@universityofvirginia's President Jim Ryan addresses the importance of #Raceequity work as he kicks off #ClassroomtoBoardroom.

At 31, #SymoneSanders has charted a remarkable career crafting campaign strategy and advising on policy at the highest level of #Americanpolitics — and as a #Blackwoman from North Omaha, Nebraska, she has done so with the odds stacked against her. On January 16, 2021, Sanders joined Ben Allen, Executive Director of The Equity Center at the @universityofvirginia in a conversation about navigating the “-isms”, the opportunities and limitations of #DEI work, and how building more responsive #careerpipelines is the future of #economicopportunity. Pick up a copy of her new book, “No, You Shut Up: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America” at your local bookseller.

Join leading Black artists, thinkers, and Charlottesville community members for a conversation about higher levels—how art and community can deliver us to places that change our hearts and minds, and how to return from those places with an amplified ability to listen, learn, and grow. Together, we can make the space; we can rewrite the code—but only if our social fabric is there to support us.

We need a new model. Our current pace of change demands a diversity of perspective in order to meet the moment—moment after moment. What do we know? The range of human potential is vast, and a flexible understanding of employee value can maximize your potential as an organization. Not only that, but the impact of financial inclusion on an individual level can echo through generations. This conversation - led by Black women from multiple generations - will underscore the value of diversity and inclusion and highlight how understanding these ideas on a human level can increase opportunity and change lives.

Successes & Challenges from Year 1 On October 6, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced an investment of $1.7 million in the expansion of Network2Work, an innovative workforce development program pioneered by Piedmont Virginia Community College that connects jobseekers to high-quality careers and wraparound supports. We have gathered a panel of leaders from the Shenandoah Valley, Hampton Roads, and Greater Richmond regions to provide insight on the program and different ways it is taking root in their local communities.