Everyone is Welcome

Interracial Conversations of the Northern Neck gathers on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 6749 Jessie Dupont Memorial Highway, Heathsville, Virginia 22473, 5:30-7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome!

For inquiries, please contact us at Ldshivers@aol.com. Interracial Conversations of the Northern Neck is an all-volunteer organization and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Our upcoming events are listed below in detail. Would you like news and updates? Submit your name and email address using the form in the footer. Interracial Conversations of the Northern Neck respects your privacy and will not share your information with a third party.

Join us and let’s discuss the regional issues that matter to all of us.

 

Upcoming Events

  • 2nd Virginia Farmworker Advocacy Network Conference

    Sunday, January 25, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    The Valentine Museum

    205 E Clay St., Richmond, VA 23219

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    Together, we will learn, share resources, and strengthen our collective efforts
    to support and empower farmworker communities. 

    ‍Your voice and experience are essential — we hope to see you there!

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    AGENDA

    9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Registration, breakfast & networking

    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Welcome Remarks

    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Plenary: The Future Is Ours  - Leticia Zavala & Maria Mejia

    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmworker Panel

    12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Transition

    12:15 PM  –  1:00 PM Panel: The Ever-Changing Landscape

      1:00 PM  –  2:00 PM Lunch, music by Zaida Flores and dance by Elizabeth Castellanos

      2:00 PM .–  2:15 PM Virginia Tech TikTok videos

      2:15 PM  –  3:00 PM Wreath-making contest, discussion on piece rate and production standards

      3:00 PM  –  4:00 PM Panel: What We’re Doing Across the State to Change Things

      4:00 PM  –  4:15 PM Transition

      4:15 PM  –  5:30 PM Legislative Panel with break-out groups to explore the bills

      5:30 PM  –  6:00 PM Closing Remarks

    ‍To register: 

    ‍https://www.justice4all.org/virginia-farmworker-advocacy-network-conference/

    ‍ Questions?

    Contact Tonya Osinkosky by phone at 804-292-8158 or by email tonya@justice4all.org

    Please join us Sunday, January 25, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM at The Valentine Museum, 205 E. Clay St., Richmond, VA 23219

  • Learn How The Link Helps Neighbors in Need

    Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 5:30 - 7:30 PM

    Mount Olive Baptist Church

    6749 Jessie Dupont Memorial Highway

    Heathsville, Virginia 22473

    The Link, which serves Lancaster and Northumberland Counties, has been providing "hope and help" since 2012. A partnership of churches and several helping agencies, The Link "links" persons in need with resources that can help them to become more self-sufficient.

    Over the years, hundreds of our neighbors in the two counties who live on the edge financially have found monetary and other assistance when an unexpected event upsets the balance. In addition, as needs and challenges have become apparent, The Link has added programs and services. Perhaps most notable among these additions are the Link's Employment Service, which began in 2022, and the hiring of the first paid, full-time Executive Director of The Link, Maggie Watts, in 2025.

    On January 27, come and engage in a conversation with Maggie. Learn how and why The Link began, how it operates, who it serves, and what its current challenges are. Hear some encouraging stories of how The Link has made an impact on the lives of people in our two counties.

    Please join us Tuesday, January 27, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. As always, everyone is welcome.