This workshop will review the history, the current process, and frequently asked questions to regarding voting rights restored in Virginia. Learn how to include Restoration of Rights in your voter registration drives and outreach programs. Restoration of Voter Rights information can be included at any voter registration drive. Register here.

Does the thought of speaking in public terrify you? If so, you are not alone. Join us for a webinar that will give you some tools to make this a less terrifying and more effective and enjoyable experience. We will share some techniques for making a persuasive public statement that can be used in almost […]

Despite the recent changes at the General Assembly Dominion Energy still has lot of power in Virginia. In this workshop we'll dive into how Dominion Energy leverage it's power to work against environmental justice issues, where and how they spend money, and how they reframe issues that we fight for so we can combat those […]

Virginia Organizing members have registered thousands of voters over the years, but what can be done during a pandemic? The most effective methods for voter registration have shifted. We can't go out and do "location" registrations — sitting outside the most popular grocery store in your community, for example — so how can we do […]

We will explore all of the protests and actions that have happened throughout the country and the state of VA. We will look at all of the examples of systemic change that are currently happening. Then we will answer the question, "what can I do personally to make an impact?" We will use examples from […]

The workshop will be lead by Reclaiming Our Own Transcendence​ (RooT)​ organization based out of CA. It is open to anyone that wants to understand relationships between intergenerational trauma, systemic/structural violence, interpersonal harm, and lived experience in the body. The workshop will move beyond "ideas and concepts," though it will include some, and introduce some […]

The Newport News Chapter would like to invite members of the community to a telephone townhall with the superintendent of our local public schools and the chair of the school board. To participate or for more information, contact Ciera Killen: ciera@virginia-organizing.org.

Coal ash! Pipelines! Fracked gas! Chemical waste dumps! Do you know what environmental hazards are in your community? This workshop will provide an introduction to environmental justice communities and the key principles that guide our work. We'll explore the day-to-day challenges these communities confront and discuss Virginia Organizing's plans to build power around environmental justice […]