Virginia Organizing Project Kicks off Grassroots Summer Outreach Program
On Tuesday, May 19, the Virginia Organizing Project launched a statewide non-partisan canvassing effort to organize members of the community around health care reform, climate change, immigration, tax fairness, and numerous local issues. Forty Virginia Organizing Project interns from all corners of the state will go door-to-door in communities large and small asking residents how they […]
On Tuesday, May 19, the Virginia Organizing Project launched a statewide non-partisan canvassing effort to organize members of the community around health care reform, climate change, immigration, tax fairness, and numerous local issues.
Forty Virginia Organizing Project interns from all corners of the state will go door-to-door in communities large and small asking residents how they want to improve their communities and to hold their elected officials accountable. The internship program will begin with a canvass kick-off on Tuesday where interns will receive community organizing training. The interns will then be assigned to cities and towns all over Virginia, where they will be canvassing neighborhoods with the goal of making one-on-one connections with residents and encouraging community involvement.
In addition to building relationships with people in the community, Virginia Organizing Project interns will be distributing a non-partisan voter guide that explains voter registration and voter rights, as well as providing information about key issues affecting residents in the state. Interns will be working with ten Virginia Organizing Project organizers and hundreds of volunteers throughout the state.
The voter guide is produced by the Virginia Organizing Project in collaboration with 25 other Virginia non-profit organizations. Over 300,000 voter guides will be distributed to Virginia households.
Media are invited to join Virginia Organizing Project interns in their door-to-door canvassing throughout the summer. Contact Julie Blust: 267-242-1752 to schedule an interview in your area.
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