Welding Wars 2025: Sparking Talent, Creativity, and Career Connections at CVCC
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The clang of metal and the hum of welding torches filled the air at Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) on Friday, April 25, as students and professionals from across the region came together for the 2025 Central Virginia Welding Wars. This high-energy event brought together talent, creativity, and career opportunity in one of the region’s most in-demand trades.
Inaugural Symposium Brings Nearly 250 Workforce Professionals to Lynchburg
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Nearly 250 attendees enjoyed a full day of breakout sessions focused on effective workforce collaboration models to grow talent.
The first annual Virginia Workforce Symposium was convened at the Virginian Hotel in Lynchburg on April 14-15, 2025.
CVPDC's Ada Hunsberger Named Guest Speaker at Campbell Connects
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Join CVPDC's own Ada Hunsberger, Commuter Assistance Program Coordinator, as she discusses our new regional commuter assistance program in detail.
Local Leaders Gather to Tackle Road Safety Issues at Transportation Summit
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The Central Virginia Planning District Commission would like to to give a special thank you to Brittany Slaughter for covering our Transportation Summit.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality – Public Education Series
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hosting a series of webinars to share with the Commonwealth community information about programs and resources offered through DEQ. The next webinar “Pollution Prevention,” will be held from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on December 10, 2024. Register here. Learn more about DEQ’s series and find recordings of previous programming here.
CVPDC Joins Thriving Communities Program Convening in Washington
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The CVPDC was awarded a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Thriving Communities Program (TCP) Technical Assistance Complete Neighborhoods Program Award this year. One of two such awards in Virginia, the initiative will advance a 12th Street Corridor Plan in Lynchburg that supports the Diamond Hill and College Hill historical neighborhoods and advances multi-modal and Transit-Oriented Development along this key community thoroughfare. The TCP program provides USDOT-funded technical assistance for three years to complete a planning project and position it for implementation. USDOT has assigned Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates and EPR PC to work with the CVPDC and project partners the City of Lynchburg and Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC) in this exciting project.
CVPDC invited on The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Podcast
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The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce invited CVPDC Deputy Director of Planning Kelly Hitchcock and Commuter Services Program Manager Ada Hunsberger on its Chamber Vibes Podcast to discuss the Safety Action Plan and Commuter Services program. Find the podcast here on the Chamber’s website.
Worlds of Opportunity Event Exposes Students to Central Virginia Career Possibilities
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Employers in Central Virginia frequently cite the need to make students aware of local career options as a way to alleviate talent shortages that exist in key industries. The Worlds of Opportunity Career Expo, held October 14 and 15 at Central Virginia Community College, worked to address the needs of employers by introducing local seventh and eighth graders to a wide variety of occupations.
Commuter Assistance Program Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review
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Central Virginia Commuter Services has developed a Strategic Plan, as required by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), to outline the operating services and resources needed to operate the program in the most cost-effective manner possible. This strategic plan was developed in collaboration with local and state partners. This five-year plan will be updated annually to reflect the dynamic nature of the program operations.
To review the Strategic Plan, please visit this link : Strategic Plan
A 30-day public comment period is set to commence on Tuesday, October 1, and will end on October 31, 2024. All comments can be sent to:
Ada Hunsberger, Central Virginia Commuter Services Program Manager
Email
434-818-7609
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