Virginia Organizing to Host UMASS Students for Alternative Spring Break
Virginia Beach, Va.—The South Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Chapter will host the University of Massachusetts Alliance Community Transformation (UACT) students for an alternat ...
Read More »Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?
Climate change necessitates that each of us work at reducing our carbon footprint (the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere by our actions and lifestyle). One way ...
Read More »Environmental Justice: Plastic is Everywhere
Plastic has become so prevalent that it is sometimes found in the food we eat. Learning these facts can be disturbing! Plastic waste has ended up in our oceans, affected marine sp ...
Read More »Three Habits for Reducing Consumption
Most people struggle to consume less energy, buy less "stuff" and keep the house green. According to a publication, The Green Life, there are three habits can help us in this ende ...
Read More »Marroni: Christmas Trees
By Ed Marroni As the Christmas season draws to a close, those of us who have fresh cut Christmas trees are faced with the task of how to dispose of them. This carbon sucking plant ...
Read More »For many in Va., Medicaid coverage gap is unaffordable
By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot © December 15, 2014 The army of counselors who help people sign up online for insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this open e ...
Read More »Community to Gather in Celebration of Immigration Relief and to Call on Congress for Reform
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2014 What: “Light the Way” gathering for comprehensive immigration reform When: Monday, December 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Town Center of Virg ...
Read More »Immigration reform advocates cheer Obama’s order
Photo Credit: Vicki Cronis-Nohe | The Virginian-Pilot Published in The Virginian-Pilot on November 22, 2014 By Gabriella Souza Local advocates for immigration reform were cheering ...
Read More »Peña: We need real immigration reform
Published in The Virginian-Pilot on November 22, 2014 By Linda Peña I have been in the United States for 16 years. When the president gave relief to millions of young people like ...
Read More »Virginia Organizing Applauds President Obama’s Action on Immigration Reform; Calls on Congress to Move Forward
Virginia Organizing applauds President Barack Obama’s announcement to extend deferred action consideration for additional immigrants working and living in the United States. “The ...
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