Category: Civic Engagement

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  • 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 ...

  • Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    On May 12, our Halifax/South Boston Chapter held a Day Without Child Care event that recognized the importance of child care and early childhood education for parents, providers, a ...

  • Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Over the past month, our Halifax/South Boston Chapter has been actively working with local kids and community members to address safety concerns in their neighborhoods—especially t ...

Virginia Organizing Hosts Cookout to Build Community and Promote Civic Engagement

Virginia Organizing Hosts Cookout to Build Community and Promote Civic Engagement

What: Community Cookout to Promote Civic Engagement and Reproductive Justice When: Sunday, October 9 from 4 - 6 p.m.  Where: North Park, 800 Bridge Avenue, Waynesbo ...

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Early Voting and Upcoming Deadlines

Early Voting and Upcoming Deadlines

Virginia has an election every year. This November 8 all of Virginia will be voting on our members of Congress. Some areas will also vote on local elected offi ...

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2021 Voter Guide

2021 Voter Guide

Virginia has an election in November, and Virginia Organizing has a Voter Guide to help you learn more about the candidates. The first day of early in-person voting was Friday, Se ...

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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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Weekly Voter Registration Trainings

Weekly Voter Registration Trainings

For more information and supplemental materials or to register for the webinar, click here. ...

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Dave Rogers | January/February 2020 Leader of the Month

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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If Louisiana can do it, why not Virginia?

If Louisiana can do it, why not Virginia?

"No longer ‘voiceless,’ Louisiana felons regain the right to vote," by Kira Lerner of ThinkProgress, shows the benefits of restoring voting rights to former felons on probation or ...

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Vote!

Vote!

From State Governing Board member, Ebony B. Guy: Your vote only counts if you go to the polls, or if you have voted absentee in time. All voting ends at 7 p.m. on Tuesda ...

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Virginia Organizing and Veterans for Change to Hold Candidate Forum in Portsmouth

Virginia Organizing and Veterans for Change to Hold Candidate Forum in Portsmouth

What: Open Candidate Forum When: Tuesday, September 15 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Trinity Episcopal Church; 500 Court Street, Portsmouth VA 23704(Park in Kin ...

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