GENERATION WEST VIRGINIA APPOINTS THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS CHARLESTON, WV – Generation West Virginia, a statewide organization dedicated to attracting, retaining and advancing young people in the Mountain State, is
GENERATION WEST VIRGINIA APPOINTS THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS CHARLESTON, WV – Generation West Virginia, a statewide organization dedicated to attracting, retaining and advancing young people in the Mountain State, is
Over the course of the program, Fellows will participate in five in-person and four virtual sessions. In-person sessions are held at a variety of locations in the Mountain State. Fellows have the opportunity to hone professional development skills, learn from industry leaders, form lasting bonds with other Fellows, and learn more about the history and beauty of West Virginia.
By Melanie McIntire It’s no secret that, as young people in West Virginia, we often feel pressure to leave the state in order to attain success. It’s a seed we ourselves have planted in conversations had while growing up, weaving into our adolescence and following us into adulthood. For myself
Fellows during a professional development session at Canaan Valley Resort, 2022. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Generation West Virginia (GWV) has opened applications for its fellowship program designed to help emerging and mid-career professionals forge their paths in the Mountain State. The GWV Fellowship focuses on bringing young West Virginians together
Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito pose with GWV staff and NewForce students during a visit in 2021. Generation West Virginia has been awarded $167,000 by the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to expand its NewForce program. Sen. Joe Manchin made the announcement this week.
It’s no secret that West Virginia can be a hard place for young people to find a career path. Like so many West Virginians, my journey is full of twists and turns in attempts to stay and succeed in the place I love the most. When COVID-19 struck, the future
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – NewForce, Generation West Virginia’s six-month, fully-remote, tuition-free coding school for West Virginia residents, has opened applications for its seventh cohort of students. For the first time, a living stipend ($11/hour for the full length of the program) will be provided to students who demonstrate financial need. Through
Generation West Virginia is part of $62.8 Million ACT Now Coalition grant awarded in national challenge to create new economic revitalization in climate resilience and green technologies. Photo by Mike Friel from the Robert C. Byrd Institute. CHARLESTON, W.V. — Sept. 2, 2022 – Generation West Virginia and its partners
The Generation West Virginia Fellowship program brings together young West Virginains interested in planting their roots and growing as leaders right here in our state. Through the program Fellows embark on a journey of personal and professional development, learning from changemakers across the state in virtual and in-person retreats. This
Generation West Virginia has added two new members to its expanding team. GWV proudly welcomes Katharina Fritzler as Operations and Program Coordinator and Mary Lu Adams as Employer Partnership Manager. Born and raised just outside of Wheeling in Valley Grove, WV, Mary Lu Adams is ready to use her skills
Generation West Virginia (GWV) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members, Candace Nelson and Brian Dayton, who will each help support the nonprofit’s mission to attract, retain, and advance young people in West Virginia.