Our message: Our children’s right to a healthy planet must be respected! An all-star speaker lineup! Three dynamic Virginia legislators—Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, and Del. Vivian Watts—will share their experiences at work in the General Assembly and at home as moms and grandmas. Allison Kole, staff lawyer …
Did you know that only 15 cents of every federal discretionary dollar goes to anti-poverty programs? Meanwhile, in 2017 the U.S. spent $668 billion on the military, and that number is only getting higher. But this war chest doesn’t make us safer at home or abroad. In 2012, an average …
LFA heartily recommends that everyone sign up to read Jen Hofmann’s Action emails. See link at the bottom of this blog to do just that. Jen has a team of volunteers who help her put together a list from which you can clearly see opportunities for actions. Sometimes it’s a …
Poor People’s Campaign–Direct Action Training April 29, 3-7pm; Commonwealth Baptist Church 700 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpYz945X6qs3n1d1Q4Kb8EWtF0MedAmhAJ2JN0crL88aprBQ/viewformhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpYz945X6qs3n1d1Q4Kb8EWtF0MedAmhAJ2JN0crL88aprBQ/viewform Themes for upcoming weeks of action: Week 1 (May 13-19) – Somebody’s Hurting Our People: Child poverty, Women, and People with Disabilities Week Two (May 20-26)– Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty: Voting …
RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-28-april-cd10-west-fairfax-3 Unknown voter canvassing in VA CD-10. Training starts at 9 A.M. with first shift at 10 A.M. There will be another canvass at a different location next weekend, May 5 and 6. We are canvassing in West Fairfax County portion of CD10, identifying unknown voters. This is identification …
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments against Trump’s Muslim Ban 3.0. And we’re going to be there in solidarity. This bigoted, anti-American Muslim Ban has separated families from their loved ones and shut the doors on civilians fleeing countries — like Syria and Yemen — the United States is …
DETAILS: Learn more about opportunities with the Climate Action Campaign, Transit for All campaign, and our local groups. Contribute to the conversation about protecting clean air and clean water and acting locally. The power of community change is driven by people. Get involved to protect clean air, clean water, and …
The League of Women Voters will present a forum on Ranked Choice Voting, 3:30 to 5:00 pm at the City of Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls Street, Falls Church, VA. For more information about the topic go to: http://www.fairvote.org/rcv#rcvbenefits.
Gather with fellow Presbyterians as we look at how our church and our partners are confronting white supremacy and nativism while supporting refugee and migrant populations in our country and abroad. We will analyze our current context and offer concrete tools for members and their congregations to address these urgent …
Morning: 2018 Virginia Legislative Wrap-Up by SALT, 4401 Village Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, 9-11:30am. Organized by SALT and sponsored by Virginia International University. Join the discussion with our state legislators regarding the successes and failures of the 2018 General Assembly Session. Free. RSVP see: https://www.meetup.com/Network-NoVA/events/249845806 Afternoon: Fairfax County Spring Fest (Earth …
