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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 | New River Valley Organizer
Clio joined Virginia Organizing as the New River Valley Organizer in June of 2023. She grew up in the Charlottesville area and graduated in May of 2023 from the University of Virg ...
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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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