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“Working Together to Ensure a Thriving Community”

“Working Together to Ensure a Thriving Community”. What is Vision 2020?. A community-wide initiative to imagine and describe the community we aspire to become by the year 2020 “Working Together to Ensure a Thriving Community” Goal: Create a unified and shared vision for our community,

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“Working Together to Ensure a Thriving Community”

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  1. “Working Together to Ensure a Thriving Community”

  2. What is Vision 2020? • A community-wide initiative to imagine and describe the community we aspire to become by the year 2020 • “Working Together to Ensure a Thriving Community” • Goal: Create a unified and shared vision for our community, • one that will encourage collaboration in the planning and use • of public and private resources.

  3. Impetus for Vision2020 • City/County Population Growth = MSA • Diversity in Schools, New Facilities • Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance • RMH –$150M New Campus • New Technology Park -SRI CADRE • JMU – Centennial Strategic Plan ($100M capital investments; expanded enrollment)

  4. Vision2020 - The Process: • June 2009 – 1st Vision2020 Summit • Inform: overview of where we are now, 2020 demographics • Reflect: community leaders identified areas of need/focus/priorities • Feb 2010 – Chamber Survey & Feedback • - descriptions, vision, obstacles • April 2010 – 2nd Community Leaders Session • - drafted vision statement & four cornerstones • October 2010 – 3rd Community Leaders Session • - developed strategies and action steps

  5. Survey Says: 5 Words to DescribeHarrisonburg & Rockingham County

  6. The Vision: A community of unparalleled quality of life, where natural beauty, friendly interdependent relationships and diverse cultural, economic and educational opportunities exist.

  7. The Cornerstones: 1 – Comprehensive Community Plan 2 – Business Vitality & Entrepreneurship 3 – World Class Education & Workforce 4 – Community Leadership Development

  8. Comprehensive Community Plan: Goal: Creating a shared and unified vision, using public and private resources in a collaborative manner to serve as a core value of this vision.

  9. Business Vitality & Entrepreneurship: Goal: Sustaining a business environment that supports entrepreneurship, and enables business growth.

  10. World Class Education & Workforce: Goal: Supporting a system of life-long learning, from pre-K through post-graduate education, which provides for a world class workforce and an educated population.

  11. Community Leadership Development: Goal: Encouraging excellence in the development of community leadership through mentorships with an emphasis on community involvement, ethics, and philanthropy

  12. Recent Updates: • December - CEO Roundtable meeting (topics: Vision2020, collaboration, workforce development) • January - Workforce Development Resource Guide being developed by the HRCC for area businesses (based on Vision2020 and CEO identified needs) • January – “Developing a Community Brand and Marketing Strategy for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Area” initiated as a joint venture by Harrisonburg and Rockingham County • February - SVP Workforce and Education Committee reconvened to discuss collaboration and workforce strategies • March – BRCC hosting Business and Industry Summit called to identify area businesses’ employee skill needs and shortages and discuss education and training provider solutions

  13. The Next Steps: • Government Officials, Town Councils, Boards: • Inform and advise • Request support of Vision 2020 tenets • Pledge of collaboration and future participation • Formation of Vision2020 Steering Committee • Steward 4 cornerstones • Hold community accountable

  14. For More Info: Visit www.hrchamber.org/vision2020

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