Herndon Reston Indivisible

HRI Postcard Exchange
2020-08-06 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-07-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-07-09 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
HRI / META Postcard Exchange happens every two weeks on Thursday afternoon between 4pm and 6pm.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

Abigail Spanberger's Biggest Volunteer Event
2020-08-01 11:00 - 13:00
On August 1, we will be less than 100 days from Election Day, and we want you to join our amazing volunteer force by hopping on to our biggest virtual meeting yet! We will give you exciting updates from the campaign, we’ll have a phone bank training session and we will dive into a record-breaking amount of voter outreach!
Please register in advance to ensure you have everything you need. Thank you!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/spanbergerforcongress/event/288003/

HRI Resistance Writers
2020-07-31 06:00 - 08:00, 2020-07-24 04:00 - 13:00, 2020-07-17 06:00 - 08:00, 2020-07-10 06:00 - 08:00, 2020-07-03 06:00 - 08:00
An informal virtual gathering on Fridays to work on resistance activities: write letters/postcards, make calls, read, talk with fellow indivisibles about important issues that need our attention.
Fill up with a weeks worth of actions.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions and to get connected virtually.

Thursday Evening Phone Bank: Wexton
2020-07-30 13:00 - 16:00
Join HRI, Hunter Mill Democrats & Vienna Postcard Group for our weekly Thursday Phone Bank between 5pm-8pm via Zoom.
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/huntermilldems/event/285405/
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI RAT Meeting
2020-07-29 15:00 - 16:30

Build Back Better Weekend of Action Phone Bank
2020-07-25 08:00 - 14:00
Build Back Better Weekend of Action Phone Bank
Sat (7/25) & Sun (7/26); Shifts at 12noon &3pm
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/vavictory/event/289283/

Voter Turnout - Reclaim our Vote's Andrea Miller
2020-07-24 15:00 - 16:30
Join the Virginia Grassroots Coalition in meeting Andrea Miller, founder of Reclaim our Vote (ROV). Andrea will highlight the critical mission and work of ROV in voter suppression states and identify its strategies for 2020 in NC, GA, MS, AL, TX and AZ.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-andrea-miller-founder-of-reclaim-our-vote-tickets-112969725490?fbclid=IwAR3oK4vDNm0Sduy8Jrihb8q7y53mmN97vi8GBLbixAmhdQy8l41ZOw39v9I

Cal Cunningham for NC Senate Fundraiser: HRI / VADF / WofA
2020-07-23 15:00 - 16:00
Cal Cunningham for NC Senate Fundraiser in a virtual meet-up with Herndon-Reston Indivisible (HRI), Virginia Democracy Forward (VADF), & We Of Action (WofA).
Join us in flipping the US Senate by supporting Cal Cunningham in NC!
RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/c4nc-0723
Cal Cunningham Website: https://www.calfornc.com/

Thursday Evening Phone Bank: Herndon/Reston/Vienna
2020-07-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-07-16 13:00 - 16:00

HRI General Meeting: Senator Jennifer McClellan
2020-07-21 14:30 - 16:00
Join HRI via Zoom for our July General meeting. VA Senator Jennifer McClellan will be our guest speaker. Come hear about the upcoming GA Special Session. Racial Justice and Police Reform will be the focus of our discussion. Learn the details of the VA Legislative Black Caucus & Senate proposals for racial justice and police reform and how HRI can support.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com for details &/or to submit a question for Senator McClellan.

Steps to Establish Racial Equality Laws in Policing
2020-07-20 15:30 - 16:30
Event Subtitle: A Forum with our Legislators
Join Indivisible Below the Beltway for their third virtual forum to discuss the plan to reform policing at the state level with several of our legislators. Our guests will be:
Delegate Kathy Tran (HD-42)
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy (HD-2)
Senator Scott Surovell (SD-44)
Contact us at info@belowthebeltway.net for more information.

VA Grassroots Coalition Meeting
2020-07-19 12:00 - 13:30

HRI Science & Environment Group Meeting
2020-07-16 15:00 - 16:30

Slay The Dragon: Panel Discussion
2020-07-15 16:00 - 17:00
Join Sister District for a “post-screening” panel discussion on Slay The Dragon, the acclaimed documentary about gerrymandering. Your donation supports Sister District candidates fighting for fair maps and progressive change.
Speakers:
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, Virginia HD-2, candidate for Governor
Dave Daley, author of Ratf**ked and Unrigged
Sam Wang, Princeton Gerrymandering Project
Meaghan Winter, author of All Politics is Local
Lala Wu, Sister District Co-Founder (moderator)
Joining is as easy as 1-2-3!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/sisterdistrict/event/283349/
Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sd001-slaythedragon-0715?refcode=mobilize-rsvp
Rent the movie (for a small fee) and watch on your own time: https://bit.ly/sisterdistrictslay
P.S. If you don’t have time to watch the movie before the event, don’t worry! You’ll still be able to enjoy the lively and informative conversation.

Protest / Vigil at the NRA
2020-07-14 06:00 - 07:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030
Mark your calendars for the July 14th NRA protest and vigil, the 98th consecutive monthly protest an done that draws participation by individuals and gun violence prevention supporters throughout Northern VA and beyond. Facial coverings and social distancing are critical! HRI will begin holding our letters again, at this protest, socially distanced.
Your HRI shirt or any orange you can find to wear, with your mask, will be good choices. We hope to see you Tuesday morning, July 14th, from 10-11am.

HRI / LaColectiVA Herndon Food Collection
2020-07-12 10:00 - 12:00
UUCF organizes monthly donations for area food banks and non-profits to support their work fighting food insecurity in Fairfax County during the pandemic.
For the Jul. 12 drive, we will collect food for La ColectiVA, which is supporting approximately 180+ undocumented and mixed-status families and individuals experiencing significant difficulty during COVID-19. In addition to being at higher risk of contracting the virus, many individuals and families have a limited support network and are excluded from many existing relief efforts. Sign up to bring requested groceries here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b4ca8a69-uucf
Please drop all food off in the traffic circle in front of the Sanctuary Building. Food drives require no contact and all volunteers wear masks and follow guidelines for physical distancing.
Future food drives will be held on the second Sunday of the summer months: Aug. 9.
In addition, we’ll be accepting school supplies for Beacon House. Needed items include: backpacks, 3×5 ruled index cards, pencil pouches, composition notebooks, folders with pockets, spiral notebooks, block erasers, plastic rulers, crayons, ballpoint pens, loose-leaf paper (both college- and wide-rule), glue sticks and bottles of glue, blunt-tip scissors, washable markers, 1-inch 3-ring binders. No sign-ups necessary to donate school supplies.

Thursday Evening Phone Bank: Herndon / Reston / Vienna
2020-07-09 13:00 - 16:00

Election 2020 Media Challenges in Age of Misinformation
2020-07-08 14:30 - 16:00
Join moderator Melinda Henneberger, 2019 Pulitzer Finalist for Commentary, Opinion Columnist Kansas City Star and panelists Pam Fessler, NPR Reporter, Voting Beat and Maria Peña, Digital Reporter Telemundo to discuss the following questions and more.
RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9w3uQZP1QCKByXooSEsceA?fbclid=IwAR3h1INCrTeZIsND8TqrXWLMChTfuUAJ9V9ryscLH2epr_Y0Mcdghr-x4PY
How has disinformation and misinformation impacted professional journalism?
How do editors assign stories and allocate resources towards voting and election coverage over the electoral season?
Why do some seemingly discounted stories stay alive when other important stories seem to be missed?
How is “what’s important” decided?
What discussions are being had in media operations on disinformation/misinformation?
Are they interested in hearing from news consumers?
How can the news consumers best help journalists? When do we NOT help?
Lots of time for interaction and Q/A.

VADems 10th CD Fundraiser: Online Party
2020-06-28 12:00 - 13:00
Virtual Auction
Mon June 22- Sun June 28
https://www.32auctions.com/10cd-june-2020
Bid on a variety of amazing items from Democratic themed face masks
to vacation getaways!
Online Party
Sun June 28 @4pm
Facebook Live @ https://www.facebook.com/10cdvadems/
Count down the last minutes of the auction with live entertainment,
elected officials, and friends new and old!
Questions: Auction@10thcdvadems.us
Website: 10thcdvadems.us

WS Experience: Leadership Bootcamp 2
2020-06-28 08:00 - 10:00
Chaos dominates our daily lives through our politics, and now even our public health.
Join Del. Sam Rasoul and the team at the The Impact Center for Part 2 of the Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE exclusive leadership bootcamp: “Owning Chaos”. This leadership bootcamp builds on The Impact Center’s extremely popular “Winning with New Power” training, with updated and expanded material to address our current time of chaos.
Register for the Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE today.
All sessions included for only $25 – https://networknova.org
Links will be sent prior to the events for all registered.

WS Experience: How Women Build Community
2020-06-27 08:00 - 09:00
POWER LUNCH: BFFs + Unlikely Partners – How Women Build Community
Rather than competing with others, why not harness the collective energy through collaboration instead? This is exactly the approach taken by Kate Viggiano Janich and Amy Dagliano, co-founders of Rowan Tree, a women-focused co-workspace.

In this Power Lunch, Kate and Amy will show how women are incredible community builders and how we can build each other up and bridge differences in business, politics, and life.
Register for the Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE today.
All sessions included for only $25 – https://networknova.org/
Links will be sent prior to the events for all registered.

WS Experience: Cocktails & Conversation w/ Women Senators
2020-06-26 13:00 - 14:00
Curious about the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a woman in the Virginia State Senate? Join Senators Jennifer Boysko, Barbara Favola, Ghazala Hashmi, Janet Howell, Mamie Locke, Louise Lucas, and Jennifer McClellan as they share their insights into how women are affecting power in Richmond while still putting up with…well, you know.
This entertaining happy hour with all seven of the Democratic women of the Virginia State Senate will be a fun way to relate and get inspired!
** Did you know the Virginia Senate has the highest proportion of women occupying seats in its history (11 of 40 seats)?
Register for the Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE today.
All sessions included for only $25 – https://networknova.org
Links will be sent prior to the events for all registered.

HRI Election Group Meeting
2020-06-25 15:00 - 16:30
