Ivey named to Appalachian Leadership Institute

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Ivey named to Appalachian Leadership Institute

George Ivey, N.C. Development Director for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation photo

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named George Ivey, North Carolina Development Director for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, to participate in the 2024-2025 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership training opportunity that equips Appalachian community leaders to use economic development as a tool to drive positive change.

The 2024-2025 class comprises a diverse network of professionals representing all 13 Appalachian states and a wide spectrum of perspectives and sectors, including tourism, health care, education, civil service, and more.

The nine-month curriculum is anchored by six multi-day seminars across the Appalachian region focusing on each of ARC’s strategic investment priorities, which aim to strengthen economic and community growth in Appalachia. The class will run from October 2024 through July 2025, focusing on skill-building seminars and best practice reviews to prepare fellows to:

• Design effective economic development project proposals

• Integrate community assets into long-term economic development strategies

• Identify resources available to spark economic and community development

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• Locate and access investment capital from a variety of public and private sources

• Prepare competitive applications for public grant opportunities

• Use expanded connections and leadership skills to create strong regional partnerships

Appalachian Leadership Institute fellows were selected via a competitive application process to reflect the Appalachian region’s wide range of economic development challenges, opportunities, and strategies.

Upon completion of the program, Ivey will automatically become part of the Appalachian Leadership Institute Alumni Network, a peer-to-peer working group of experts helping foster collaborative solutions that will build a stronger future for Appalachia.

To learn more about the program, visit: arc.gov/academies-and-institutes/leadership. To meet the 2024-2025 class of fellows and learn more about how they are working to transform their Appalachian communities, visit arc.gov/academies-and-institutes/leadership/class-of-2024-2025.

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