Tag: Diversity
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SURVEY: What’s Great in WV? What’s Going on in Your Community?
In preparation for the Create WV Conference Oct. 20-22, 2008, at Snowshoe, we’d like to ask for your help. We’re building a list of West Virginia’s “Top 10 Creative/New Economy Assets” in our main categories of planning: Science & Technology, Business and Economic Growth, Education and Talent Development, Quality of Place, Arts & Culture, and…
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Create WV Diversity Track Sessions Announced
How can communities just like yours attract young entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, technologists and others who are adding quality and growth to our state? Research shows one way is by embracing tolerance and diversity for new people and ideas. The Diversity track at the Create WV conference October 20-22 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort will ignite dialog…
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Policy Directors for Obama and McCain Discuss Their Approach to the Entrepreneurial Economy
A live webcast of “The Next President and the Entrepreneurial Economy,” a panel discussion featuring Jason Furman, the Director of Economy Policy for Barack Obama, and Doug Holtz-Eakin, Director of Economic Policy for John McCain, will take place Friday, September 19 from 4:45 to 6:00 pm EDT. The event will be moderated by Kauffman Foundation…
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Is the Future Bright for Small Towns?
Although the vast majority of Americans live in urban areas (83.5%), would they change their geographic location to a smaller community if given the opportunity? Several indicators point to a strong affinity for smaller communities. From a recent BizJournals article: Unfortunately, few act on these desires for simpler, more sustainable living arrangements. Forces beyond their…
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Fighting Hate, Building Inclusiveness in Charleston
In addition to creative cultural, entrepreneurial and technical initiatives going on in our capitol city, we are excited about an emphasis being placed on building a community that values diversity and commits to inclusion. Two upcoming events are cause for hope after the difficult (and embarrassing) events around the Megan Williams incident. First, Communities United…
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Building a New BOG at WVU
The three new Board of Governor appointees for WVU – Ray Lane, Oliver Luck and Charles Vest – certainly seem to add a great deal of international and relevant experiences to the 18 member board. Ray Lane is a well-respected venture capitalist and former President and Chief Operating Officer at Oracle and may lend some…
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West Virginia Stereotype: Don’t Take Ourselves Too Seriously
We’ve mentioned earlier how we admire West Virginians’ down-to-earth nature. No matter how accomplished, famous or intelligent, West Virginians tend to be far more approachable than most. They also happen to have a great sense of humor. My grandpa was a great example. He never made it past sixth grade before he had to go…
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West Virginia Stereotype: Building Community-Based Culture
You have to love FestivALL. “A City Becomes a Work of Art.” What makes this a great example of West Virginia’s cultural scene is the mix of world-class artists (Savion Glover, Shemekia Copeland, Jakob Dylan) combined with neighborhoody events such as wiener dog races. In some ways, our cultural scene reflects one of our other…
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What’s the Fuss About Bilingual Signs?
Buzz around Charleston regarding the recent signage in Spanish and English for FestivALL has brought about some interesting conversation. Some people are offended, others are saying “it’s about time” and many are apathetic. Why does promoting diversity, culture and other languages create such a stir around WV and other parts of the U.S.A? The United…
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Diversity Leadership Academy Seeks Applicants
We’ve discussed at length here at Create WV the positive benefits of embracing diversity and the negative effects of not planning for it. We are pleased to share an initiative that is being launched in the Kanawha Valley called the Diversity Leadership Academy. Please note the deadline of June 18 for applications! It is with…