Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership
Phone: 434-845-2000
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Partnership website gets a new look
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 Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership has launched a new and improved website with links to all partner organizations and a news section for the latest updates. You will also find a staff directory, a search button, and information about living and working in Region 2000. Check it out here.
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Virginia's Region 2000 to be featured in August issue of Virginia Business
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 An article focused on how Region 2000 integrates technology and education will appear in the August issue of Virginia Business magazine. The article tells the story of how Region 2000 localities have joined together with major employers and schools to create a seamless continuum of science and technology education that extends from grade school through advanced postsecondary degrees.
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Kelly Hitchcock accepted to Natural Resources Leadership Institute
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 Regional Development Specialist Kelly Hitchcock of the Local Government Council, was recently accepted as a fellow to the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute, a program of UVA's Institute for Environmental Negotiation, the Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the Virginia Dept. of Forestry.
The program develops community leaders from across the Commonwealth to help groups involved in natural resources issues move beyond confict toward collaborative problem solving. Kelly will participate in six three-day workshop sessions beginning this fall.
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YPCV seeks new director
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 The Young Professionals of Central Virginia seeks an executive director to lead a growing organization that focuses on attracting and retaining young professionals to Virginia's Region 2000 workforce. Click here to review job profile and download an application.
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Get Set website launched to help students and parents with career choices
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 The Region 2000 Technology Council announces that its Get Set website in now live. The new and improved site will better serve the business community, teachers, parents and students, and help these groups find relevant information about careers, says Jonathan Whitt, Executive Director of the Technology Council. Check it out here. www.getset.cc.
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Regional water supply planning meeting to be held July 31
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 Virginia's Region 2000 Local Government Council, in conjunction with its member jurisdictions, will hold its third Water Supply Planning meeting on Thursday, July 31, from 4 - 6 pm at the Lynchburg Public Library Community Meeting Room, 2315 Memorial Avenue. The public is invited and may provide input into the plan. Read the full story here.
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Amazement Square gets $10,000 to enhance museum experience
for guests with disabilities
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The Central Virginia Disability Services Board (CVDSB) recently received $9,675 for Amazement Square to enhan ce the museum experience for guests with disabilities. The funds will go toward Braille gallery guides and signage, as well as closed captioning and listening devices for programs and school tours.
The CVDSB is comprised of members appointed by local government in
the Region 2000 Local Government Council planning area. Government entities
represented are, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County,
Campbell County, City of Bedford and the City of Lynchburg.The CVDSB
also has at large business representation on the board. For more information, please contact Kelly Hitchock.
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Fall registration begins for CGEP graduate engineering courses
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 The Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) announces that
fall classes are now open for registration in the Commonwealth Graduate
Engineering Program (CGEP), based at CVCC. This program is designed to work well for both the traditional student,
as well as the professional who wishes to pursue an advanced technical
degree or take select courses based on his or her area of interest. Courses are streamed live from five universities: UVA, Virginia Tech, ODU, VCU, and George
Mason.
Download the Fall course brochure here. http://www.caer.us/education/. Contact Nick Soukhanov at (434) 832-7830. | |
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| Local companies invited to participate in military job fair held Oct. 21 |
 Virginia's Region 2000 Economic Development Council and the Workforce
Investment Board is once again making plans to support our country's
military veterans and their families by participating in the Fall Military Job Fair of Virginia
at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. The event is held on Tuesday,
Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. We would like to take a group of local
companies with us to recruit as a region. Please contact Traci Blido or call 847-1447. |
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Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership serves 10 localities and is made up of the Economic Development Council, Technology Council, Center for Advanced Engineering and Research, Local Government Council, The Workforce Investment Board, and the Young Professionals of Central Virginia. We welcome your comments or story ideas.
Traci Blido, Communications Officer
Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership | | |
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