25 Years of Grassroots Work for Justice Slideshow
Since 1995, Virginia Organizing has been bringing people together in communities all over the Commonwealth to raise their voices for the justice they need. We are a diverse, leade ...
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Virginia Organizing Holds Virtual Forum with Richard Cordray, Former CFPB Director, Calls for Federal Cap on Interest Rates
Charlottesville, Va. – On Monday, Virginia Organizing and Americans for Financial Reform co-hosted a virtual forum for members to speak with Richard Cordray, t ...
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Richmond Area Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Guide
The Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing has compiled this bilingual (English/ Spanish) resource guide for our local community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please share and co ...
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HCAN: COVID-19 Bill Should Protect the Most Vulnerable, Not Strip People of Health Care
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 20, 2020 Contact: Morgan Grogan, morgan.grogan@berlinrosen.com, 512-913-8875 COVID-19 Bill Should Protect the Most Vulnerable ...
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COVID-19 and Group Meetings of Virginia Organizing
Out of concern for the health of all of our members, we have decided that all chapter meetings will now be held by conference call or online meeting. If you have any questions abo ...
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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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Virginia Organizing Resiliency & Self-Care Newsletter Issue 2
Ronna Wertman, leader in the Staunton/Augusta County/Waynesboro Chapter has been developing a newsletter for organizers. Please see Issue 2 for great ideas about how to re-charge ...
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Governor Northam Announces Community Forums to Inform Statewide Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · February 20, 2020 Office of the Governor Alena.Yarmosky@governor.virginia.gov RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that his administration wil ...
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Lynchburg Schools, Be More Inclusive!
We're glad the Lynchburg News & Advance editorial board agrees. We want to see the city school board make these policy changes immediately. From the editorial: "With an incarc ...
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Dave Rogers | January/February 2020 Leader of the Month
Dave Rogers first came to Charlottesville when he was an undergraduate at UVA in 1965. After graduation, he moved to the Tidewater area to become a teacher, but he missed Charlott ...
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