Hear directly from community partners about their experiences working with the President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships. Watch the videos below to explore the impact of these collaborations and our ongoing commitment to community engagement.
Affordable Housing
Elizabeth Stark, Eviction Prevention Case Manager at Piedmont Housing Alliance, discusses the work of the President's Council on UVA-Community Partnerships' Affordable Housing Working Group.
Community Safety
Allexis Cooper, a Charlottesville native and certified nursing assistant who served on the President's Council for two years, discusses the work of the President's Council on UVA-Community Partnerships' Community Safety Implementation Group.
Early Childhood Education
Karla Reyes, the Starr Hill Pathways family coordinator at the Center for Community Partnerships at UVA, discusses the work of the President's Council on UVA-Community Partnerships' Early Childhood Education Implementation Group.
Local Economy
Darrell Pacheco, a UVA alum and owner of Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters, and Juana Dent, the Entrepreneurial Impact Manager with the Community Investment Collaborative, discuss the work of the President's Council on UVA-Community Partnerships' Local Economy Working Group.
Read about Darrell's story here: https://uvafinance.virginia.edu/news/its-all-about-joe-and-community-co….
Pipelines & Pathways
Mayor and career coach Juandiego Wade discusses the progress of Pipelines & Pathways, formerly the President's Council on UVA-Community Partnerships' Jobs and Wages Working Group, so far.
Public Health
Jackie G. Martin, Director of Community Partnerships and Health Outcomes at UVA Health, discusses the work of the President's Council on UVA-Community Partnerships' Public Health Working Group.