Virginia Organizing to hold car rally at Middle River Regional Jail to call on five local jurisdictions to vote no on proposed jail expansion.
What: Rally with testimonies from people directly impacted by local incarceration practices and will feature a virtual interactive art activity by a local arti ...
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Environmental Justice Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Don McEachin
On March 25, Virginia Organizing leaders and partners from other environmental justice organizations discussed proposed legislation in Congress and issues their communities face. ...
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Transit Win in the New River Valley!
Dustin represented Virginia Organizing in D.C. in 2018. At the beginning of 2021, members of the New River Valley Chapter convinced Blacksburg Transit to bring back bus service ne ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Revised MOU between Norfolk Public Schools and the Norfolk Police Department
Norfolk, Va.— Virginia Organizing members, parents, workers, and community have opposed the use of armed police officers in Norfolk Public Schools. Research shows that SROs d ...
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Letter: Paid sick leave is an important benefit to all Virginians
The Fairfax County Times published this letter from Dr. Rommaan Ahmad on December 11, 2020 making the case for paid sick leave throughout the Commonwealth. Virginia Organizing is ...
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A Short History of Resistance to Confederate Monuments
Denise M. Watson of the Virginian-Pilot has published this important retrospective: "The racial reckoning with Confederate monuments dates back more than a century." From the arti ...
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Virginia Organizing Releases Student/Parent Bill of Rights
Richmond, Va.—The Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing has released a “Student/Parent Bill of Rights” to guide students, parents, and other caregivers as they navigate challeng ...
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Virginia Organizing Speaks in Opposition to the Presence of Armed Police Officers in Norfolk Public Schools at NPS Public Hearing
Norfolk, Va.— Last night, members of the Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing spoke out during the Norfolk School Board meeting to voice opposition to armed police officers in p ...
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Declaración de Derechos de Estudiantes, Padres y Tutores
Read in English here. Para descargar un pdf haga clic aquí. Todos los niños tienen el derecho a una educación pública adecuada y gratuita. Todos los estudiantes deberían tener tod ...
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Student, Parent, and Caregiver’s Bill of Rights
En español: https://virginia-organizing.org/declaracion-de-derechos-de-los-estudiantes-padres-y-cuidadores// To download a PDF of this document, click here. All children have the ...
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