Civic Engagement
NOVA Coalition is a coalition of 31 (and growing) nonprofit and non partisan organizations which include members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Alexandria NAACP, local Baptist and CME Churches, and various other civic organizations. NOVA Coalition was established in 2008 through a grant awarded by the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) to the Northern Virginia Urban League.
2008 Get out the Vote Activities -The NOVA Coalition mobilized around various nonpartisan “Get Out the Vote” efforts in the communities of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County. The Coalition registered over 750 voters in 2 months. The NOVA Unity Coalition’s Election Day activities were documented by WETA and ABC Australia.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?mod=0&pkg=4112008&seg=5
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/
Dispelling the Myths -Our Community is often plagued by erroneous myths that discourage voters from being educated about the election process. Click here for the Unity ’08 NOVA Coalition Voter Empowerment Card on voting in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Restore the Vote 2009-The NOVA Coalition actively engages in restoring voting rights for formerly convicted persons in Virginia. Virginia and Kentucky are the only two states in which voting rights are not restored after completing one’s sentence, unless formerly convicted persons go through an onerous process through the Governor. There are 300,000 disenfranchised in Virginia, and African-American men are disproportionately affected.
On June 11, 2009 the NOVA Coalition hosted a community forum on voter restoration featuring Adisa Muse, ACLU; Delegate Charniele Herring (VA-46th); Doug Syphax (formerly convicted person); and the forum was moderated by Melanie Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. The Coalition continues to lead efforts in the Commonwealth to restore voting rights. (Link to Lavern’s video)
Membership
If your organization would like to join the coalition, please contact Nancy Barbour at nfbarbour@novacoalition.org.
Black Youth Vote
The Coalition is actively works to encourage the youth vote. For more information on this initiative, please contact Michelle Ridgley at mridgley@novacoalition.org.
NOVA Coalition Partner Organizations:
Northern Virginia Urban League www.nvul.org
Virginia Leadership Institute www.virginialead.org
Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria http://www.alfredstreet.org
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• Lambda Kappa Omega, Fairfax County http://www.aka-lko.org
• Omicron Chi Omega, Woodbridge http://omicronchiomega-aka.com/
• Zeta Chi Omega, Arlington/Alexandria/Fairfax County http://www.aka-zco.org/
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
• Xi Alpha Lambda, Prince William County/Southern Fairfax County http://apaxal.com/
• Zeta Upsilon Lambda, Fairfax County www.zul1906.org
Bethlehem Baptist Church, Alexandria http://www.bethlehemofalexandria.org/
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• Fairfax County Alumnae, Reston/Herndon/Western Fairfax County www.fcacdst.org
• Loudoun County Alumnae
• Northern Virginia Alumnae, Arlington/Alexandria/Fairfax County http://www.dstnovac.org/
• Prince William County Alumnae http://www.pwcacdst.org/home.htm
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
• Alexandria-Fairfax Alumni http://www.afkapsi.com/
• Woodbridge Alumni http://www.wac-kapsi.org
Macedonia Baptist Church, Arlington http://www.macedoniabaptistchurch.ws/
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Arlington http://www.mountzionbaptist.com
National Council of Negro Women, Northern Virginia Section http://www.ncnw.org
National Pan-Hellenic Council of Northern Virginia http://novanphc.managedcompany.net/
NAACP Alexandria Branch http://www.naacpalexandriava.org
Northern Virginia Continentals
Northern Virginia Pan-Hellenic Council http://novanphc.managedcompany.net/
Northern Virginia Urban League Guild www.nvul.org
Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network http://www.nvulypn.org/
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Psi Alpha Alpha/Fairfax County http://www.ques-psiaa.org/
Russell Temple CME Church, Alexandria http://www.russelltemple.org/
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Beta Nu Boulè
Shiloh Baptist Church, Alexandria www.shiloh-bc.org
Top Ladies of Distinction of Alexandria
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
• Nu Xi Zeta, Alexandria www.nuxizeta.org
• Omicron Theta Zeta, Fairfax County
• Phi Upsilon Zeta, Loudoun County
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