Join us for our September All-Hands Meeting. This is the last time we will gather before November’s election. We’ll come together as a community to take a breath and strategize for the work ahead.
Join us for Voices Rising, a community gathering to learn and share songs of strength and courage, hope and resistance!
This week we're getting ready for the election season — "caroling" downtown for early voting opening day, recording a song for an Indivisible video (and it's a round!), and singing to empower ourselves and the movement to fight fascism.
Have you ever seen members of Indivisible Charlottesville's Safety Team at protests or rallies, with their vests and radios? Maybe you've wondered what's involved, or said to yourself "Hey, I'd like to volunteer for that." Well, now's your chance! Participants will learn basic principles of community safety, practice de-escalation skills, and prepare to be part of the safety team at community actions and events. Come join us, and bring a trusted friend or two.
On August 25, local families are invited to a community gathering (details below) to prepare for the return of School Resource Officers (SROs), aka police officers, to Charlottesville City Schools. The gathering will include a community discussion where families can share concerns, ask questions, and build community; a presentation on restorative discipline in city schools; and recommendations for how parents and caregivers can help prepare their children. Light snacks and sodas will be served, and children are welcome.
This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved.
Childcare available on site!
However many sessions you’ve attended, or even if this is your first one, join us to reflect on the summer sessions of the People’s Activist Series. Bring insights you’ve gained that you want to teach others. Share the emotions and dreams and questions that have been bubbling up inside you. And, let’s take time to help everyone get plugged into next steps in community organizing and mass movement building as we prepare for the coming year and beyond.
Join us for Voices Rising, a community gathering to learn and share songs of strength and courage, hope and resistance!
Throughout history, song has been a vital force in social movements around the world and here in the U.S. From freedom songs in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement, to the Singing Revolution in Estonia, to the labor and Civil Rights movements in this country, music and song have helped sustain collective struggle.
No singing experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Come raise your voice, build community, and prepare for the work ahead.
This session will provide an opportunity to reflect on the role of whiteness in our lives and in America’s political system. How has white supremacy prevented democracy and brought us to this moment in history? What will it take for us to undo racial capitalism and build an actual democratic society?
Join us to hear inspiring speakers, connect with community organizations, learn about the candidates and Virginia’s Constitutional Amendments on the 2026 ballot, and attend voter registration training. You’ll also learn how to talk with your neighbors about voting!
Join us for this second practice session in using our bodies for strategic civil disobedience to protect our community and disrupt fascist threats. Everyone is welcome at this session whether or not you attended the previous one! We will emphasize different skills and move through different scenarios. We remind everyone to ask for consent as we move our bodies together, and to wear sneakers and comfortable clothes. Come practice with us even if you're not sure this is for you. There is a role for everyone!
Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for Juan. Justice for All. Community Vigil
Join us and fellow community members at 8:30 p.m. for a vigil honoring those who have lost their lives as a result of immigration enforcement. Together, we will mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero, Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, and others all those killed by ICE.
The vigil follows a 5:00 p.m. visibility action (protest) held earlier this same day. Whether you attended the prior event or join just for the vigil, all are welcome to gather in remembrance, solidarity, and hope for a future where every one can live free from fear.
Abolish ICE.
Join us at 5:00 p.m. for a public visibility action (protest) as part of the nationwide "Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for Juan. Justice for All. ICE Out Day of Action." Together, we'll stand in solidarity with immigrant communities, raise awareness about the deadly consequences of ICE enforcement, and call for accountability and an end to systemic violence against immigrants.
The national day of action honors Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero, and Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, who were killed in separate incidents involving ICE in July. Participants are also encouraged to join us at 8:30 p.m. for a community vigil to mourn those lost.
Abolish ICE.
A campaign is a long-term community organizing project built around a set of goals to change a policy, get something to happen or not happen, or otherwise change a specific piece of our daily conditions. Recent national campaigns against fascism and oppression include ICE Out, Stop Cop City, Tesla Takedown, and multiple efforts to stop the construction of data centers, build more housing, and secure workers’ right to unionize. The list goes on! To launch a campaign, you need your issue, your team, some research, and possible targets and pressure points. Campaigns help us grow our movement and impact the conditions of our daily lives. Come to this session to get started.
Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA, the People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE, and keep an eye on our events page here for for more specifics on each session—let’s build power!
This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved.
Childcare available on site!
Picture a future where our collective well-being comes first—where access to food, land, tools, housing, healthcare, and time isn't a privilege, but a right. In this workshop, we'll start by giving ourselves permission to dream out loud—no limits, just imagination. Because the world we want starts as a picture in our minds, and the more we share those pictures, the more real they become. After we've opened up that space for visioning, we'll ground our conversation in a few inspiring examples from right here in Charlottesville—creative projects that are already moving us in that direction. Join us to imagine, connect, and plant seeds for the future we truly want.
Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA, the People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE, and keep an eye on our events page here for for more specifics on each session—let’s build power!
In Summer 2026, the People’s Activist Series will be weekly at Visible Records, starting with a potluck dinner before the workshop. Every Monday, 6:00-8:00pm, from June 1 to August 17.
POSTPONED: Due to the hazardous air conditions, this event will be rescheduled in a few weeks.
Join us to hear inspiring speakers, connect with community organizations, learn about the candidates and Virginia’s Constitutional Amendments on the 2026 ballot, and attend voter registration training. You’ll also learn how to talk with your neighbors about voting!
The daily labor of workers across sectors is a pillar holding up the functioning of our society. Historically, unions have been key players in major escalations such as sustained general strikes that have toppled authoritarian regimes throughout the world. Join us to learn from union organizers about how to grow the power of organized labor in this historical moment.
Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA, the People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE, and keep an eye on our events page here for for more specifics on each session—let’s build power!
In Summer 2026, the People’s Activist Series will be weekly at Visible Records, starting with a potluck dinner before the workshop. Every Monday, 6:00-8:00pm, from June 1 to August 17.
Join us for Voices Rising, a community gathering to learn and share songs of strength and courage, hope and resistance!
Throughout history, song has been a vital force in social movements around the world and here in the U.S. From freedom songs in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement, to the Singing Revolution in Estonia, to the labor and Civil Rights movements in this country, music and song have helped sustain collective struggle.
No singing experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Come raise your voice, build community, and prepare for the work ahead.
How do you know what you’re willing to risk for an act of nonviolent civil disobedience or direct action?
We will discuss the strategy and purpose behind taking risks. We will create space to understand the personal fears and needs that may arise. As we take risks collectively, we want to feel strong, centered, and supported. Together, we’ll explore tools to reflect on our boundaries, prepare for what we fear, and stand with one another when facing down fascism.
Let’s get ready to go big.
Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA, the People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE.
Many immigrant families are food in-secure due to federal detentions, deportations, and acts of intimidation.
Join us online to hear from on-the-ground service providers about the severe challenges and pressures our immigrant familes are facing:
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
Sin Barreras
Fuerza Latina Virginia
A Local ESL Teacher
RESERVE A SEAT HERE (FREE)
Power-mapping is a tool we can use to plan strategic campaigns by making decisions along the way. Once we have a specific campaign goal, like blocking the construction of a data center or ICE facility, we can name the people, agencies, businesses, and organizations that support us or oppose us, and how much influence they each have over the outcome. Our power map helps us plan our actions so we can win that campaign and grow our movement.
The People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE, and keep an eye on our events page here for for more specifics on each session—let’s build power!
Join us for this deep-dive into understanding non-violence as an antifascist strategy. We will explore how non-violent actions such as non-cooperation can be strategic in helping our movements grow. Then, we will apply the Solidarity Principles from St. Paul, MN to our organizing decisions as we grow nonviolent mass movements alongside our broader community.
The People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE, and keep an eye on our events page here for for more specifics on each session—let’s build power!
This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved.
Childcare will be provided.
It's time to practice using our bodies for strategic civil disobedience to protect our community and disrupt fascist threats. Folks with all bodies and physical abilities are welcome, as always. We encourage sneakers and comfortable clothes, and remind everyone to ask for consent as we move our bodies together. Come practice with us even if you're not sure this is for you. There is a role for everyone!
The People’s Activist Series is an opportunity to learn more about using people power to fight fascism. Learn more about the series HERE, and keep an eye on our events page here for for more specifics on each session—let’s build power!
Please join us for a Potluck at Belmont Park and get to know your fellow activist community! Bring a shareable dish and some friends! We will have a social activist scavenger hunt, family fun games, and voter education about the upcoming ballot measures we vote on in November! Belmont Park features a playground, basketball court, and a Splash Park, as well as plenty of green space to spread out picnic style and play games.
Join us for Voices Rising, a community gathering to learn and share songs of strength and courage, hope and resistance!
Throughout history, song has been a vital force in social movements around the world and here in the U.S. From freedom songs in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement, to the Singing Revolution in Estonia, to the labor and Civil Rights movements in this country, music and song have helped sustain collective struggle.
No singing experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Come raise your voice, build community, and prepare for the work ahead.
When fascists cross a line, how do we respond? This session will introduce the 5-R strategy for making political violence and repression backfire, from Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence (endpoliticalviolence.org). We’ll apply these strategies to examples of fascist violence we have faced or could face here in Central Virginia.
The stakes this November are clear. In addition to everything that is at stake nationally, in addition to electing congressional representatives, this fall Virginians will vote on three major constitutional amendments that could shape the future of rights and democracy in the Commonwealth. This meeting will focus on what we can do locally to prepare for the November election and how we can work together to build stronger, more engaged communities.
We’ll have some snacks to tide you over; and we’ll be providing childcare onsite.
This will be a working meeting; we’re going to build teams, make plans, and get to work. Mark your calendar, invite a friend (or two or three) and join us.
The Trump administration has cut a trillion dollars from healthcare spending and research to enable more tax cuts for billionaires! These cuts will cost 51,000 lives each year.
There will be two protest actions against these health care cuts on Friday, June 5, as part of the national Seven Days in June protest:
7:00-8:30pm | Doctors will be at the First Amendment Monument at the Downtown Mall (Charlottesville Free Speech Wall) to answer questions about how these health care cuts are impacting our health.
8:30pm | Candlelight vigil for the 51,000 preventable deaths that will result every year from these funding cuts.
You – yes, you – are an antifascist community organizer. You are helping to build a beautiful, powerful, multifaceted movement against fascism. Some folks have asked for an “Organizing 101” so let’s start this summer with the basics. Join an organization. Find your role on a team. Maybe form a new team! Talk with your friends and neighbors and get them involved. In fact, bring your friends and neighbors to this session, and get involved together.
This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved.
