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Congrats to Micaela & WofA
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Our own Micaela Pond has been named (along with WofA!) as the winner of the 2026 Esther Georgia Irving Cooper Civil Rights Activist of the Year Award by the Arlington Branch of the NAACP. We celebrate and congratulate Micaela on this well-deserved honor. Here's Micaela's statement:
"I'm humbled beyond words to have received this award - and even more humbled by all of you who reached out. This award carries a name and a legacy. It reminds me that none of us do this work alone - we're standing on the shoulders of people who marched, organized, and refused to back down long before us. I carry that with me every day.
To the Arlington Branch: thank you for the work you've done for generations and for this honor.
To my WofA planning team, my organization, everyone in the trenches with me - this is ours! You do the work with me, day in and day out, for over 10 years now! The fight isn't finished, but neither are we." |
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GOTV & Election Protection Related Opportunities
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WofA Bridge Brigades
Tuesday, Sep 22, 5-6:30PM (Bridge near North Potomac)
Wednesday, Sep 23,12-1:30PM (Bridge on George Mason)
Friday, Sep 25, 12-2PM (Dolly Day at Bridge near George Mason)
Sunday, Sep 27, 3-4:30PM (21st N. Bridge)
WofA Metros & Corners - Early Vote Canvassing
Captains and canvassers needed!
Tuesday, Sep 22, 7:30-8:45AM (Virginia Square Metro)
Wednesday, Sep 23, 7:30-8:45AM (Court House Metro)
Wednesday, Sep 23, 4:30-5:45PM (Rosslyn Metro)
Thursday, Sep 24, 7:30-8:45AM (Rosslyn Metro)
Thursday, Sep 24, 4:30-5:45PM (Pentagon City Metro)
Friday, Sep 25, 7:30-8:45AM (Clarendon Metro)
Friday, Sep 25, 4:30-5:45PM (Ballston Metro)
Saturday, Sep 26, 11:30AM-12:30PM (Clarendon Day)
Voter Safety Community Town Hall
Tuesday, Sep 22, 5:30-7:30PM (Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington)
WofA Votes & Vino
Friday, Sep 25, 4:30PM (Bozman Center)
NEW Clarendon Day WofA Costumed-Voting Heroes
Saturday, Sep 26, 11:30AM-5:30PM (Clarendon Metro Park)
1 hour shifts; costumes not required but encouraged
WofA Postcard Writing
Saturday, Sep 26, 10AM-12PM (Clarendon Presbyterian)
Turn 'I don't Vote' into the Start (Not the End) of a Conversation
Thursday, Oct 1, 7-8:30PM (Virtual)
WofA Parade of Inflatables and Super Heroes
Friday, Oct 2, 5:30-7:30PM (Clarendon Metro)
October Weekend of Action for Elaine Luria
Friday, Oct 2 - Sunday, Oct 4 (Virginia Beach)
>>Watch Virtual Volunteer Fair
>>View more GOTV events (including Shannon Taylor)
>>View Election Protection roles
>>Flip State Houses in Ohio, Iowa and Texas
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Immigration-Related Opportunities
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School Monitors URGENT
We will continue patrolling the schools through Friday, Oct 2 and then pause to evaluate. So if you had wanted to sign, the the time is now.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Training
Sunday, Oct 4, 4-5PM (Virtual) |
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Vigil to Protest Arch
Monday, Sep 21 - Friday, Sep 27, 4-6PM (Memorial Bridge Circle)
Energy Costs Listening Tour
Thursday, Sep 24, 6:30-8PM (Roanoke)
IGUALADA: Refusing to Know Your Place Film Screening
Sunday, Sep 27, 5PM (Busboys and Poets - Shirlington)
WofA Monthly Membership Meeting
Monday, Sep 28, 6:45-8PM (TBA) - New members, please arrive at 6:30PM.
Rapid Response Choir Practice
Sunday, Oct 4, 1:30-2:30PM (Clarendon Presbyterian)
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An important part of caring for our immigrant neighbors is ensuring that they have the resources necessary to survive. We have several such requests that have come through trusted partners. Please donate as you can.
- NEW Please help the Medrano family! The father was taken by ICE and the family needs help with legal fees and living expenses.
- NEW A is a community organizer, who is dedicated to helping his community, including providing reliable transportation and hope to a child undergoing chemotherapy. Please read about his incredible work and help out here.
- Farmville Detention Center keeps detainees in inhumane conditions, including broken air conditioners during the recent heat wave. Donate to commissary funds to support detainees through La ColectiVA here.
- Northern Virginia Immigrant Rights Collective (NoVa IRC) supports community members following ICE violence. Our volunteers connect with families/individuals to help locate their detained loved ones, provide guidance on preparing for emergencies, and connect them with needed resources. Please donate through their Go Fund Me or Venmo.
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