Richmond Grid
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Makers. Storytellers. Community Builders.
Richmond, VA
Joined August 2009
Thanks @RichmondGrid for covering the November Fest community events. https://t.co/123WBNZwGT
richmondgrid.com
In true Tim Barry fashion, there’s no pretense to the upcoming events. No glossy promises or rewards of recognition, just a request to help the city we love. For those who truly know Richmond and...
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RVA Community Makers Unveiling, presented by @vmfamuseum and led by artist @HamiltonGlass, will be hosted Feb 16 at 6 pm at the Cochrane Atrium. Myles Brown will interview, document, and visually showcase the impact made by the 2023 honorees! Check out this preview. #rva
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It is necessary to act now, all across the country, not only to demonstrate that people support abortion access, but to show that we won’t back down. Together we will send a strong message that abortion access must be protected and supported. RSVP: https://t.co/5wI5yIWXXT
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Join us for Episode 1 of our brand new podcast A City For All! In this ep. we speak with Del. Sam Rasoul and recap the Apr. 11th city council and school board meetings. Listen here: https://t.co/XYLYQ2MKT8 Find new episodes biweekly on our website or your podcast app of choice!
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RVA, thank you for the incredible outpouring of love and support. If you’d like to make a donation to support Fox students and staff, please do so via our Education Foundation and select “Fox Elementary Fire Response” in the designation menu. Thank you! https://t.co/49MO6lOZxh
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I’m heartbroken to share that Fox ES is on fire. I’m on site with Principal Jacobs. RFD is doing their very best to contain it. I’ll share more information once I have it. Please keep the Fox community in your prayers tonight.
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Excellent news. Proud that @RPS_Schools is 1 of 7 Virginia school divisions leading this fight.
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The decision is a victory for the seven school boards that sued to stop the order, and a sharp rebuke for the new governor. Youngkin (R) issued his executive order making masks optional for students...
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SB 157 to create a pathway for #Virginia to reach the nat'l avg for #TeacherPay & SB 156 to increase the number of #EnglishLearner teachers to meet SOQ standards have passed the Ed & Health: Subcommittee on Public Ed! Thank you @SenatorHashmi for leading these critical bills. 👏
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Broad Street Tenant Recruitment Grants by @VentureRVA. Each new tenant will get a $10,000 grant for moving in and opening for business by May 15, 2022. https://t.co/yPEsGYUtfb
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Ten $10,000 grants available by May 15, 2022 Venture Richmond was awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development to help recruit ten new tenants to Broad Street in...
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"Governors don’t have the authority to issue any order that would be in violation of state statue or other provision of higher law," a law professor at the University of Richmond said. https://t.co/bBtOho3OWx
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Currently, the CDC lists universal indoor masking as a recommendation for schools. Youngkin's order questions whether the CDC’s guidance has been proven statistically effective in slowing transmiss...
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Don't just celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by quoting him. Take action to protect the sacred right to vote. #MLKDay
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Voting is the key to democracy. We won't go back! #LetVAVote
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.@RPS_Schools will maintain its 100% mask mandate for students, staff, and visitors.
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Our new Girl Action Team in partnership with the https://t.co/DAdcZEPZAr provides young, female athletes the opportunity to learn about #socialjustice movements, discuss social change and gender inequalities in sports, and so much more! https://t.co/pkuk8tef5e
#RVA @RichmondGrid
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🎨 Couldn’t be more excited to pick up @HedbergArt’s latest work today featuring the hydroelectric power plant on Belle Isle! #rva
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Little Free Library No.3 created by Richmond artist @kmrfinearts is now open for your reading pleasure on Hull Street! The library is located next to the Mending Walls mural by Chris Visions & Heide Trepanier, featuring the likeness of Cole Hicks & African Goddess Orisha Yemaya.
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Next up in our #MaskUpRVA series, featuring local makers who roll up their sleeves during a crisis and look for ways to use their unique talents to help, is @TopStitchMends! Read more about the 600+ masks they’ve cranked out here: https://t.co/qL6A5rD0T3
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We made our second 2020 “New Legacy” donation this week. NERD SQUAD, led by Alexandra Hicks, is all about meeting young people where they are unlocking the joy of reading. We are honored to help support this amazing mission and organization. #WeSeeIt
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