Local and Vocal in Staunton, VA

A group that meets twice per month to learn, connect, and advocate. A starting off point for political action, as well as a place for people to connect. 

6 protests

May 3, 2017, 6:00 pm

Staunton, VA

Fake News or Bad News: Can You Tell the Difference?

FREE and open to the public - Join us as a panel of local reporters and academics discuss fake news and the media. They'll discuss topics and answer questions such as:

Is there such a thing as fake news? How do we recognize it? How...

April 13, 2017, 7:30 pm

Staunton, VA

Staunton City Council: Goodlatte Constituents Ask For Support

Come out in droves to the Staunton City Council meeting and during the Matters From the Public portion, use your two minutes to urge Staunton City Council to speak up on our behalf! They should lend their voice and support to the consitutents...

April 12, 2017, 7:00 pm

Verona, VA

Augusta County BOS: Goodlatte Constituents Ask for Support

Come out in droves to the Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting and during the Matters From the Public portion, use your two minutes to urge the Board of Supervisors to speak up on our behalf! They should lend their voice and support to...

April 5, 2017, 6:00 pm

Staunton, VA

Radical Self-Care

It is easy to become overwhelmed and exhausted when we are trying to change the world. Local and Vocal invites you to take some essential time for yourself, to de-stress and re-energize.

Annette Naber, a retired psychologist and...

March 18, 2017, 1:30 pm

Staunton, VA

Listening For A Change: Strategies for Breakthrough Conversation

What is freedom of speech worth if no one is listening? One of our biggest frustrations with government is that we do not feel heard. How can we be heard ourselves, and how can we create a community that listens to its people?

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March 11, 2017, 4:30 pm

Staunton, VA

Resistance Training livestream: ACLU People Power Action Event

Join us on March 11 for a livestream viewing of the ACLU's launch of People Power. We'll watch the Resistance Training live and talk about next steps for organizing to resist Trump’s attacks on our basic freedoms.