Whats Up WofA Week of 07.06.2025
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July is Disability Pride Month!
Thursday, July 10th 1:00pm (ET) 4:00pm (PT)
The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers – Workshop I
The first minute of a conversation: how to keep a voter engaged and answer easy informational questionsDo you want to have more satisfying, effective conversations with voters while phone banking, canvassing, or visiting the grocery store? This series of interactive, one-hour workshops will help you build your toolkit and strengthen your sense of community. It will be led by Elizabeth Chur, author of The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers, in collaboration with Commit to Democracy trainer Carol Blaney (additional workshops below) RSVP Here
Thursday, July 10th, 7:00pm
Emergency Federal Budget Briefing: The Impact of the Republican House Budget Resolution on Virginia
The Republicans are trying to use the budget process to radically restructure our government. This briefing will describe the Republican plans for taxes, Medicaid, education, nutrition, and the Federal workforce. It will provide the information you need to explain the impact of Republican budget proposals as you campaign and have conversations with friends and neighbors.
Friday, July 11th 12:00PM
Power Lunch RSVP here
Saturday, July 12th 10:00am – 12:00pm
Postcards in the Parlor with WofA!
We’ll be meeting in the White Parlor at Clarendon Presbyterian Church on Saturday 10am-12pm, to write postcards. We’ll be writing postcards for Nicole Cole, who’s running in District 66, Spotsylvania & Caroline Counties. It’s BYO beverage & perhaps something to share.
Monday, July 14th, 6:30pm
Independent Expenditure and Transparency. What States are Getting Right
As political spending continues to rise, transparency in election advertising has become increasingly important. This one-hour online panel brings together state and national experts to examine legislative approaches to disclosing political advertising funded by independent expenditures (IEs). The session will begin with an overview of the constitutional framework for disclosure laws, followed by an in-depth look at state-level practices, with case studies from Maryland and Arizona, while reviewing opportunities for Virginia to pass campaign finance laws.
Wednesday, July 16th 12:30pm – 1:45pm -ZOOM
John Lewis “Good Trouble” Teach-In: The Racial Injustice of Gun Violence – Brady
In honor of John Lewis Day, this teach-in will examine how systemic racism drives and sustains the crisis of gun violence in communities of color. Far from random, this violence is rooted in decades of policy decisions, from redlining and housing segregation to underfunded social services and unequal law enforcement
Thursday, July 17th 7:30am – 9:00am and 4:30pm – 6:00pm
WofA Honors John Lewis with some Good Trouble at Arlington Metro Stations!
In honor of the late, great Congressman John Lewis, we’re getting into some “Good Trouble” at Arlington Metro stations on Wednesday, July 17th.
RSVP Here: Get in Some Good Trouble at Arlington Metro Stations
Our goal is to raise awareness about the critical elections in Virginia this November. We’ll encourage voters to check their registration or get registered on the spot.
We plan to have volunteers at:
- Rosslyn
- Courthouse
- Clarendon
- Virginia Square
- Ballston
We’ll have voter registration posters and cards with QR codes linking to the Virginia Dept. of Elections. Some volunteers will also be registering voters onsite. If you’re interested in this role, you must be certified. Get Voter Registration Certified HereNote: Please disregard the default Ballston address shown on the RSVP link. Once signed up, we’ll assign you to a specific Metro location and send full details. The platform we’re using (Indivisible Mobilize) requires a placeholder address, which is why Ballston appears by default.
Thursday, July 17th (Morning and Evening Shifts)
Let’s Make Some Good Trouble with WofA’s Bridge Brigade!
Join WofA on Thursday, July 17th as we honor the late, great John Lewis by taking to the bridges and making some Good Trouble! Sign up for a morning shift or evening shift! After signing up, our fabulous Bridge Captains will reach out a few days before with everything you need to know. Let’s show up loud, proud, and ready to inspire – just like Congressman Lewis would have wanted.
Morning Shift 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Ohio St. Bridge (details upon RSVP) RSVP Here
Evening Shift 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Potomac St. Bridge (details upon RSVP) RSVP Here
Thursday, July 17th 1:00pm (ET) 4:00pm (PT)
The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers – Workshop II
How to Connect With the 34% of Eligible Voters Who Say “I Don’t Vote”
Friday, July 18th, 12:00pm
Power Lunch RSVP here
Monday, July 21st 6:45 – 7:45
WofA Membership Meeting – Zoom
WofA & Friends welcome you to our summer meeting. This is an informal Zoom call to discuss the activities we have planned for the summer and how you can get involved! We will discuss the WOFA Visibility Brigade, Postcards, our Power Pack of candidates we are supporting, protests, and GOTV! We will have a special guest, Reid McCollum, the genius behind Hands Across Chigagoland and Program Outreach Director of the Progressive Turnout Project.
RSVP HERE (Zoom Link Will be Sent upon RSVP)
Sunday, July 27th 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Kimberly Pope-Adams in Arlington – Hosted by Black Caucuses of NoVA
Join Kimberly Pope Adams in Arlington as she builds her campaign to flip Virginia’s 82nd district Back to Blue. Show your support of her 2025 rematch to unseat the Republican incumbent. RSVP/Info
Thursday, July 31st 1:00pm (ET) 4:00pm (PT)
The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers – Workshop III
How To Have Respectful, Productive Conversations With Voters Whose Party or Perspectives May Differ From Yours. RSVP Here
Saturday, August 2nd North Arlington 7:00pm – 11:00pm
WofA 80’sDance Party – “Don’t Stop Believin”
Put on your legwarmers and tie up those side ponies! Let’s show we’re not just “Livin’ on a Prayer”, we are …of Action! You are invited to an evening of joy, connection, and 80s dancing at a beautiful setting in North Arlington. This is a dance protest – we may enjoy 80s dancing, but we are NOT going back! Expect music, laughter, delicious dinner bites and a fully stocked bar.
Save the Date!
Monday, September 8th 6:45pm – 7:45pm
WofA Membership Meeting – In Person!
Details to follow….
Clarendon Presbyterian Church, 1305 N Jackson St, Arlington.
The meeting will take place in “The Sanctuary” (main/upper level) – enter through the rainbow ramp door off of the parking lot. Clarendon Metro (.3 miles – 7 minute walk). You can park in the lot (GPS address next door to 1308 North Irving Street Arlington VA 22201) or on the street
ONGOING
Voter Registration Drive Training – VA Department of Elections
Protect the Vote Join Virginia’s largest nonpartisan voter protection effort as a volunteer
Join WofA’s Visibility Brigade – Wednesdays and Sundays
Join the Rush Hour Resistance! Come join us WEDs 5:00-6:30 and SUNs 5:00-6:30 on an overpass near you to assemble oversized “scrabble” letters made of foam board to create inspiring messages for the passing motorists below. Visibility Brigades is part of a nationwide movement to show everyday people that they are not alone in these unprecedented times. Please email Maria to join the fun at [email protected]
Tesla Tuesday! Arlington, VA
Tuesdays 4:00pm – 6:00pm 2710 S Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA
What’s the Plan – Indivisible – Thursdays 3:00pm
Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week, as we carve out an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan. RSVP HERE
Lobby Days with Senator Warner’s Office (Monthly Zoom)
RSVP HERE
ELECTIONS SECTION
All Things Virginia Elections: From Primaries thru November 4th Election!
Virginia Deadlines, Voter Registration and Updating; In Person Early Voting; and more can be found HERE
Follow WofA’s Power Pack – find more about these candidates and their districts HERE
Canvass for Abigail Spanberger, Stacey Carroll and Josh Cole in Fredericksburg
Canvass for Delegate Josh Cole and Abigail Spanberger
PROTESTS, RALLIES, EVENTS and MORE
Spreadsheet of Current and Future Local Actions
Indivisible’s website has specific messages for you to communicate with your Senators and Representatives offices, and includes scripts and a form that will automatically connect your phone with their offices.
CALLS TO ACTION
Wednesdays in July and August
One Million Rising — Learn how to lead in this moment! A national effort to train one million people to help lead in this moment and gain the skills to lead others. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us – and lead. More info and Sign Up Here
Choose your Action at: 5Calls.org
Stop the Trump Administration: No Mass Deportations
Congress is trying to pass a bill that would cut funding for Medicaid to turbocharge President Trump’s mass deportation machine. The bill includes $170 billion for immigration enforcement – with $45 billion allocated for the detention of more than 750,000 children, families, and adults in ICE detention facilities notorious for abuse. This bill would drastically – and permanently – shore up infrastructure that would allow the administration to continue its campaign of terror against our immigrant neighbors and loved ones. With the final House vote expected this week, we need to keep turning up the heat. This is a five-alarm fire. We need you to keep the pressure on them and take action NOW.
Stop the Department of Education from withholding $6.8 billion in education funding. Assert your constitutional authority to ensure that money is spent as Congress intended—specifically, funds appropriated for K-12 programs
Stop the administration from cutting education funding.
The administration is asking Congress to slash education funding by an additional 15 percent in FY2026, end end essential programs.
Protect funding for special education because it addresses our most vulnerable students’ unique needs.
Public schools provide special education services to more than 7 million students with disabilities—about 14 percent of all public school students. But our schools constantly struggle to fund special education because they don’t receive the promised federal support. Urge your senators and representative to support the IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2177/H.R. 2598) to give all students the support and attention they deserve.
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Immigration
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