Stategic Planning and Action Weekend
Virginia Organizing had a weekend with people moving to action and learning new strategies across the state. In Blacksburg, about 60 people came out to an intensive 16 hour commun ...
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Va. Shore Rally Planned to Support Obamacare
A group is organizing a rally in Accomack County this weekend in support of the Affordable Care Act. The event will be held near the site of the new Riverside Shore Memorial Hospi ...
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Take Action to Stop School-to-Prison Pipeline
For the past two years, Virginia Organizing Chapters from Fredericksburg to Lynchburg and Christiansburg to Portsmouth have been working locally to stop the school-to-prison pipel ...
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Parents, Educators Fight Back Against Rising Suspension Numbers
To watch the original video, visit WAVY. HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — More than 20,000 students across Hampton Roads received suspensions last school year, according to data obtain ...
Read More »How Do We Build Movements Based On Vision and Values?
Facing rapidly changing demographics, growing inequality and increased political polarization in the U.S., movement builders are grappling with creating new cross-generational tie ...
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Nurses Make a Difference for Health and Environment
Listen to the audio version of this news story originally published at Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. - Nurses can make a difference in the fight against climate change, accor ...
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Fight for Your Rights as a Patient
This letter was published in The Nelson County Times. My wife Peggy and I are deaf and need sign language interpreters whenever we have important doctor appointments. My wife had ...
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What’s at Stake for Women if the ACA is Repealed?
Featured on the Community Catalyst blog What’s at stake for women, as politicians in Washington pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as soon as January? Just ask 38-yea ...
Read More »Will You Help Protect Health Care?
When health care is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back! That’s just what we need your help with. Right now, Congress is poised to eliminate the subsidies for the Af ...
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Governor McAuliffe Signs Executive Order to Combat Discrimination in Virginia
Released by the Office of the Governor. Full release and Executive Order text found here. CHARLOTTESVILLE – Governor McAuliffe today issued Executive Order 61, which will advance ...
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