Herndon Reston Indivisible

HRI Resistance Writers
2020-06-12 06:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | VA

Team VA20: Intro to Digital Organizing Training
2020-06-13 11:00 - 12:30 | VA
Join Team VA20 for an in depth training on how to be a digital organizer for Democrats on the ballot across the Commonwealth!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/vavictory/event/276997/?

Virginia Grassroots Coalition Meeting
2020-06-13 12:00 - 14:00 | VA

HRI Gun Violence Prevention: NRA Vigil
2020-06-14 10:00 - 11:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030
The monthly protest at the NRA returns on Sunday afternoon after a couple of months in limbo due to the coronavirus pandemic. Northern Virginia moves to Phase 2 of re-opening as of Friday, June 12, so gatherings of 50 will be permitted in this area.
With the pandemic still very much with us despite the re-opening, many of us are not ready to venture out and risk our own health and that of other protesters. And we will not yet return to holding our HRI letters for the June protest. A great way to participate in the protest safely is to go to the site during the protest, and drive back and forth past the NRA a few times honking your horns. The provides great support to the protesters (speaking as a protester that has always longed for this kind of support!)
Hope to see you Sunday, whether you are proudly holding a sign, masked and socially distanced from others, or participating from the safety and comfort of your vehicle!

HRI General Meeting: BLM & Racial Equity Protest
2020-06-16 13:30 - 14:30 | Comstock District Office, 21430 Cedar Dr, Sterling, VA, 20164
HRI will join the Algonkian Dems weekly protest for BLM & Racial Equity.
Meet-Up on Route 7 at the Richland Business Center, 21430 Cedar Dr, Sterling.
This is the site of the weekly protests outside of Comstock’s 2018 office.
Note the time: 5:30-6:30pm.

Zoom Meet & Greet Jennifer Carroll Foy for Governor
2020-06-16 14:00 - 15:00 | VA
Friends, there are so many ways to channel your energy and your anger over the death of George Floyd and too many before him. One of the places to direct your power is to get smart on local and state elections, which have the greatest impact on social justice and equity in your community.⁠⠀
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I am pleased to invite you to my virtual Meet and Greet (not a fundraiser) for Jennifer Carroll Foy for Governor. She will be the first African American female Governor in the *country* and her leadership could not come at a better time.⁠⠀RSVP to received Zoom instructions: bit.ly/2zZUrgY
In Virginia we vote EVERY YEAR. Which means that before you know it, we will be electing a new Governor. ⁠It is never too early to learn your candidates.
Invite others at will! bit.ly/2zZUrgY

Fairfax NAACP Town Hall: Proposals for Police Reform
2020-06-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Facebook Live
Enough is Enough. As we watch protests and demonstrations on the streets of America, we look to move forward in our community by reforming police practices and holding police accountable to the community. Join the Fairfax NAACP as we unveil our proposals for police reform. Invited guests include Fairfax County law enforcement including Chief of Police, Sheriff, prosecutor, and elected officials.
Participants can watch via Zoom or live stream on the NAACP Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/fairfaxnaacp/live/).

Abigail Spanberger: Virtual Volunteer Open House
2020-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Are you interested in learning more about our campaign? Join Team Spanberger for a Virtual Campaign Open House!
Log on to our virtual event to meet our team, connect with other interested volunteers, and find the volunteer niche that is right for you.
We will be meeting at various times over the next few weeks, so pick whichever time works best for you.
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/spanbergerforcongress/event/280057/
This will be sent out separately — look out for an email from Kayla!
This event will be held over Zoom.
If you have any questions or concerns about this, please reach out to us.
Toby Cain – toby@abigailspanberger.com
Kayla Enoch – enoch@dccc.org

Del. Kay Kory's Criminal Justice Reform Virtual Town Hall
2020-06-18 15:00 - 16:00 | VA
Register for our conversation on the criminal justice reform
with Delegate Kaye Kory, 38th District
SPEAKERS:
Kaitlin Owens, Policy Analyst ACU Foundation
Steve Descano, Commonwealth Attorney
Ieasha Prime- Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center
Kofi Annan-The Activated People
Join us!
Google registration: https://forms.gle/mHRmhkSsEBNVcK9f8
If you have questions or concerns, please email my Legislative Director, Anika Rahman at delkkory@house.virginia.gov

Roundtable on the Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting
2020-06-18 15:00 - 17:00 | VA
Delegate(s). Mark Levine & Don Scott and our friend Luke Levasseur will be on the panel. Luke co-wrote the FCDC Resolution calling on Fairfax County legislators to reject SJ18 Constitutional Amendment this past session.
The Redistricting Constitutional Amendment will be on the ballot in November. Time to re-open the conversation on what’s at stake – retaining the voting power of POC. You don’t want to miss Don Scott and Mark Levine who are reasoned & eloquent speakers on the intricacies of this amendment.
Register for the roundtable today by clicking the this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduusqDIpGdeH1aNE9NoDWPLvj1tuxndb

Women's Summit Experience 2020: Opening Rally
2020-06-20 08:00 - 09:00 | VA
The Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE 2020 will kick off on Saturday, June 20th at 12 noon with an energizing Opening Rally that will get you out of your Zoom chair and on your feet celebrating what we accomplished in 2019 and inspiring us for the work ahead in getting Democrats to polls in November.
Special guests include Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Speaker Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, Majority Leader Del. Charneile Herring, and our 2020 candidates. Musical performances by Crys Matthews and Ali Handal & Patricia Bahia. Spoken Word Poem by Tammarrah Addison. Featuring our *ALL STAR* grassroots activists.

You won’t want to miss the Opening Rally or any of the 17 Sessions during the Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE (June 20-30). All sessions for one price ($25).

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-womens-summit-experience-2020-tickets-89898921093
NetWork NoVA: https://networknova.org/

WS Experience: Leadership Bootcamp
2020-06-21 08:00 - 10:00 | VA
Chaos dominates our daily lives through our politics, and even now our public health. Del. Sam Rasoul and The Impact Center team are offering this special virtual leadership bootcamp.
Register for the Women’s Summit EXPERIENCE today.
All sessions included for only $25 https://networknova.org
Zoom links will be sent to all registered, prior to the event.

WS Experience: Flipping the Nation Blue
2020-06-21 15:00 - 16:00 | VA
BADASS Women Organizers Flipping the Nation Blue
Women have a unique way of organizing and have been an incredible force behind the blue wave. This empowering session will start off exploring how women were the agents of change in Loudoun County, VA in 2019 by running for office and creating an incredible ground game. Their work (our work and yours!) resulted in historic Democratic wins up and down the ballot. Then organizers, from Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina will join the conversation as they compare and share strategies on how women are going to get out the vote in 2020.

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.

FEATURED ORGANIZERS
Loudoun County, VA

Buta Biberaj – Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney
Juli Briskman – Algonkian District Supervisor
Barb Jones, Organizer
Krysta Jones, Founder, Vote Lead Impact
Phyllis Randall, Chair, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Lissa Savaglio – Vice Chair, Loudoun County Democratic Committee
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton – CD 10

Outside of Virginia

Ashley Jordan , Feminist, Activist, Writer – Wisconsin
Jamie Perrapato, Executive Director, Turn PA Blue
Becca Zerkin, Founder, Neighbors on Call – North Carolina

WS Experience: Coalition Legislative Unpack 1 & 2
2020-06-22 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
Come learn what worked and what didn’t over the course of this year’s legislative session from members of the Virginia Grassroots Coalition.

Luisa Boyarski (Virginia Grassroots Coalition Coordinator) will moderate this conversation with Sharon Shutler (Co-Chair, Clean Energy and Climate Working Group), Michelle Wooley (Leader, Coalition to Repeal Right to Work), Brad Haywood, (Leader, Justice Forward Virginia) and Gary Broderick (Legislative Strategist, Rise for Youth). They will discuss what worked well and what major barriers were faced in advocacy, as well as how to prepare for the 2021 legislative session.

After the panel discussion you’ll have the opportunity to network with other summit participants in breakout rooms and discuss your personal experiences and goals with advocacy. Take a front row seat, from the comfort of your couch, and join us for this special and engaging conversation.

June CD11 Democratic Primary
2020-06-23 02:00 - 15:00 | VA

WS Experience: Politics of Voting
2020-06-23 08:00 - 09:00 | VA
Join us for an incredible power lunch discussion on new ideas on how to approach getting out the vote this primary and election season. In the age of COVID-19, we need to be prepared for changes in ways in which progressive candidates will be elected. Neera Tanden (Center for American Progress) will provide a national perspective and Gaby Goldstein (Sister District) will share her state level recommendations as they discuss new approaches to getting out the vote while social distancing.
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: 2020 Predictions
2020-06-24 08:00 - 09:00 | VA
Curious what current predictions are for 2020 races? This Power Lunch is hosted by two powerful women who have the answers.
Rachel Bitecofer (Christopher Newport University) will give her predictions based on her Bitecofer Election Model, and Swing Left Political Director Ashlei Blue will follow with a Senate Forecast.
Get excited for a data-driven, down and dirty Power Lunch with these brilliant women!
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: Winning Essential Rights for Workers
2020-06-24 15:00 - 16:00 | VA
In this time of COVID-19, the absence of paid leave in this country has deepened the effect of this personal and public health catastrophe, leaving no one untouched. It is time to honor honest, hard work and put Virginia’s families first.
Join the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, Senators Jennifer Boysko and Jennifer McClellan, and Shilpa Phadke from the Center for American Progress to discuss how to win essential economic rights to better protect workers, families, and especially women.
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.

Dranesville District Dems: Conversation on Racial Justice
2020-06-24 15:00 - 16:30 | VA
Join FCDC and the Dranesville District Committee for a conversation about racial justice and police reform, hosted by Dranesville Chair Jimmy Bierman.
Guests include Roy Austin, Partner at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General under President Obama; Sean Perryman, President of Fairfax County NAACP; and Jasmine Jones, Organizing Director for Rock the Vote and former Director of Alumni Support for the Virginia Progressive Leadership Project.
Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/FairfaxDems/

Send your questions or by emailing info@fairfaxdemocrats.org with “Racial Justice Forum” in the subject line.

WS Experience: Getting Real on Race
2020-06-25 08:00 - 09:00 | VA
In order to eliminate racism, we must dismantle the systems which cause it. Join us as we “Get Real” about racism and discuss how we can all play a part in destroying these and other “isms”.
This session, based on the NAACP’s program, will convene a powerhouse group of women leaders (Karen Boykin Towns, NAACP; Marjorie Velazquez, Community Leader; Dr. Melvena Wilson, Center for Advocacy and Research on Health Equity; and Wendy Fields, Democracy Initiative, with moderator Krysta Jones, Vote, Run Lead) who will explore concepts such as allyship, trust, and finding common ground.
Participants will leave with action steps to help them dismantle racism in their own communities.
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: Raising Rural Voices
2020-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 | VA
It’s time for us to stop and listen to rural voices.

Join a discussion with elected officials Delegates Chris Hurst and Wendy Gooditis, advocates Vee Fry (DPVA Rural Caucus) and Sister Simone Campbell (Network Lobby), grassroots activists, and moderator Lindsey Davis Stover (Edwards, Davis, Stover & Assoc.) on what it will take to win in rural Virginia.
The purpose of this conversation is to raise the profile of Democratic voices in rural communities and come together to make Democrats competitive in every race throughout Virginia.
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 | VA

WS Experience: Cocktails & Conversation w/ Women Senators
2020-06-26 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
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.

WS Experience: How Women Build Community
2020-06-27 08:00 - 09:00 | VA
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: Leadership Bootcamp 2
2020-06-28 08:00 - 10:00 | VA
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.

VADems 10th CD Fundraiser: Online Party
2020-06-28 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
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

HRI Resistance Writers
2020-07-03 06:00 - 08:00 | VA
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.

Election 2020 Media Challenges in Age of Misinformation
2020-07-08 14:30 - 16:00 | VA
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.

HRI Postcard Exchange
2020-07-09 12:00 - 14:00 | VA
HRI / META Postcard Exchange happens every two weeks on Thursday afternoon between 4pm and 6pm.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

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