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From Clio Schurtz, New River Valley Organizer When I was 12 years old, I asked my best friend if I could live with her for a while because the bank was taking our house. I didn’t ...
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About the New River Valley Chapter
The New River Valley Chapter became one of Virginia Organizing’s chapters in April 2017. In the beginning, the chapter focused on a local campaign to disrupt the school-to-prison ...
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Don’t Go Breaking our Bank – Virginia Organizing Rally in Richmond
Richmond, Va. - The Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing along with members from chapters around the state will march from St. Paul's Episcopal Church to the General Assembly B ...
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Clio Schurtz | Albemarle/Charlottesville Organizer
Clio is the Albemarle/Charlottesville Organizer as of June 2024. She joined Virginia Organizing in June of 2023 as the New River Valley Organizer, and after a year of working in t ...
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Elisabeth Chaves | Climate Equity Policy Fellow
Before becoming Virginia Organizing’s first Climate Equity Policy Fellow in 2022, Elisabeth was a member of the New River Valley chapter for four years. She first moved to Blacksb ...
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