Locke): Support the “Right to Vote” constitutional amendment that would end felon disenfranchisement and guarant ...

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Declaración de Derechos de Estudiantes, Padres y Tutores

Declaración de Derechos de Estudiantes, Padres y Tutores

Read in English here. Para descargar un pdf haga clic aquí. Todos los niños tienen el derecho a una educación pública adecuada y gratuita. Todos los estudiantes deberían tener tod ...

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Student, Parent, and Caregiver’s Bill of Rights

Student, Parent, and Caregiver’s Bill of Rights

En español: https://virginia-organizing.org/declaracion-de-derechos-de-los-estudiantes-padres-y-cuidadores// To download a PDF of this document, click here. All children have the ...

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Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine respond to Ramona Sanders of the Harrisonburg Chapter

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine respond to Ramona Sanders of the Harrisonburg Chapter

Senator Warner and Senator Kaine recently published this response to Harrisonburg Chapter leader Ramona Sanders in the Daily News Record. Ramona held an Open Forum on the endanger ...

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What if you run into issues at the polls? ¿Qué pasa si tiene problemas en su lugar de votación?

What if you run into issues at the polls? ¿Qué pasa si tiene problemas en su lugar de votación?

Español abajo Do you have any concerns about voting this year? Because of the accident on October 12, a number of voters in Virginia had to submit provisional ballots. You may hav ...

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Suppressed 2020: the Right to Vote

Suppressed 2020: the Right to Vote

Have you ever wondered where felony disenfranchisement and other voter suppression tactics derived from or who is most affected?  On Monday, Oct. 19, the Right to Vote Coalit ...

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Op-ed on COVID, Schools, and Police from Cher Denton of Hampton

Op-ed on COVID, Schools, and Police from Cher Denton of Hampton

After participating in a roundtable the Newport News/Hampton Chapter held with Rep. Bobby Scott, Cher Denton wrote the following op-ed about concerns she still has about federal a ...

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