2025 Year End Celebration

Thursday December 11th – 6pm – Online

Register to join the meeting – Interpretation available

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2025 was not an easy year, but we have survived and continue to build a new future for Virginia based in our values of democracy, sustainability, equity, solidarity, and pluralism. Even in uncertain times we have accomplished so much.

1. The VASEN NOVA Hub has gotten of to a great starts
2. Participatory Budgeting happened in Richmond.
3. Dinners have brought us together.
4. We went to the Industrial Commons to learn and build connections.
5. A new coop development org (Common Shares) is taking important strides.
6. The Book Club is going strong.
7. People’s Assemblies started in Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley, and elsewhere.
8. Plus, there are all the little points of connection.

Now it is time to celebrate.

Agenda

• Introductions and Check ins – How are you coming into the space? What are you dreaming about for 2026?
• Building Connections – How are things going? Anything to celebrate? Anything that you need help with?
• VASEN Updates
  • Civic Infrastructure Grant
  • 2026 Summit
  • Building Solidarity
  • Coordinating Committee

Things will wrap up with appreciations and action items for the future. .

We hope to see you there.