As a lot of national attention is being given to racist systems in our society, and with heightened attention to the opening of schools this fall, this will be an opportunity to learn more about the "school-to-prison pipeline." The school-to-prison pipeline is a process of criminalizing youth that is carried out by disciplinary policies and […]
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Monthly planning session for Eastern Shore Virginia Organizing members.
Monthly Meeting for the developing Eastern Shore Chapter
VIRGINIA ORGANIZING TO HOLD CANDIDATE FORUM FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY What: Candidate Forum for Charlottesville Commonwealth Attorney When: Thursday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Charlottesville City Council Chambers (City Hall, 605 East Main Street) Jeff Fogel and Joe Platania, the two candidates for Charlottesville Commonwealth Attorney, will make short presentations and then answer questions […]
Do you know people who don't vote? To bring about the change we want to see in our communities, we have to make sure that everyone's voice is heard. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Virginia Organizing will be hosting voter registration training. Learn the step-by-step process of registering voters and restoring voting rights. We will also discuss the […]
This on-line session will explore how different forms of local government work (city manager versus mayor, for example), who makes decisions and how to influence them, local budgets and taxes, and government functions (such as fire protection, recreation, and more). We have to know how local governments work if we want to effectively organize to […]
Katie Mansfield (the lead trainer for the Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program within Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding) defines resilience as healthy power in the midst of vulnerability and uncertainty. In this hour, she'll invite us to consider what's happening these days (in the world and in ourselves - […]
Contact Nik Belanger for location and details.
Do you know people who don't vote? To bring about the change we want to see in our communities, we have to make sure that everyone's voice is heard. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Virginia Organizing will be hosting voter registration training. Learn the step-by-step process of registering voters and restoring voting rights. We will also discuss the […]
