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Local Groups
Common Sense
Our mission is to work as a non-partisan community to build stronger, safer schools. We believe basic isn’t good enough—our students deserve excellence in education. We are committed to working with our schools and our neighbors to ensure that school policies come from a place of inclusiveness and understanding, not bias, and curriculum represents and celebrates the diversity of our community and our world.
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Supporters of Spotsylvania Public Schools
We are a non-partisan group dedicated to supporting the Spotsylvania Public School students, faculty and staff by helping to elect local school board and board of supervisor candidates that will support them. In 2023, we successfully helped to get three brand new women and one incumbent woman elected to our school board to overturn a majority pushing book bans and other right-wing agendas.
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JK
Democracy - Central Virginia
Our local group will connect badass women in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state and national levels.
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AM
School Board School
School Board School equips education advocates and aspiring school board members with the knowledge and network to drive systemic change.
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AG
Transformation W-S
Transformation W-S is a coalition of individuals from around our community who are dedicated to protecting our trans and non-binary neighbors. Our mission is to provide safe spaces for local youth and adults to share information and resources, and to advocate for policies that promote equality and fairness for all.
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SP
Triad Actioneers of the Piedmont
Our local group will connect badass women in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state, and national levels. With numerous battles being fought regarding topics important to women throughout the state of NC, Triad Actioneers formed in the Spring of 2023 to offer a central location for information sharing. Our members find it difficult to keep up with all of the information on each of the important topics. We are frustrated that we do not know how, and when, to take action for greater impact regarding a hot topic. To alleviate frustration and develop action that will make a positive change, our team has committed to providing summaries of current happenings and immediately NEEDED ACTIONS for the following topics: Education School Budget School Vouchers BOE Updates Freedom to Parent Trans Initiatives Reproductive Health Please join our group of badass women who WILL make a difference in protecting our democracy. We look forward to meeting you at our next event!
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JA
Community Advocates for Public Education
CAPE is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate and champion all students and staff, to protect quality public education to strengthen the future of our Big Walnut community. You can also follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bwcape.
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LW
Save Samuels
We are a citizen based group advocating for our library and for its collection. We started out to fight against book banning but that has broaden into protecting the entire public library. https://www.savesamuels.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/savesamuels
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KL
Steaming In Hot Springs
Our local group connects like-minded people in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state and national levels.
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RM
Reading the Resistance
Welcome to Reading the Resistance, a local group dedicated to fostering meaningful change and empowering individuals who want to actively resist the harmful impacts of the Trump administration. Through a combination of decompression events, book discussions, and educational resources, we aim to create a supportive space where like-minded individuals can come together to learn, share, and take action. Our book club will focus on reading and discussing books from the banned book list, exploring themes of freedom, justice, and resistance. By reading these essential works, we encourage critical thinking, open dialogue, and a deeper understanding of the values we must protect. In addition to our book club, we will provide resources to help members stay informed and get involved in local activism. We'll share information on local representatives, provide strategies for effective advocacy, and discuss ways to take action in our communities to resist injustice and oppression. Join us as we stand together, read critically, and fight for the future we believe in.
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KT