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Workforce Council offers jump starts to young people
NORFOLK — As the Hampton Roads area – and the rest of the world – begins to enter into post-pandemic life, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council has been hard at work with its recovery efforts. The council works year round…
Opinion: Region working together toward economic recovery
The time has come to dispel the myth that our cities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and military commands don’t collaborate. The truth is we have been working together for years. Today, a quick look around Hampton Roads…
The power to feed | Ruth Jones Nichols, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols, president and CEO of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, is passionate about eliminating the root causes of food insecurity because she grew up with it: “I’m thankful for my personal experiences because…
The 2021 Inside Business Power List (The Next 75)
Monique Adams As executive director of 757 Angels, Monique Adams has guided more than 140 Hampton Roads leaders who advise and mentor startup and early-stage companies. More than $75 million has been invested in regional and state businesses since the…
The power to dream | Doug Smith, Hampton Roads Alliance
When the pandemic started, representatives from Hampton Roads Alliance and other local business organizations began talking by phone every other afternoon about how to reopen the region’s economy. Six weeks in, they realized that reopening would not be quick, said…
700 participants needed for free rapid training career program
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — If you’re looking to start a career in manufacturing, construction and labor, or community health, the regional workforce development council wants you to be a part of its free rapid training program. It’s called the Future…
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