Defend Democracy: Rallies and Boycotts!
When: multiple dates
Where: usually Washington DC
What: Our latest list of events and actions is here: Community Voices Update 007.
Community Voices is a project of Grassroots Alexandria. Our goal is to raise awareness of events and actions that might help us protect our community from the dismantling of public services and public resources.
All Community Voices Updates can be found here.
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Our Community Voices project is not the only public event list. The Virginia Grassroots Coalition has a more expansive list.
Grassroots Alexandria Reading Group
When: monthly during the action meeting
Where: (please see action-meeting event listing)
What: We dedicate a short portion of the regular first Tuesday action meeting to discussing our reading–specifically the check-in (of course, this is optional and people can check in as they wish). You can comment on what you found interesting about the reading or how you see the reading intersecting with our work. We are currently reading On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder. Please see the listing for the next action meeting for details.
Grassroots Alexandria Action Meeting
When: Monday, April 7, 7-9pm
What: This will be a joint meeting of project leaders and team members working on Alexandria Human rights, Anti-fascism, Education, Housing Equity, and Transportation Equity. We will be updating each other on immediate concerns, such as local school policies, the housing master plan update, previously under-represented human rights concerns (Palestine and more), and the 2025 budget cycle. We will discuss ongoing projects: affordable housing and renter’s rights, climate/transportation/equity, human rights, restorative practices in ACPS, and much more.
Where: A private home in the Del Ray neighborhood, about 1 mile from the Braddock Rd Metro station. Please RSVP to jonathan@jonathankrall.net for exact address.
At our meeting, we will check in with each other, hear from project leaders, and consider next steps. Everyone is encouraged to attend and ask questions. Grassroots Alexandria works in small groups focused on specific projects. We hold an action meeting (usually) on the 1st Monday each month. New volunteers are always welcome (and needed) to join us and contribute to our work.
Members of the GrA Reading Group can share a thought or two about the latest reading during check-in. We will be discussing chapters 1-4, of On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder.
Grassroots Alexandria Action Meeting
When: Monday, May 5, 7-9pm
What: This will be a joint meeting of project leaders and team members working on Alexandria Human rights, Anti-fascism, Education, Housing Equity, and Transportation Equity. We will be updating each other on immediate concerns, such as local school policies, the housing master plan update, previously under-represented human rights concerns (Palestine and more), and the 2025 budget cycle. We will discuss ongoing projects: affordable housing and renter’s rights, climate/transportation/equity, human rights, restorative practices in ACPS, and much more.
Where: A private home in the Del Ray neighborhood, about 1 mile from the Braddock Rd Metro station. Please RSVP to jonathan@jonathankrall.net for exact address.
At our meeting, we will check in with each other, hear from project leaders, and consider next steps. Everyone is encouraged to attend and ask questions. Grassroots Alexandria works in small groups focused on specific projects. We hold an action meeting (usually) on the 1st Monday each month. New volunteers are always welcome (and needed) to join us and contribute to our work.
Members of the GrA Reading Group can share a thought or two about the latest reading during check-in. We will be discussing chapters 5-8, of On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder.