Consortium Board

The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board consist of the Chief Elected Official or the Chief Administrative Officer from each of the local governments comprising the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area (NR/MR WIA), which is a 13 jurisdiction area including the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington and Wythe and the cities of Bristol, Galax and Radford. The Consortium Board serves as the policy board for the Area which includes making appointments to the Workforce Development Board.

Upcoming Meetings

December 11, 2019

10:00AM

Wytheville Meeting Center

Past Meetings

September 18, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet
July 17, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 15, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
March 20, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 16, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
December 12, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 19, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 18, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 16, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
April 11, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 17, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet
December 13, 2017	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 20, 2017	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 19, 2017	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 17, 2017	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
March 15, 2017	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 18, 2017	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
December 7, 2016	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 21, 2016	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 20, 2016	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 18, 2016	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
March 16, 2016	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 20, 2016	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
December 9, 2015	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 16, 2015	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 15, 2015	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 20, 2015	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
March 13, 2015	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 29, 2015	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
December 3, 2014	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 17, 2014	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 16, 2014	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 21, 2014	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
March 19, 2014	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 29, 2014	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes

Spotlight Success

Tierra, Teacher Assistant/Bus Aide

Tierra B. was referred to the WIOA adult program internally by the People Incorporated Head Start program where she was working as a Teacher’s Assistant/Bus Aide with the Head Start program. As a condition of her employment, Tierra was required to obtain her Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within 90 days of hire. She had attempted… Read more »

Spotlight Success

Dawn, Registered Nurse

Transitions from one stage of development to another are critical in life. Watching this process may challenge our confidence, patience, and faith, but witnessing such a transition leaves an impression not soon forgotten. Just such a transition occurred in the Pathways to the American Dream project as one participant, Dawn Thorne, transitioned from student to… Read more »

Spotlight Success

Mt. Rogers Adult Education Program

Arielle W. completed her GED with the Mt. Rogers Adult Education Program provided at the Wytheville Onestop Campus. She had been homeschooled by her mom and decided last spring she wanted to go ahead and get her GED under her belt so she could go to college. Her mom researched through the internet and found… Read more »

Spotlight Success

Jonathan, Commercial Driver

Jonathan S. is 24 years old and a single parent of a 6 month old baby girl, Landon. Jonathan was employed by a local temp service as a Fuel Assistant (refueling delivery trucks) at KVAT, earning $10.00 per hour. However, since this was through a temp service, he knew that it could end at any… Read more »

Spotlight Success

Pathways to the American Dream

In 2017, the Radford Fire Department established a goal of transitioning to Radford Fire and Rescue Department, which meant that six of their Fire Fighters needed to obtain their Emergency Medical Technician certification. Fire Chief, Rodney Haywood, contacted the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board inquiring about the Pathways to the American Dream project to… Read more »

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