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.

Saturday, July 1, 202307/01/2023

Amanda Burns

Listen as Price and Ravi talk with local Charlottesville community leaders and entrepreneurs and more.

Saturday, June 17, 202306/17/2023

Hollie Lee

Listen as Price Thomas talks with Hollie Lee about local employment, empowerment and upward mobility for local citizens.

Saturday, June 3, 202306/03/2023

Justin Bullock

Listen as Price Thomas talks with Justin Bullock of the Frank Batten school of leadership at UVA.

Saturday, May 27, 202305/27/2023

Leah Puryear

Listen as Price Thomas talks with Leah Puryear of the Charlottesville City Council.

Saturday, May 20, 202305/20/2023

Tunji Soroye

Listen as Price Thomas chats with former UVA Basketball player Tunji Soroye about the impact he is currently having in our community.

Saturday, May 13, 202305/13/2023

Sean Singletary

Listen as Price Thomas chats with former UVA Basketball standout Sean Singletary about his role in a new real estate development project in the ciity and more.

Saturday, May 6, 202305/06/2023

Leah Sampson

Listen as Envision catches up with military veteran and Charlottesville native Leah Sampson.

Saturday, April 29, 202304/29/2023

Alex Zan

Listen as Envision catches up with long time community activist Alex Zan.

Saturday, April 15, 202304/15/2023

Eze Amos

Listen as Price Thomas talks with nationally recognized photographer Eze Amos.

Saturday, April 8, 202304/08/2023

Richelle Claiborne

Listen as Envision chats with local musical artist Richelle Claiborne

News

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Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’

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