Be sure to check out our Events Calendar for a full lineup of not only our events, but also in-person and online opportunities from other organizations we think you’ll find informative, energizing, and worth your time. This list is updated frequently so check back often.

Tue. Feb. 17 -  6-8 pm – Civics 101: Understanding Democracy & Civic Power 

This class will provide a clear overview of:

• What Civics Actually Means

• The Constitution and Structure of Government

• Voting Basics

• Civic Power Beyond Voting and How to Get Involved

Sat. Feb. 28 - 4:30 - 5:30 pm - Misinformation, Disinformation, and AI 101: Strategies and Tools

This class offers a practical introduction to media literacy, including a breakdown of misinformation and disinformation with real world examples. We will also cover tips and accessible tools to help identify AI-generated content, understand how algorithms shape what we see, and make more informed decisions about what to engage with and share.

Thurs. Mar. 19 - 7:00 - 8:30 pm - The Federal Budget Process (Virtual)

The huge deficits that the Congressional Budget Office projects for the next decade have created a fiscal crisis with three dimensions: fiscal, process and legal. This online session will explore these three interlocking dimensions and why they pose a serious threat to our economy and democracy.  

This group advocates for universal rights for the humane treatment of all individuals, ensuring that enforcement agencies like ICE operate with full transparency, legal accountability, and a core commitment to human dignity.

Specifically, we focus on being informed with what’s happening to immigrants nationally and in our community, educating and making our representatives and community members aware of it and formulating positions and taking actions to stop or mitigate the injustices. We help those in distress now while also working to fix a broken immigration system.

In our latest call,  we discussed some of the latest immigration activities and events, relevant court cases, and member outreach to representatives. We’re now prioritizing areas of focus and formulating a strategy and plans. Group members pursue areas they are passionate about from immigrant community support, reaching out to representatives, and driving initiatives to stop the injustices.

Don’t let what you’re seeing and hearing go unanswered. If you want to join a community of like-minded advocates dedicated to making a difference. We are currently shaping our next steps—join us at the ground level and help lead the change  If you want to be involved please sign up here.

This group works to strengthen democracy through education, truth, and public empowerment. We break down the Constitution, government power, and civic rights in clear, accessible language so people can see how decisions are made — and how to hold leaders accountable.

Our workshops and materials are nonpartisan, fact-based, and rooted in law, not spin. We create space for respectful, informed conversations that push back against misinformation and disengagement. Through tabling, teach-ins, and community events, we help people turn knowledge into meaningful civic action.

Current Classes

Tue. Feb. 17 -  6-8 pm – Civics 101: Understanding Democracy & Civic Power 

Sat. Feb. 28 - 4:30 - 5:30 pm - Misinformation, Disinformation, and AI 101: Strategies and Tools

What's Next?

As we head into the coming months, we’re expanding our Civics 101 workshops, community tabling events, and trivia nights! We are looking for volunteers who would like to help staff tables, talk with community members, facilitate workshops and more. You don’t have to be an expert - you just have to care about helping people learn.

We’re also growing our Just the Facts initiative - our fact-based, nonpartisan education series designed to help people better understand issues through clear, well sourced information such as Fact Vs. Myth handouts. We’re looking for volunteers who enjoy research, writing, editing, or design to help us create future handouts. 

If you like digging into information or checking into sources, this is the perfect place to contribute.   If you would like to help sign-up here.

As of 2/7/26, these 4 amendments have been signed by Governor Spanberger, but must be voted on to be added to Virginia's Constitution.  

The first amendment will be on the ballot in a special election April 21.  

• Mid-Decade Redistricting (HJ4): Allows the General Assembly to redraw congressional districts outside the traditional 10-year cycle if other states do so, effective through 2030.  

• If passed, new districts will be in place for the November 2026 general election.

• Voting YES on this amendment is about restoring fairness and leveling the playing field. This redistricting amendment is a temporary measure that will leave Virginia’s bipartisan Redistricting Commission in charge when lines are scheduled to be redrawn in 2031.   In essence, with this amendment Virginia Democrats are asking “voters for permission to counter Donald Trump’s unprecedented race to rig congressional districts” says David M. Poole in the Virginia Mercury, January 22, 2026.

• How does redistricting impact you?  Check here: https://www.vpap.org/redistricting/2026/

The remaining three amendments will be on the ballot in the general election November 3.

• Reproductive Freedom (SB449/HJ1): Proposes a constitutional amendment for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot to establish a fundamental right to reproductive care, including abortion, while allowing third-trimester restrictions unless the patient's health is at risk.

• Voting Rights Restoration (SJ2/HJ2): Proposes automatically restoring voting rights to citizens upon release from incarceration for a felony conviction, removing the requirement for executive clemency.

• Same-Sex Marriage (HJ3): Aims to repeal the current, invalidated constitutional definition of marriage as only between one man and one woman, replacing it with an affirmative right to marriage for all adult persons.

Constitution Re-do?

The main reason for the February 21, 1787 meeting in Philadelphia was to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, the delegates soon concluded that it would be necessary to write an entirely new Constitution. 

They agreed to conduct the meetings in secrecy by stationing guards at the door to the Pennsylvania state house. When one delegate dropped a convention document, Chairman George Washington replied, "I must entreat the gentlemen to be more careful, lest our transactions get into the newspapers and disturb the public repose."

Which Founding Father Are You? 

Here’s a fun little quiz to see which of our Founding Fathers is your hidden identity!