Expanding Internships For Higher Ed Students

InternshipsVA - Strengthening employer engagement and expanding high-quality paid internship opportunities for higher education students across Central and Southwest Virginia.

EO’s mission is to research, pilot, and scale innovative solutions so that people and communities can thrive.

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As the needs of Southwest Virginians change, so too do the best practices for meeting those needs.

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Join us in our fight for our friends and neighbors in Southwest Virginia by exploring the options below.

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Together, we can create endless opportunities for our region to thrive.

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Rural Summit 2024
Rural Summit 2024
Oct 24

Rural Summit 2024

Featuring Virginia Secretary of Education, Aimee Guidera

October 24 from 8:00am - 3:30pm

Planning Committee Members

The Honorable Mrs. Suzanne Youngkin, First Lady of Virginia, Honorary Chair

Committee Chair - The Honorable Aimee Guidera, Virginia Secretary of Education, Secretariat Lead

The Honorable Janet Vestal Kelly, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources

The Honorable Caren Merrick, Secretary of Commerce and Trade

The Honorable Bryan Slater, Secretary of Labor

Anthony Reedy, Executive Director of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development

Eric Reynolds, Director of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman

Gina Wohlford, Norton City Public Schools Superintendent

Jenna Conway, Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathy Glazer, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation President

Dr. Dean Sprinkle, Wytheville Community College President 

Kandi Chamberlain, Virginia State Office of Rural Health Program Manager

Todd Norris, Ballad Health Senior Vice President of Community & System Advancement

Dr. Karen Shelton, Virginia Department of Health Commissioner

Marty Holiday, New River/Mt Rogers Workforce Development Board Executive Director 

Sean McMurray, Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia Executive Director

Claire Davis, The United Company Executive Director

Travis Staton, EO President + CEO

Kristy Worley, EO VP of Programs

Mary Anne Holbrook, EO VP of Development

Beth McConkey, EO VP of Marketing + Communications

Mandi Ackerman, EO Director of Research and Data Analytics

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