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 […]
Monthly Chapter Meeting
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 […]
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 […]
Contact Nik Belanger for location and details.
Monthly Chapter Meeting for Lynchburg residents.
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 […]
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 […]
