Leadership Roanoke Valley Blog

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Program Goals and Objectives1. Generate Awareness of Regional Programs and Initiatives2. Challenge Preconceived Perceptions and Inspire Empathy and Engagement3. Encourage Participants to Explore Personal and Professional GrowthCalls to Action1. Tell a job...

ObjectivesDemonstrate the misunderstandings around the disease of substance use Introduce the facts about opioidsLearn about the impacts on the community, from youth to families to local businessesSeek out innovative solutions to reduce the number of lives...

Program ObjectivesIntroduce the concept of social entrepreneurshipDemonstrate social entrepreneurship in actionCultivate a passion for participation in social entrepreneurshipCalls to ActionThink where you shop - how can you make an impact?Support local...

Leadership Roanoke Valley (LRV) alumni and Junior Achievement (JA) are teaming up again to impact our community! Volunteer for "JA in a Day" on Wednesday, November 14 from 8 a.m. to noon in third grade classrooms across Roanoke City. There is a required...

Year on Youtube: https://bit.ly/2xFtcX4 Program Summary: This was more than a leadership program, it was a journey!  The journey began with the questions “What the heck is social entrepreneurship, and who are these people?”  We spent the next few months...

Program Summary: If we asked eight people to define “regionalism,” chances are we’d get eight different answers. That’s what happened when we began this journey. Eight people were struggling to get a grasp on what this word meant. As we started meeting...

This is the story of how eight strangers set out to change the world enact positive change in their community. It all started at a historic resort beside an ancient dry lakebed deep in the woods of southwest Virginia. Brought together by outside forces the...

Program Summary: “What is ‘workforce development,’ and what relevance does it have on our region?” That was the question our team of eight participants contemplated during our first planning meeting in preparation for our January program. Within a few...

Retreat for the Leadership Roanoke Valley Class of 2018 was held September 14 - 15 at Mountain Lake Lodge. With a tree tops adventure ropes course, Jinglepalooza and several team building activities, Retreat is a wonderful opportunity for participants to break out of...