Generation West Virginia maintains partnerships with anchor institutions and innovative employers including:
“Sponsoring David Kirk in the GWV Fellowship has been one of the best investments we’ve made in our team. Through the program’s leadership development and hands-on learning opportunities, David has gained valuable skills, grown his confidence, and brought fresh ideas and a renewed energy to his role at the City of Fairmont.”
— Travis Blosser, City Manager, Fairmont
“Throughout my college career, I heard my peers formulate their plans to leave West Virginia. They spoke of grand visions, living in the big city. And one by one I saw those grand visions become reality, and one by one I saw firsthand the young and bright head for what they believed were greener pastures.
For most of my career after college, I thought I was the weird one for choosing to stay in West Virginia, but this program has shown me that I’m not alone in feeling this way. This program has shown me that there are motivated, passionate, and brilliant people who made the same choice I made to stay home in West Virginia.
From downtown Morgantown to the Tucker County mountains to the backroads in Mingo County, progress is happening all around us.”