Envision Radio

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome Steve King, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Charlottesville. They chat about his experience in policy and management positions for the City of Richmond and the Governor of Colorado, translating the City Council’s strategic priorities into actionable plans for residents, how is helps strengthen collaboration across city departments, and more.

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome youth development professional, writer, author, and community advocate Sonia Montalvo as their guest. They discuss her two books What If I Fly? and Ad-lib, what it means to create meaningful and memorable experiences for young people, how storytelling builds communities and more.

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome guest Harold Folley to the studio. A Senior Organizer with the Civil Rights & Racial Justice Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), they discuss his 20+ years of organizing experience including working with impacted communities to advance police accountability and jail reform, his work with Housing Without Barriers, his believe that everyone has potential to lead, and more.

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price chat with guest Antonio Rice, President & CEO of Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) and former Dallas Cowboy. They discuss his dedication to academics, athletics and community, what he learned from playing in the NFL, his involvement with UVA athletics and other community partners, and more.

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome guest Tationna Ward, founder of the Do Not Disturb Dance Team. They discuss how her training across many dance styles has impacted her as a dancer and choreographer, what influences motherhood has had on her perspective as a dancer, dance’s ability to inspire and connect on and off the dance floor, and more.

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome guest Dani Rivera, Orange, VA-based community organizer, civic leader, and Licensed REALTOR® with Wolford & Associates Realty. They discuss her 20 years in healthcare and advocacy and transitioning to real estate, co-founding Just Orange, what she's learned about resiliency and reinvention, and more.

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of the Special Summer Series of Envision Radio in partnership with the Jefferson School Foundation! Each episode in this series will highlight a guest connected to the Jefferson School, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year!

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price interview their guest Latara S. Ragland, who currently serves with the Community Attention Youth Internship Program (CAYIP) through the City of Charlottesville’s Department of Human Services. They chat about her passion for education, workforce development, and lifelong learning, why programs like CAYIP are so important to young people in our community, some of the most rewarding and memorable moments in her career so far, and more.

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Special Summer Series of Envision Radio in partnership with the Jefferson School Foundation! Each episode in this series will highlight a guest connected to the Jefferson School, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year!

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome guest Athena Gould, Virginia Humanities’ first Deputy Director, to the studio! They discuss her history of public service and passion for serving others including in her prior role at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge, her academic background in both Computer Information Science and English, programs at Virginia Humanities she is most excited about and more.

Welcome to the third episode of the Special Summer Series of Envision Radio in partnership with the Jefferson School Foundation! Each episode in this series will highlight a guest connected to the Jefferson School, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year!

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price chat with guest Troy Robinson, co-owner of Order Up! Cville. They chat about becoming a small business owner, the role mentorship and community partnership has played in his entrepreneurship journey, advice for those wishing to start their own businesses, his new brick and mortar eatery at Jefferson School, and more.

Welcome to the second episode of the Special Summer Series of Envision Radio in partnership with the Jefferson School Foundation! Each episode in this series will highlight a guest connected to the Jefferson School, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year!

On this episode of Envision Radio, Markiana and Price chat with guest Chacha Mahiric, Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinator at Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority, a tenant at Jefferson School. They discuss his childhood in Kenya, how he uses cultural humility to work with people from different backgrounds, his feelings on how housing, education, and employment impact financial stability, and more.