Core Competencies

Capital Access

Education Promotion & Support

Community Engagement

System Change

Financial Sources

Economic Development

Community Capacity

Innovation

Entrepreneurial culture

Civic engagement - inclusion &
leadership development

Technical knowledge of relevant
research and solutions

Education and Workforce

K-12, Community College and Higher
Education addressing regional needs

Cultural shift to an enterprise economy
and workforce, coordination of
education, and economic development

Engaging Youth/Equipping a new
generation of economic leaders

Center Council Core Competencies

“Core Competencies” – Innovative strategies for rural Virginians


	Issues Declining rural communities Fewer jobs Limited access to information and services Out-migration of youth forcing rural Virginia to rethink the future	Solutions Capacity to deploy financial resources Physical and intellectual assets efficiently and effectively used Modernization of infrastructure Foster community viability Community sustainability
	What's Driving Change in Rural Virginia?
	*We serve as an advocate for Rural Policy* **Creating networks to be a catalyst for state and regional transformation!**

The Center Council function
as a virtual organization with

Associates located across
the Commonwealth.

Agriculture &
Natural Resources

Sustainable Food Systems
Food Policy

Better land preservation and
conservation

A clean/green energy future

Infrastructure

Promote a critical mass of
infrastructure, technology,
financial & human capital

Transportation Efficiencies

Land planning - land use

Healthcare

Regional Healthcare Systems

Healthier lifestyles
Healthcare workforce

Fostering partnerships to promote
the use of telehealth technologies