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Jay Johnson has been a fixture of Virginia Organizing from nearly the beginning, having joined the State Governing Board before there was even a chapter in Hampton, where she grew ...
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Leader of the Month – February 2025
Gerry Ellis - Newport News/Hampton Chapter Gerry has been a contributing leader in our Newport News/Hampton Chapter for several years. She is actively engaged with campaigns on Ch ...
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Moving Forward Toward Amending the Constitution 📜
We are very pleased to announce that the three constitutional amendments we support have been passed by both the Senate and the House of Delegates! This is the first big step in m ...
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Virginia Organizing Community College Fellowship Program
Starting January 2025, Virginia Organizing is offering part-time, paid fellowships for community college students to engage in community organizing work. Our organizing training c ...
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Supreme Court Ruling Violates Rights of Over 1,600 Eligible Virginia Voters
Charlottesville, Va.— Virginia Organizing is disheartened about the Supreme Court decision to resume a voter purge that has illegally removed the votes of 1,600 eligible voters fr ...
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2024 Grassroots Gathering Recap
What a fantastic 2024 Grassroots Gathering! We want to thank everyone who attended, participated in, contributed to, and supported the event. We cannot do what we do without all o ...
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Power Analysis 2024
“We are the little engine that became a locomotive,” said Board member Jay Johnson. We were delighted to convene for our annual Power Analysis again this year in Massanetta Spring ...
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Support our Housing Work
From Clio Schurtz, New River Valley Organizer When I was 12 years old, I asked my best friend if I could live with her for a while because the bank was taking our house. I didn’t ...
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2024 Legislative Priorities
The 2024 General Assembly session begins Wednesday, January 10 and ends March 9. Our power as an organization is in the people who take action with us, and thanks to you we've bui ...
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