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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.

Friday, May 28, 202105/28/2021

Envision 5.22.21 Andrea Douglas

“Ravi and Price chat with Executive Direction of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Dr. Andrea Douglas about the importance of black history and culture, the important work of the Heritage Center, and how to start to truly build a more equitable Charlottesville.”

Friday, May 14, 202105/14/2021

Envision Episode 5: Robert Gray

Robert Gray joined the show to discuss disparities in the juvenile justice system and much more.

Saturday, May 8, 202105/08/2021

Envision Episode 4: Siri Russell

Siri Russell the Director of Albemarle’s Office of Diversity and Equity joined the program to discuss the progress toward those initiatives in the county and more.

Saturday, May 1, 202105/01/2021

Envision Episode 3: Daniel Fairley

Daniel Fairley joined the show to discuss diversity and equity in education and more.

Saturday, April 24, 202104/24/2021

Envision Episode 2: Charlene Green

Charlene Green joined Ravi Respeto and Price Thomas to discuss equity in housing policy, the dialogue on race and much more.

Monday, April 19, 202104/19/2021

Envision #1 Dr. Ebony Hilton

Dr. Hilton joins Ravi & Price

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