Virginia Rising

9:15-11 AM — Virginia Student Speak-Out against Student Debt:

@River City Ballroom – Hilton Hotel 501 E. Broad Street

Rally includes firsthand accounts on how debt affects them, skits, music performances and speeches

11-11:45 AM — Virginia Student Power March for Free Higher Ed, outside and around the General Assembly.

• 11:10-11:20 AM: marching down E. Broad St. from the Hilton to outside the GAB, chanting and holding signs.
• 11:20-11:35 AM: rally on the sidewalk of 9th Street between E Broad St. and E. Grace St. (right outside the General Assembly Building). Students chanting and telling their personal stories on the megaphone.
• 11:35-11:55 AM: marching around the perimeter of Capitol Grounds, chanting, holding signs, and hearing students’ stories on the megaphone.

12-1:20 PM — Lunch with all of NVM’s campaigns and members. Educational program over lunch to teach members about the different campaigns and train them for doing lobby visits that afternoon. @River City Ballroom – Hilton Hotel 501 E. Broad Street

1:30-2 PM – Big March/Rally  to GAB –all NVM campaigns, for a joint message.

• 1:25 PM: March from hotel to General Assembly Building.

2:30-4:30 PM — Lobby meetings: members from all of NVM’s campaigns break into groups of 5-10 and enter the GAB to attend scheduled lobby meetings with legislators.

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