Youth Leadership Development

Posted on March 22, 2018 by vabloc Standard Reply

Young people have historically been at the forefront of movements for change. Even though they aren’t of voting age yet, we treasure every opportunity to help empower youth to have their voices heard. Last night, we had the honor and privilege of presenting our Advocacy Workshop for students from the Newport News Mayor’s Youth Commission. We covered parts and powers of government, how to track legislation that interests them, and equipped them with the information to know exactly who each of their elected officials are and how to contact them. We left them with the challenge of finding a bill they support or oppose and contacting the Governor to encourage action. If you would like us to present an Advocacy Workshop for your organization or group, message us today! We’d love to work with you! #ItStartsHere #AdvocacyWorks

Out in the Community!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by vabloc Standard Reply

Come see us at these upcoming community events for more information on voting, advocacy, childhood hunger, medicaid expansion, school safety, and more!

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Upcoming Workshops!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by vabloc Standard 2

We have some upcoming workshops!

We hope to see you there!

FBCD Voter Workshop April 7th

We vote again on May 1st! Are you ready? Do you know how local elections impact your life? Did you know people formerly incarcerated for felonies can apply to have their voting rights restored? What is your plan to stay engaged after the Election? Come out to VA-BLOC’s Voter Workshop to learn more at First Baptist Church Denbigh on April 7, 2018 at 10am.

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Voting in every election is crucial for the health of our communities but Civic Involvement is not limited to Election Day. We must stay engaged and know what’s going on in government and hold elected officials accountable. Knowledge is power! See you at 6:30pm on April 10, 2018 for our Advocacy Workshop at First Baptist Church East End!

For more information, call Cameron at 757-550-1877 or email her at cbell@newvirginiamajority.org

What do we do?

Posted on March 18, 2018 by vabloc Standard Reply

Do you know what we do? Here’s a little more info!

We want to work with you, building empowered communities with integrated voter engagement, civic involvement, and leadership development.

Integrated Voter Engagement
- Voter registration, assistance with Restoration of Rights process, engaging and fun workshops on civics and voting education
Civic Involvement
- Advocacy education to help make policy changes on all levels of government, putting our civics education into action
Leadership Development
- Cultivation and enhancement of leadership qualities toward community action, for all ages

VA BLOC What We Do

Step 1: Sign Up at http://www.tinyurl.com/VABLOC

Step 2: Call any of the numbers above to discuss how we can help you or your organization

Step 3: Follow us on IG, FB, and Twitter

Fighting Childhood Hunger

Posted on March 13, 2018 by vabloc Standard Reply

Thank you to all who came to the Childhood Hunger Talkback last week! We had a great discussion on ways to eradicate #ChildhoodHunger in our community. We learned more data on poverty and hunger, brainstormed solutions, and wrote our local officials. We want also to thank KIDS COUNT Director Beth Nolan with Voices for Virginia’s Children for presenting key data about child hunger in Hampton and Newport News.

If you were unable to join us but are interested in joining this effort, email us today: cbell@newvirginiamajority.org. Stay tuned for future action items. We are busy working on how we can help you make your great ideas a reality!!

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by vabloc Standard Reply

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New Year, New Energy!

Happy New Year from all of us at VA BLOC! In this season of renewal, we would like to share our wishes for our community for 2018.

1) Vote – Every eligible person should register to vote, make sure their voter file is updated, and show up to the polls for every election. We also hope that all who are eligible to apply to have their rights restored will do so and then once their rights have been restored by Gov. Northam, they will register to vote and vote.

Check Your Voter File: www.tinyurl.com/VACitizenPortal

Apply for Restoration of Rights: restore.virginia.gov

2) Advocate – We encourage you to figure out your passion and the positive changes you want in your community. Once you have identified those key issues, take the opportunity to learn ways to share your ideas with people in positions of power to make changes. Strive to advocate for change by contacting at least 12 of your 18 elected officials.

3) Lead – Stay engaged and updated on what is happening in our community. Commit to learning something new about our government, ways you can impact the system, and actions you can take. Find a new leadership role in your community like serving on a local board or commission.

4) Share – Share the wealth of knowledge by teaching others what you learn about voting, government, and advocacy. Also, share our posts, events, and emails with friends and family.

5) Join VA BLOC – Get help with #’s 1-4 by signing up to receive our email updates. Check our website and social media pages for upcoming events, announcements, and opportunities.

Email Updates: www.tinyurl.com/vabloc

Website: www.va-bloc.org

Facebook: VA-BLOC

IG: @VABLOC_HR

Twitter: @VABLOC_HR

Upcoming Events & Opportunities!

Give With VA-BLOC January 2-12

Lobby Day 2018!

Posted on December 18, 2017 by vabloc Standard Reply

We are taking a bus to Richmond on MLK Day!
First, we want to talk about the trip, establish our communications strategy, and list our community legislative priorities.

Come on January 8, 2018 to learn more about it! Click the flyer for our free registration!

For questions or more information,
please call Cameron 757-550-1877 or
email her at CBell@newvirginiamajority.org