In its fourth year, the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute expanded its reach through new community experiences and immersive learning across rural Virginia.      October 22, 2025 (Tappahannock, VA)  -- The Virginia Rural Center is proud to announce the graduation of the fourth cohort of the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute (VRLI), the Commonwealth’s flagship leadership program focused on developing and empowering existing and emerging rural leaders. Over the past six mon

28 members graduate from  the Commonwealth’s only leadership program that focuses on developing rural Virginia’s existing and emerging...

Twenty-eight high-achieving individuals representing 24 rural localities have been chosen for the leadership program’s third year....

Twenty-eight high-achieving individuals representing 21 rural localities have been selected for the leadership program’s second year....

The Virginia Rural Leadership Institute Session 4 & Graduation Day 1 – Coming Together One Last Time On Thursday, November 17th, the 2022...

Rural Leaders from across Virginia will participate in the Commonwealth’s first program that focuses entirely on retaining and attracting...

Richmond, Va. – The Rural Caucus for the General Assembly of Virginia elected its two key leaders for the 2022 session in its first...