A new project developed by the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement will leverage existing initiatives to increase the number of paid internships and work-based learning opportunities in Region 2. The project, called the GO Virginia Region 2 Internship Collaborative, will be supported by the State Council on Higher Education for Virginia. The…
Vibrant Virginia Call for Proposals Informational Webinar
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The Center for Economic and Community Engagement held an informational webinar on June 3, 2021 about the process for submitting Vibrant Virginia proposals. View the webinar below. Event Transcript View the Vibrant Virginia Impact Fund Call for Proposals Presentation below. View the full Request for Proposals here.
Vibrant Virginia Book Webinar Tackles the Addiction Crisis Across Urban and Rural Regions
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During a Vibrant Virginia book webinar focusing on the addiction crisis, panelists discussed the importance of a coordinated, comprehensive approach to substance use prevention and treatment. The online event featured Vibrant Virginia book authors Mary Beth Dunkenberger and Sophie Wenzel, and Executive Director of the Virginia Rural Health Association, Beth O’Connor. A Q & A portion…
First Vibrant Virginia Book Webinar Focuses on Making Entrepreneurship Accessible to All
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A theme of the first Vibrant Virginia Book Webinar was the importance of inclusive entrepreneurship and community building. The webinar featured Vibrant Virginia Book authors Erik Pages and Scott Tate and professor and researcher Elsie Harper-Anderson. Pages’ and Tate’s chapter, “Connecting Entrepreneur Ecosystems across Urban and Rural Regions: Lessons from Central and Western Virginia,” focuses…
GO Virginia Aims to Grow Workforce in Region 2 with Pipeline of Talent Projects
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GO Virginia Region 2’s pipeline of talent projects is helping to connect people to jobs and internships and teaching students about the opportunities they have in the region, with the goals of retaining talent in the region and growing Virginia’s economy. GO Virginia Region 2 has funded 10 talent initiatives and has allocated $1,623,506 million in…
Using Story and Media to Help Job Seekers and Entrepreneurs in Southern Virginia: A Conversation with Natalie Hodge
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Natalie Hodge has worked in the film and television industry for a decade. She owns a multimedia company, which she started in Martinsville, VA, called Rudy’s Girl Media, where she writes, does production consulting, and creates multimedia content. She has released two films including Sell, which follows the journey of a man recently released from…