You Can Help Virginia Organizing Put an End to Racism
On August 19, 1995, Virginia Organizing was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. One of the goals we committed to at that very first meeting was dismantling systemic racism in Virgi ...
Read More »2017 Mid-Year Report Now Online!
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of our mid-year report to see more photos and accomplishments! Virginia Organizing could not do our work without your support, and ...
Read More »Climate change is now affecting birdlife
Published by The Daily Progress. As a young birder, I am increasingly disturbed by the effects of climate change, especially on birds. Birders around the country witness the damag ...
Read More »Grassroots Gathering Registration Open!
Click here to register for the Grassroots Gathering. Health care. Immigrant rights. Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. These are only a few of the issues Virginia Organizin ...
Read More »Communication Advice for Alzheimer’s Caregivers in Virginia
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, and even in the early stages, communication between sufferers and carers can change dramatically. So said Carolyn Canini, a Progra ...
Read More »Top 5 Reasons Why the AHCA Would Harm Rural Hospitals and Communities
Published by The Commonwealth Institute. 1. Rural hospitals would face a rising tide of uninsured patients who are unable to pay for care. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) – th ...
Read More »Bad Medicine: AHCA would be a bitter pill for rural communities
Published by The Half Sheet, the blog of The Commonwealth Institute. Virginians who live in rural areas are likely to be particularly hard hit if repeal and replacement of the Aff ...
Read More »From the Ashes Film Screening in Norfolk
Please join us on Monday, June 12 for a FREE reception and special screening of From the Ashes at Old Dominion University, followed by a Q-and-A with a panel of local experts. Fro ...
Read More »Bad Medicine: AHCA provisions would be hard for older adults to swallow
Published by The Commonwealth Institute. As we wait to hear details about the Senate’s healthcare bill, we can assess the impact that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had on peop ...
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