Envision Radio
Co-hosted by Markiana Smith and Price Thomas, Envision Radio is a partnership between WINA, United Way of Greater Charlottesville, and City of Promise to have authentic and candid conversations about our community, focused on racial equity as it relates to economic mobility rooted in education, health, housing and workforce development.
Episodes
This episode is a special one for Envision Radio! Welcome to Markiana and Price's Summer Special! Our cohosts recap the exciting things they've been up to this summer, discuss the Mississippi Miracle, chat about the Charlottesville nonprofit community, and more.
We're welcoming Shymora Cooper to the studio for this week's episode! She'll chat with Markiana and Price about her work at Piedmont Housing Alliance as the manager of their Financial Opportunity Center and Housing Hub, her insights after 20 years working to expand affordable housing and homeownership in our region, how being a mother has shaped her approach to community development, and more!
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're welcoming Charley Burton to the studio! Charley is a native of Charlottesville and shared his life story about surviving abuse, addiction, mental illness, and gender dysphoria in his book The Boy Beneath My Skin. We'll also discuss his other projects including founding STEP (Supporting Trans Elder Project), becoming a public speaker through his organization Charley Speaks, and more.
This week on #EnvisionRadio Marki and Price chat with Terrel White of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF)! They'll discuss his work in social change and nonprofits, launching his agency Werq Consulting, being a part of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, his appreciation for Virginia's vineyards, and more!
Brought to you in partnership with Jefferson School Foundation.
This week we're welcoming Melissa Vargas to the #EnvisionRadio studio. She brings an extensive background in nonprofits and reproductive justice to her current work with Mama Bees Collectiva and her training to be a Spanish-speaking Full spectrum doula. Join as we discuss how she elevates and centers the stories of Latinx mothers and caregivers, how Mama Bees currently supports Spanish-speaking families in our region, and more...
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're chatting with Sarad Davenport, owner of Davenport Strategic Innovation & Design and Chief of Operations for Vinegar Hill Magazine, and Marketing Chair on our own Board of Directors! We'll chat about how to tell stories that resonate, how to contribute meaningfully to your community, and more.
Brought to you in partnership with Jefferson School Foundation.
This week's #EnvisionRadio guest is Lisa Harris, who has spent more than 20 years working in academic, health systems, automotive, HR, marketing, and financial services sectors. She's been with University of Virginia Human Resources since 2018 and even ran her own educational consulting business, LA Harris Dare to Bear Fruit, LLC before that. We'll chat about her professional experience, including being a Kean Univer...
This week we're welcoming Simona Holloway to the #EnvisionRadio studio! Join in as we talk about how she spent 36 years helping clients find transportation solutions for all budgets, lifestyles, and more with Colonial Auto Center, her role as a community leader over the years via organizations including JABA Charlottesville and Women United in Philanthropy, her passion for the arts and involvement with Live Arts and plenty mo...
Join Markiana and Price as they welcome Kelsey Waters, Provider Network Coordinator and a Network2Work Coach for Network2Work@PVCC to the Envision Radio studio to discuss her experience with the US Air Force, going from seeking a job with Network2Work to her current role, her involvement with The Haven, advice for jobseekers including students and veterans, and more!
This week on #EnvisionRadio Markiana and Price host Raye Elliott, Co-Founder and Executive Director of FLIPP Inc, a Dillwyn-based nonprofit that works to reduce employment barriers for disadvantaged populations and empower low-income communities with renewable energy training. Join us for a conversation about her inspiration behind FLIPP, Inc, balancing work and serving on multiple boards and committees, advice for starting sustain...
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're chatting with Judy Jones Pointer, who has served 16 years at the Program Administrator for the Office for Diversity at the UVA School of Medicine! We'll chat about defining moments in her role, her work increasing opportunities for underrepresented students, her engagement with community organizations like Women United in Philanthropy and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, and more.
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're chatting with Jala Tyler of Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP)! As the Marketing and Outreach Manager for LEAP, she'll tell us about her thoughts on the intersection of environmentalism and community development, what challenges she sees local communities facing in being environmentally sustainable, her passion for environmental advocacy, and more.
We're chatting with Tamara Ryan this week on #EnvisionRadio! As the Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion with County of Albemarle we'll discuss the challenges facing equity and inclusion efforts in Albemarle, her thoughts on what it takes to create an inclusive community, how she stays motivated, and more!
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're talking with Dr. Mariane Doyle, Executive Director/CEO of Center for Nonprofit Excellence! We'll chat about her career in education and public policy, how working in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations has shaped her leadership style, and more!
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're talking with Lo Davis of Cav Futures and Cav Futures Foundation! We'll chat about his time as a student athlete, his passion for sports and community engagement, and more!
This week on #EnvisionRadio we're welcoming Latricia Giles of Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents - PHAR! Latricia is an advocate and activist for justice and focuses on issues like economic inequity, housing justice, and climate justice.
This week on Envision Radio we're welcoming Martize Tolbert to the studio! Martize is currently the National Director of Client and Community Engagement at The Fountain Fund, where, in his own words, he is "a walking manifestation of the organization's success." We'll chat about his job and journey to get there, his extensive travels, the Guns Down, Gloves Up program, and more.
This week we're chatting with Zach Hall on #EnvisionRadio! Zach is a Charlottesville native entrepreneur and music artist, so we'll chat about the influences that shaped his passion for music and entrepreneurism, incorporating nonprofit initiatives into his businesses, how he helps other music creators, and more.
This week we're welcoming Valerie Gregory to #EnvisionRadio! We'll chat about her journey as a local teacher, elementary school principal, and work in higher education, the importance of equity in early education, and more.
This week in our 155 episode we're welcoming Tasia White to #EnvisionRadio! Tasia is currently the Director of Program Management & Strategic Initiatives at the Piedmont Housing Alliance, a Real Estate Agent, AND Rapper!! We'll chat about how she started her music journey, upcoming music projects, her work promoting financial literacy for all and more.
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