Envision Podcasts

Envision

Envision

Co-hosted by United Way of Greater Charlottesville’s Ravi Respeto and City of Promise’s Price Thomas, Envision Radio is a joint partnership with WINA to have and share authentic and candid conversations about our community with a specific focus on racial equity and its relation to economic mobility rooted in education, health, housing and workforce development.

Tuesday, March 12, 202403/12/2024

Kelli Palmer

Listen as Price and Ravi chat with the Chief Diversity Officer for Willow Tree Kelli Palmer.

Tuesday, March 12, 202403/12/2024

Asia Green

Listen as Price and Ravi chat with Asia Green of PHAR

Tuesday, March 12, 202403/12/2024

Jackie Martin

Listen as Price sits down with Jackie Martin, the community engagement manager for the UVA Health System.

Tuesday, March 12, 202403/12/2024

Matt Harmon

Listen as Price and Ravi sit down with local business owner Matt Harmon of Harmony Wines.

Saturday, February 17, 202402/17/2024

Matt Harmon

Local wine maker and entrepreneur Matt Harmon joined Envision to discuss his journey as a local business owner.

Saturday, February 10, 202402/10/2024

Pastors Chris and Wendy Cooper

Pastors Chris and Wendy Cooper joined Envision to discuss their important work on behalf of children in our community.

Saturday, January 27, 202401/27/2024

Janesha Bradford

Listen as Price Thomas and Ravi Respeto talk with Janesha Bradford regarding education topics and more.

Thursday, January 4, 202401/04/2024

Raylaja Waller

Listen as Price Thomas and Raylaja Waller of City of Promise discuss important topics in education and more.

Friday, December 22, 202312/22/2023

Freeman Allen

Listen as Price Thomas has a compelling conversation with local author and activist Freeman Allen about his book ‘A History of Racism in Charlottesville A Journey to Understanding.’

Saturday, December 16, 202312/16/2023

Brooke Sims

Listen as Ravi Respeto talks with Brooke Sims of Virginia Career Works.

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