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At the beginning of the year, we announced The VCU Entrepreneurship Academy, a partnership between the VCU Da Vinci Center, The Jackson Ward Collective and Activation Capital. When Garett Westlake approached us about partnering

Diversity is not a two-dimensional subject. There are lots of ways to define diversity, and organizations that truly value diversity recognize that everyone brings value to the table.  That’s the takeaway from

As we approach the end Women’s History Month, we recognize and celebrate the community impact of female leaders within the LMR network and the paths they have forged for future leaders across our region. Among this group is Linda Tiller (LMR Class of 2011), who recently retired as Executive Director of Hanover

When I joined the Leadership Metro Richmond’s Quest Class of 2020, I had no idea the lessons I would be in for. I am not a native  Richmonder, and prior to Virginia I lived in several

Joining the LMR Quest Class of 2012 offered a provocative challenge for me. Going into it, I knew next-to-nothing about any progress on the massive issues facing my hometown, and

One must wonder how the great leadership at LMR arranged a pandemic to ascertain real servant leaders.  Spoiler Alert! Keep reading, the pandemic was not orchestrated by LMR but provided

#RVAMICSHARE: Our time has come: Why it is important to amplify the voices of Black women in 2020 What Was the Goal of the #RVAMICSharecNow Campaign?The objective for the #RVAMICSharecNow

I spend a lot of my days waffling between being energized, angry, and exhausted. There is so much wrong in the world – so much unnecessary hurt – that it

“No bank account, email address, computer, internet, English language skills or trust in government services“, explained Elvira de la Cruz, Executive Director of the Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center (LIVE

In my opinion, an effective leader isn’t “born to lead”.  An effective leader doesn’t wake up one day to say and do all the right things.  An effective leader has